Digitalisation
We explore how technology can be harnessed for the greater good, and identify ways to monitor and reduce its potential to damage the positive outcomes – justice, equality and inclusion – that we seek.
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ODI on Digital
Will the digital revolution unleash the potential of property taxation?
The digitalisation of property tax administration presents new opportunities and challenges
AfCFTA: unlocking the potential of the digital economy in Africa
How can the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol support Africa's digital economy?
Digital technologies and inclusion in humanitarian response
This report synthesises how the use of digital tools has been implemented in crises, discussing the challenges and providing recommendations for future use.
The digitalisation of social protection before and since the onset of Covid-19: opportunities, challenges and lessons
This paper discusses the main opportunities and challenges associated with digital social protection, drawing on trends pre-Covid and since the onset of the pandemic.
Reflections on four key issues ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Recommendations for the Commonwealth leaders on trade, climate finance, shock financing and digitalisation.
Digitalisation of property taxation in developing countries: Recent advances and remaining challenges
This report reviews over 15 property tax digitalisation projects in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. It takes stock of the main features of these projects and their results, and provides an overview of the lessons learnt and the main challenges.
