2023-Public-Sector-Perspectives

Contents 3 Welcome Julie Monaco 4 Responding to Humanitarian Crises: Navigating Through Ongoing Uncertainty John Finnigan, Abbie Howe and Chris Tynan 10 What Makes a Successful IFC? Michael Paulus, Winnie Zhang, Natalie Tsui, Celestine Law and Tobias Cheung 20 Emerging Markets Need Food Crisis Support and Long-Term Solutions Georgi Yordanov, Andrew Park and Emma Hampton 26 Gender Equality in Emerging Markets: Barriers, Benefits and Best Practices Dustin Ling and Kerri Escobedo 32 A New Era for the Defense Industry Georgi Yordanov, Santiago Silva Restrepo and Josefina Rochette 38 Governments Leading Digital Transformation: Instant Payments in Brazil Antonio Albuquerque, Newton Amorim, Fabio Azevedo, Andre Bezinelli, Leandro Ivo and Alfredo Martinez 44 The Time is Right to Centralize MoFA Finances Gary Schneider and Jeff Mounts 48 Central Bank Digital Currencies: Opportunities, Challenges and Interoperability Marie Geraghty and Lisa Rabbe 56 Emerging Technology for Emerging Markets: How Innovation Can Drive Sustainable Development Dustin Ling, Michaela Murphy and Gulru Atak 64 Debt-For-Sustainability: Addressing Debt Pressures and Achieving SDG Goals Hanan Amin-Salem, Cindy Morand, Karim Soubra and Benjamin Charbonnel 76 Congo Basin Maintains High Levels of Biodiversity and Natural Resources That Need to be Managed, Maintained and Monetized Peter Sullivan, Franco Romano and Josefina Rochette