Population aging has accelerated tremendously in the past century. By 2030, 1 in 6 people will be aged 60 years or over, and by 2050 1 in 4 people will be aged 60+ (World Health Organization 2022). This demographic shift is affecting not only high-income countries, but also low- and middle- income ones. Beyond keeping pace with this demographic shift, health and social systems must consider what it will take to make the most out of rapid population aging. This, I believe, begins with a commitment to...
Innovation in government services to citizen (G2C) service platform
Summary
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won a landslide victory in the state elections in India’s national capital of Delhi in 2015. Their campaign was run on reducing corruption and increasing transparency in governance. The Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy tasked the Department of Administrative Reforms to come up with a program that would increase access to government services for citizens, and reduce bureaucratic corruption.
