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Governments Should Think Big, Act Fast, and Start Small to Solve Tough Problems
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Governments Should Think Big, Act Fast, and Start Small to Solve Tough Problems

When addressing critical issues such as nutrition access, clean water, and the digital divide, multilateral solutions aren’t the only answer.

Vincent Chin, Hans-Paul Bürkner, Dwaa Osman, Janmejaya Sinha and Trish Stroman
Boston Consulting Group, 2021
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Policy makers often want to tackle global problems on a large scale, all at once, but complex problems don’t always require multilateral solutions – at first. Governments and organizations can start small with programs at the local level, and when little wins prove a program’s efficacy, they can scale those programs worldwide. This special report from the Boston Consulting Group discusses low-risk, no-regret actions that can address nutrition deficiency, water shortages and digital access for all.

Take-Aways

  • Governments can address citizen well-being and spur development by addressing three primary challenges: proper nutrition, clean water and digital access.
  • Governments can address nutritional risk by “subsidizing biofortified food,” “monitoring and forecasting nutrition risks,” and “promoting maternal and child nutrition in health systems.”
  • Green infrastructure, innovative sanitation and data-driven water management can improve access to clean water.

About the Authors

Vincent Chin, Hans-Paul Bürkner, Dwaa Osman, Janmejaya Sinha and Trish Stroman are professionals with the Boston Consulting Group.

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