Brazil’s Digital Governance Outperforms Expectations: What India Can Learn?
While India has emerged as the world’s largest outsourced software service provider, Brazil’s tech focus has been on building strong systems for domestic consumption. This strategic choice has enabled Brazil to build a robust IT industry that serves the needs of its domestic market. Brazil does not have an underdeveloped IT ecosystem; rather, it has chosen a different path than India. The idea of DPI was at the top of everyone’s agenda during my visit. Brazil wanted to align its digital systems with India’s DPI approach, based on India’s success and the global attention it gained during the G20 presidency. I was bombarded with questions from different government agencies, municipalities, and academic institutions – all eager to learn more about India’s massive digital infrastructure and how it could be applied to the Brazilian context. But on the other hand, Brazil has already built strong systems of its own – surpassing all expectations.
Brazil’s Pix is the digital equivalent of India’s UPI, which is a ubiquitous, fast, and widely accepted payment system across all levels of society. Brazil’s open finance system, on the other hand, is based on consent-based data sharing and has gained significant traction since its introduction. These examples demonstrate that Brazil’s current systems are worthy of praise. With Brazil poised to take over the G20 presidency, its similarities to India’s approach to digital systems provide an exciting opportunity to work together. While India’s G20 presidency managed to build consensus and set fundamental principles for data protection as a service (DPI), there was little time to discuss country-specific implementation strategies. Brazil can take the lead by demonstrating the many ways in which DPI can revolutionize public administration with digital systems.
Brazil can take the conversation around DPI to the next level by sharing real-world examples and lessons learned. It has the opportunity to show how countries can use digital governance to improve public services, create inclusivity, and boost economic growth. Building on India’s success during its G20 Presidency, Brazil can lead the way for DPI to become a pillar of global growth. There is still much to be done, but Brazil’s commitment to digital governance is inspiring. India and Brazil can learn from each other and strengthen their digital ecosystems to drive innovation and growth on a global scale.
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