Launch catch up: Open-Source G2P Programme

Written By Katherine Selby

Virtual launch and early insights: G2P Architecture & Open-Source Implementation

Recording from 24 March 2026

Including a panel on Realising Value in Open-Source G2P Architectures: Policy Implications and Practical Pathways

Government-to-Person (G2P) payment systems are critical for social protection, financial inclusion, and public service delivery in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the efficiency gains from digital technologies, many governments struggle to select and operationalise suitable platforms for digitalisation due to limited technical capacity, institutional constraints, and the absence of clear evaluation frameworks - particularly for open-source and digital public infrastructure (DPI) approaches.

Catch up on the virtual launch of the Open-Source G2P Programme above, bringing together global experts, development partners, practitioners, and researchers to exchange lessons and identify practical pathways for adopting open-source architectures in G2P systems.

The session presents early research findings and highlights the programme’s relevance to countries advancing sustainable and inclusive DPI-enabled G2P systems.

Our high-level panel examines cross-country policy and implementation experiences, focusing on how to design, integrate, and scale G2P systems within core DPI components.

Panellists:

  • Georgina Marin (Senior Digital Development Specialist, The World Bank)

  • Dr Girum Ketema (Director, Digital Agriculture Development, Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute)

  • Jon Lloyd (Director of Advocacy and Program Director of 50-in-5, Digital Public Goods Alliance)

  • Sharoon Rasheed, Digital Payments Specialist, Fii (Moderator)

Welcome remarks:

  • Camilo Téllez, Senior Program Officer, Inclusive Financial Systems, Gates Foundation

  • Lotte Zibell, Financial Innovation for Impact and CEO, Impact Financial Advisory

  • Pavle Avramović, Director of Research & Policy, Financial Innovation for Impact

We hope you enjoy catching up on this insight-rich discussion!

If you have any questions or would like to stay engaged by joining country workshops, participating in the Working Group, and contributing to research and community discussions, please contact us.

The Open-Source G2P Research Programme is led by Financial Innovation for Impact, in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, with support from the Gates Foundation.

Katherine Selby
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