Today, the Government of Panama has announced that it will join a growing group of nations in taking a strategic approach to digitization, launching a Digital Country Partnership in cooperation with Mastercard. This is a multi-pronged approach that aims to accelerate inclusive economic growth – a strategy key to driving recovery and enabling societies to thrive again. Around the world, we’re going through perhaps the most challenging economic period ever. It can be tough to think beyond immediate and urgent needs, but recovery demands it. Whilst we’ve not yet emerged out the other side, progress has been made in some vital areas. The pandemic changed how we work, how we socialize, and how we ensure financial security.