UNDP And Blockchain For Good Put Public-Service Security Ahead Of New Payment Rails
UNDP and the Blockchain for Good Alliance announced a two-year cybersecurity programme offering training and advisory support to public institutions, including on digital payments and data protection. The programme’s practical value will depend on whether institutions improve operational controls: separating beneficiary changes, payment approvals and transaction signing; screening payments before settlement; and rehearsing incident response and service recovery. Blockchain consensus cannot verify whether an administrative instruction was legitimate, and a network can remain online while users lose access to funds. The programme should be judged by measurable changes such as tested recovery exercises, clearer approval rules and services that can be restored—not attendance figures.
