COVID-19 has put Indian children at even higher risk of extreme poverty and malnutrition. At the same time, the lockdowns have increased the time fathers spend at home. In this new reality, how…

Anurag Banerjee, Piya Bhalla, Sayan Kundu, Ellen Moscoe |

Reducing emissions from transport will be essential in the race against climate change. At a time when the COVID-19 crisis forces many countries to reconsider their investment priorities, how can…

Jennifer Okaima Piette, Gurpreet Singh Sehmi, Mary Ngaratoki Fabian |

Most of development assistance today is delivered through input finance with no guarantee of successful achievement of results.

Inga Afanasieva, Maitreyi Bordia Das, Sameh Wahba |

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, we have a small window of opportunity to rebuild transport on a more sustainable foundation and transition toward greener mobility. Here are three priorities to…

Nancy Vandycke, Binyam Reja |

This is one of a series of guest blog posts we are developing for various regions as part of the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence. This post explores a Hotline for Female Entertainment…

Carinne Brody, Siyan Yi |

Through the money they send home, migrant workers play a substantial role in the economy of Pacific Island countries like Tonga. But cumbersome and time-intensive visa procedures often get in the…

Raunak Mittal, Kay Atanda |

In the face of COVID-19, how can we leverage innovation to create a more sustainable, more resilient shipping industry?

Yin Lam |

COVID-19 has highlighted the critical importance of data, including in the transport sector. But the current situation is also forcing us to rethink how we should go about leveraging data for…

Gurpreet Singh Sehmi |

A sudden shaking. Crushing sounds. Cars honking. People running out onto the streets... This scene may seem like the opening of a blockbuster superhero movie, but it is actually what happened on…

Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, Martina Vojković, Sunčica Pleština |

As much of the world develops at an increasingly rapid pace, some regions are lagging. Poverty is increasingly concentrated in places affected by fragility, conflict and violence.

Sameh Wahba, Emmanuel Nyirinkindi, Maitreyi Bordia Das, Zev Stampfer |