Reading is the foundation of learning and knowledge for any child. It facilitates the acquisition of new vocabulary, enhances comprehension, and opens up new worlds to young students. Additionally…

Ana Teresa Del Toro Mijares, Lúcia Nhampossa, Michela Chiara Alderuccio |

People have been traveling from present-day Mozambique to work in neighboring South Africa’s mines for over 150 years. While conditions for workers have improved since the early days when such…

Kavita Watsa, Humberto Cossa, Ivan Nicolai Alfredo Manhiça, Lilly Smines |

Trust is a crucial element for peacebuilding, recovery, and development, especially in fragile contexts like Northern Mozambique. In the wake of the trauma induced by conflict, when the social…

Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough |

One of the most important challenges faced by development efforts around the globe, is the challenge of achieving climate resilience−and other development impacts−at scale. But what does this mean…

Catherine Tovey, Soma Ghosh Moulik, Catalina Marulanda, Robert S. Chase |

Discover how the World Bank and GFDRR are turning crises into opportunities for resilience building. Explore the impact of multidimensional crises on disaster risk reduction and recovery efforts.…

Katie Peters, Karima Ben Bih |

The Paris Agreement is the main instrument governing the global response to climate change. Governments can align resources and incentives through their public sector budgets to achieve national…

Saša Eichberger, Kai Kaiser, Darejan Kapanadze, Kakhaberi Mdivani |

Recently, 12 delegates from Mozambique’s Ministry of Education visited Ceará state in Northern Brazil. They wanted to learn how Ceará, a relatively poor state, became a global reference for…

Andre Loureiro, Lúcia Nhampossa, Safaa El Tayeb El-Kogali |

It is a well-established fact that due to its geography, Mozambique is highly exposed to extreme weather events, such as cyclones and flooding. As 60% of its population lives along the country…

Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough |

Digital technologies are reshaping economies, but women and girls are underrepresented in ICT education and careers. Learn how to break down barriers and support girls in becoming the ICT…

Hana Brixi, Mary Porter Peschka, Christine Zhenwei Qiang |

In Mozambique's fast-growing capital city, the World Bank is using anonymized cell phone data to help understand how people move around and improve the local transport system.

Fatima Arroyo Arroyo, Kaori Niina, Dunstan Matekenya, Ishan Khokar |