The World Bank report, 'Unlocking Floating Solar Potential in India,' proposes key interventions to support the growth of this technology. These interventions, if implemented effectively…

Surbhi Goyal |

The blog delves into India's recent inclusion in global bond indices, marking a notable financial transition that is projected to attract $30-40 billion annually in foreign investment over…

Laurent Gonnet, Tushar Arora |

Trade barriers can affect employment outcomes of men and women differently, particularly in countries where working men and women are concentrated in different sectors. A new World Bank study from…

Gayatri Koolwal, Bernard Haven |

With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), world leaders made a bold pledge in 2015 to leave no one behind on the path of development by 2030. Half-way to the target date, some 22 countries…

Samuel Kofi Tetteh Baah, Christoph Lakner, Umar Serajuddin |

Though the South Asia Region (SAR) contains just eight countries, it accounts for almost a quarter of the world’s population, but it also carries an increasing share of global debt. What's…

Prateek Samal, Anthony Tin Yu To |

Economic gender-disaggregated data reveals inequalities between women and men, helping us to get a clearer picture of the challenges and disadvantages that women face at work. Learn more about the…

Ayago Wambile, Anna Tabitha Bonfert, Alina Kalle, Heather Moylan, Miriam Muller |

Despite their potential, bus services often fail to meet citizens’ aspirations for safe and reliable public transport. In Chennai, for instance, despite the city’s rapid growth, bus ridership fell…

Gerald Ollivier, Ravi Gadepalli, Shyam Srinivasan |

The blog talks about a pioneering public-private partnership initiative that has improved healthcare access in Uttarakhand's remote Himalayan region,. Three district centers now boast…

Sheena Chhabra, Deepika Anand |

The labor market for Bangladeshi youth presents a growing challenge amidst demographic pressures and a need for creating more and better jobs. While informal sector creates significant jobs, the…

Nicole Klingen |

The blog highlights a new initiative in Uttarakhand, India, where public-private partnerships have established Centers of Excellence in technical institutes. With World Bank support, these centers…

Ambarish Ambuj, Denis Nikolaev, Meghna Sharma |