What are some stories that caught your attention in 2015? They are ones that focus on people, data and events tied to sustainable growth, climate action and efforts to end energy poverty. As…
The evidence is clear: When countries value girls and women as much as boys and men; when they invest in their health, education, and skills training; when they give women greater opportunities to…
Young women from family with members with disabilities being taught to use a sewing machine. India. Photo: © John Isaac / World Bank Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. …
Why is the World Bank sponsoring a fashion show in India and an art show in Bangladesh? The answer is simple, we’re trying to find new approaches – creative approaches – to prevent gender-based…
Young children in Uzbekistan play with mind-stimulating games. Photo: Matluba Mukhamedova / World Bank Did you know that investments in early childhood are crucial for achieving the brain’s full…
और इन भाषाओं में: English | Español | Français | العربية | 中文 An Indian woman cooking. Photo credit: Romana Manpreet and Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves यह एक सच्चाई है: लकड़ी, चारकोल, कोयले…
Credit: UN-REDD Programme/Pablo Cambronero The countdown is now well and truly onto to the Paris climate change talks in France. A key factor in the talks will be the national plans, known as the…
In today’s world, international aid is fickle, financial flows unstable, and many donor countries are facing domestic economic crises themselves, driving them to apply resources inward. In this…
This Children’s Day, I am thinking back to an event on the link between quality education and inclusive growth that we had last month in Lima, Peru. The event was memorable not only because of…