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 |

A look back at South Asia’s year in 10 blogs. These blogs spotlight stories of resilience and innovation, and explore issues critical to the region such as air pollution, climate change, women’s…

Adnan Siddiqi, Trishna Thapa |

Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many countries were successful in reducing poverty during the years before the pandemic,…

Camilla Holmemo, Christian Bodewig, Robert S. Chase, Suleiman Namara |

Air purifiers have the potential to mitigate the adverse effects of air pollution in the workplace. However, it's crucial to understand that air purifiers, when installed solely at the…

Teevrat Garg, Maulik Jagnani, Nancy Lozano Gracia |

South Asia’s transition away from fossil fuels will have significant labor market impacts, which could leave many workers stranded in lower-wage jobs in declining industries.

Margaret Triyana |

Between 18 to 20 million people join the working-age population in South Asia, every year, but only a third to a half of them will be employed.

Mathew Verghis, Meriem Ait Ali Slimane |

Togo, a small country on Africa’s west coast, is home to a young and growing population. With 60% of its 8 million people below the age of 25, youth are Togo’s strongest asset for driving growth…

Raphaela Karlen, Friederike Rother, Sara Johansson de Silva |

South Asia is making progress, but at a slower pace than in the pre-pandemic years and still has a long way to go, according to the World Bank's latest economic outlook.

Martin Raiser |

This World Bank paper argues that transmission infrastructure is a stable operating asset with proven technologies that have remained largely unchanged for over a century. Furthermore,…

Debabrata Chattopadhyay, Durreh Tabassum |

South Asia is the fastest growing region in the world. The region can chart a path towards growth that is sustainable by greening its infrastructure, creating jobs, and making its economies and…

Martin Raiser |