Urgent reforms on broadband policy would hasten the digital transformation the Philippines needs to achieve its goal of becoming a prosperous middle-class society by 2040.
Focusing on Kiribati, Tonga and Vanuatu, in late 2020 the World Bank conducted roughly 450 interviews with temporary migrant workers, their families and communities, and their employers. We…
The World Bank and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are working together to make a sustainable impact in the Pacific region’s water sector.
With nearly 10,000 inhabited islands, there are thousands of diverse island communities across Southeast Asia facing the challenge of beaches covered in plastic. Photo: Shutterstock/
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens the uneven recovery of East Asia and Pacific. The invasion comes on top of the economic distress caused by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, the financial…
Learn about the impact that climate-related sea-level rise may have on the maritime and legal rights – and even habitability – of Pacific nations, and policy options that may be available to them…
Th Country Liaison Officer for the World Bank in Kiribati has coordinated large investments, including establishing permanent access to fresh water and creating infrastructure to accelerate…
Blog featuring female leaders across the Pacific for the World Bank Pacific’s 2021 International Women’s Day campaign.
A new paper, How could the Pacific restore international travel after COVID?, highlights the benefits of a phased approach to opening up the Pacific, alongside the potential pitfalls, and less…