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 |

Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced low economic growth per capita, a very slow decline in poverty incidence, and the number of people living in extreme poverty has been rising steadily. As a…

Johannes Hoogeveen, Johan A. Mistiaen, Haoyu Wu |

Heading into COP28, the World Bank Group’s vision for a livable planet supported by climate-resilient infrastructure takes on urgency. PPPs accelerate sustainable infrastructure by allowing…

Emmanuel Nyirinkindi |

The impact of tropical cyclone Seroja impact on health services highlights a significant and ongoing challenge. How can Timor-Leste’s health system be strengthened so vital services are…

Bernard Harborne, Gregor Engelmann |

The new biosecurity legislation, designed to protect plants and animals from pests and diseases, signals Timor-Leste’s commitment to participate in global trade by adopting international standards…

Alina Monica Antoci, Bill Gain, Theresa Morrissey, Ambra Gobena |

Asia’s youngest country, Timor-Leste, is pursuing an ambitious trade policy agenda aimed at deepening its integration into regional and global markets and improving living standards for its 1.3…

Csilla Lakatos, Pierre Sauvé |

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) play a significant role in the economy of Cabo Verde, providing services in essential sectors such as energy, telecommunications, and transportation.

Andre Proite, Jose Daniel Reyes |

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…

Aaditya Mattoo, Ekaterine T. Vashakmadze, Ergys Islamaj |

Barriers that keep women and girls offline are costly, especially in developing countries. Ensuring that women and girls have equal access to and use of digital technologies is central to their…

Nicole Klingen, Alicia Hammond, Sharada Srinivasan |

In a continent already weakened by extreme poverty, conflicts, an often-dire political situation, and extremely weak health conditions, the new coronavirus has made the situation even worse.…

Bruno Pires |