Picture a summer’s day in Alexandra township, in the north of Johannesburg. Tin roofs swelter in the sun. Heat rises between densely packed buildings, and dust swirls on parched, unpaved streets.…

Asmeen Khan, Sibongile Mazibuko |

The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has developed country profiles to assess the progress of developing PPP legal frameworks and carried out a comparative analysis of existing legal and…

Maude Vallée, Andrea Stucchi |

As we commemorate International Women's Day on March 8th, embracing this year's theme, "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress", we recognize the global strides made towards…

Helene Carlsson Rex, Kudakwashe Dube, Eneida Fernandes, Tonderai Fadzai Mukonoweshuro, Jonathan Grabinsky |

While MENA has made strides in improving women and girls’ health, much more needs to be done. Understanding the impact of conflict on women and girls is critical for designing both preventive…

Fadia Saadah, Sameera Al Tuwaijri |

AI's potential is immense, but so are its challenges. Learn how our climate journey can help navigate these waters using just transition principles as a guide.

Ezgi Canpolat, Aly Rahim |

The 28th Conference of the Parties, better known as (COP28) concluded in Dubai  in December with a major agreement by 198 Parties, marking a new era of climate action. Several notable commitments…

Safaa El Tayeb El-Kogali, Syed Adeel Abbas |

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Rapid increase in defaults poses a threat to financial stability of the two economies. From a social standpoint, excessive debt can decrease households’ disposable…

Fernando Dancausa, Martin Melecky |

The Eastern Cape province of South Africa is known as the land of the legends. It is the home of some of the key icons of South Africa’s political transition, including Nelson Mandela. It is also…

Hardwick Tchale, Lavinia Engelbrecht |

The recent World Development Report proposes a simple framework to analyze cross-border migration. It juxtaposes the motive for migration and the “match” between migrants’ attributes and the…

Eneida Fernandes, Dhiraj Sharma |

Are climate change adaptation efforts inclusive of persons with disabilities? A World Bank team draws on original fieldwork and interviews in Uzbekistan to document a range of social…

Adam Auerbach, Audrey Sacks, Dilmurad Yusupov |