On February 20, 2015, World Bank missions to Yemen were suspended due to increased security concerns. One particularly eye-opening graphic gives a rough glance at what Yemen would look like if it…

What it will take, for Basotho youth to learn digital skills? First, there must be a change of attitude toward smart phones and the internet. Just a few months ago, I sat in at the Selibeng Forum…

Last October, I participated in End Poverty Day (EPD)  from the Zambia Country Office, where I had the opportunity to exchange with a host of young brilliant minds from Zambia and around the…

As the world rushes to reduce the negative impacts of climate change, ambitious sub-national actors are rising to the fore. The recent One Planet Summit exemplifies this trend. Earlier this month…

Also available in: Français  Photo: Arne Hoel/World Bank There’s no question that agriculture is critical to Africa’s biggest development goals. It is fundamental for poverty reduction, economic…

In Ethiopia, women account for a disproportionate share of the unbanked, and the gap is widening. Photo: Binyam Teshome/World Bank The World Bank Group (WBG), with private and public sector…

Constance Senekal, a teacher by profession, initially ventured into pig farming to sustain her family.

Women’s labor force participation worldwide over the last two decades has stagnated, and women generally earn less than men. (Photo: Tom Perry / World Bank) How can we Press For Progress —the…

© Dasan Bobo/World Bank [[tweetable]]Agriculture is critical to some of Africa’s biggest development goals[[/tweetable]]. The sector is an engine of job creation: [[tweetable]]Farming alone…