The Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development Project (TRALARD) is supporting the sustainable use of natural resources to improve livelihoods of targeted communities in Zambia, and we…
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…
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…
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…
This year’s 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) is an opportunity for us to reflect on what the World Bank has learned about preventing and responding to GBV and the…
When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based on my recent engagement with youth from Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, l can also tell…
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…
The World Development Report 2018 (WDR) focused on how to help every child in the world learn. Schools play many roles in society, but helping children to master fundamental skills is one of their…
People’s ability to afford electricity to light their homes or power their domestic appliances, pay for gas to cook or heat their homes, or buy fuel to run their businesses has been a concern for…
In 1993, the Declaration of the Elimination of Violence Against Women recognized that violence against women violates women’s rights and fundamental freedoms, and called on states to work towards…