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Learn about common misconceptions about cloud cybersecurity, and explore how cloud solutions can boost economic growth, digital transformation, and cybersecurity in developing countries.

To capture the immediate and ongoing effects of the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano, the World Bank carried out phone surveys in partnership with the Governments of Australia and Tonga to understand the situation faced by Tongan families.

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 identified a range of enablers and barriers to women’s participation.

The World Bank Group’s earlier resilience projects and recent support to Tonga’s emergency response and recovery efforts – including a development policy loan of over US$18M – have been vital in the country’s ability to withstand these disasters and respond swiftly.

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 tightening in the United States, and the economic slowdown in China.

Physical infrastructure has a critical role to play in supporting post-pandemic recovery and in laying the longer-term foundations for green, resilient, and inclusive development.

Tonga has been concerned about the health implications of a lack of available and affordable fresh fish in local markets. This blog explores three ways to boost food security and foster healthy lifestyles in Tonga

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 obvious risks, of opening up to international travel.

Through the money they send home, migrant workers play a substantial role in the economy of Pacific Island countries like Tonga. But cumbersome and time-intensive visa procedures often get in the way of labor mobility. Here's how blockchain can help.

2020 marks 35 years of the World Bank’s partnership with the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific. Find out about the experiences of local staff member Natalia Latu as she shares memories of growing up in Tonga, and how her country is forging its own development path.

Multiple and overlapping disaster and crises are demonstrating the need for adaptability and flexibility of national disaster risk management (DRM) systems. Here are five ideas to consider when adapting DRM systems to address health-related emergencies.

The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating lives and livelihoods globally. Before the pandemic, the World Bank projected that 35 million people in East Asia and the Pacific would escape poverty in 2020. Countries must expand effective programs for poverty relief.

Tonga has one of the highest rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the world. NCDs, such as cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, account for approximately 80% of deaths in Tonga.

New Zealand’s success story is often told in terms of its lamb, wool, kiwifruit and agricultural exports. But our country’s greatest asset has always been our people who have been equipped to do amazing things.

Here are 7 things you need to know about taxing sugar-sweetened beverages.

The issue Data compiled over the past two decades has found that all four major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Tonga are on the rise – diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory diseases. According to the latest WHO data, NCDs accounted for four out of five leading causes of deaths in ...

Among the 29 countries and economies of the East Asia and Pacific region, one finds some of the world’s most successful education systems. Seven out of the top 10 highest average scorers on internationally comparable tests such as PISA and TIMSS are from the region, with Japan, Republic of Korea, ...

A student leader in her school's anti-violence and coexistence project entering the school's courtyard     © Charlotte Kesl / World Bank We live in a world where [[tweetable]]one in every three women has suffered some form of gender-based violence in her lifetime[[/tweetable]]. This statistic translates to a staggering 1 billion ...

For many Pacific Island countries, natural disasters such as cyclones and tsunamis, are an all-too common occurrence. Out of the top 15 most at-risk countries for natural disasters globally, four are Pacific Island countries, and Vanuatu is consistently at the top. In 2015, Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu, and knowing the ...