Three ways geospatial data can help Pakistan during COVID-19

The social and economic footprint of the COVID-19 pandemic has put enormous pressure on decision-makers to respond quickly and efficiently. We highlight three specific examples that can help...

Emcet O. Tas, Najaf Zahra |
Digital Development, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Social Protection

How to make progress in the fight against corruption

The World Bank published a global flagship report, Enhancing Government Effectiveness and Transparency: The Fight Against Corruption. This report can help guide governments and anti-corruption...

Rajni Bajpai, Bernard Myers |
Agriculture and Food, Competitiveness, Debt, Digital Development, Disaster Risk Management, Education, Energy, Environment, Extractive Industries, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Governance, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Jobs & Development, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty, Regional Integration, Social Protection, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Trade, Transport, Urban Development, Water

Protecting South Asia’s poor and vulnerable against COVID-19

As South Asian countries intensify the fight against COVID-19, it is imperative that social protection programs, including cash transfers, food vouchers, unemployment benefits, pensions, wage...

Lynne Sherburne-Benz, Stefano Paternostro, Zaineb Majoka |
Agriculture and Food, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Social Protection

El uso de la tecnología funciona para solucionar los problemas de los pobres; simplemente tenemos que hacerlo bien

© Sarah Farhat/Banco Mundial Siempre que viajo, uno de los signos alentadores que observo es la diferencia que está marcando la tecnología en la vida de millones de personas marginadas. En la...

Kristalina Georgieva |
Género, Desarrollo digital, Empleos y desarrollo, Protección social, Pobreza

La technologie peut améliorer la situation des pauvres, à condition d’accompagner cette révolution

© Sarah Farhat/Banque mondiale À chacun de mes voyages, je constate que la technologie améliore l’existence de millions de personnes marginalisées. Dans la plupart des cas, les changements sont à...

Kristalina Georgieva |
Genre et égalité des sexes, Développement numérique, Emploi et développement, Protection sociale, Pauvreté