Spatially awhere: Bridging the gap between leading and lagging regions

As the world urbanizes rapidly, [[tweetable]]international experience has shown that economic activities concentrate in a relatively small number of places[[/tweetable]] – it is estimated that...

Sameh Wahba, Judy Zheng Jia |
Governance, Urban Development, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

In China, conserving the past helps the poor build a brighter future

[[tweetable]]How cultural heritage and sustainable tourism help reduce poverty[[/tweetable]]   China has seen a booming tourism industry during the last few decades, thanks to a fast-developing...

Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Judy Zheng Jia |
Gender, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Jobs & Development, Social Protection, Urban Development

Leave no Ethiopian behind by involving as many citizens as possible, and by solving the country’s challenges

In 2016,  World Bank Ethiopia launched a Blog4Dev contest inviting students to share their ideas for how Ethiopia can reach middle-income country status without leaving anyone behind. This is the...

Rediet Firdu |
Agriculture and Food, Education, Urban Development