Starting life strong in slums: the role of engaging vulnerable groups on sanitation and nutrition

This blog is co-authored with Lawrence Haddad,  Executive Director, The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)Other co-authors: Beatrice Montesi, GAIN  Martin P. Gambrill, The World Bank ...

Claire Chase, Martin Gambrill, Rebecca J Gilsdorf |
Agriculture and Food, Education, Health, Urban Development, Water

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