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

New skills for youth to succeed in the post-COVID world

In Northern Nigeria, the Click-On-Kaduna program gave youth the skills and guidance they need to compete in the global digital economy.

Danielle Robinson, Aisha Sani, Zainab Rahima Aminu |
Digital Development, Education, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Jobs & Development

Four strategies for helping women in fragile settings succeed in the digital economy

How can we connect women in fragile settings to the digital economy—and the countless job opportunities that come with it?

Danielle Robinson, Aisha Sani, Zainab Rahima Aminu |
Digital Development, Education, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Jobs & Development

Enhancing digital capabilities in a post-COVID-19 world

While many private companies have fully embraced digital technology, adoption in the public sector has been slower. As we prepare for the "new normal," how can we help governments catch…

Samia Melhem, Maryam Lawal, Sajitha Bashir |
Digital Development, Governance, Jobs & Development

Who shares in the European sharing economy?

Photo: SkyPics Studio/Shutterstock Data on the sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb and so on) are scarce, but a recent study estimates that the revenue growth of these platforms has been dramatic. In…

Hernan Winkler |
Climate Change, Digital Development, Governance, Jobs & Development, Social Protection