Climate Change

In recent years, the World Bank has been exploring the use of artificial intelligence for disaster risk management, such as how to capture housing data with machine learning, and how to do it in a…

Isabelle Tingzon, Nuala Margaret Cowan, Pierre Chrzanowski|

Learn why the need for countries to spend more on their development should not obfuscate another key requisite for success: countries can and need to spend better. 

Stéphane Hallegatte, Richard Damania|

The impacts of chemical pollution indicate the sounding of yet another alarm bell, reminding us that we cannot simply develop now and clean up later. Learn about what can be done to improve the…

Richard Damania, Ernesto Sanchez-Triana, Johannes Heister|

In the breathtaking terrains of South Asia, where soaring mountains and high-altitude communities coexist, the menace of landslides and their catastrophic aftermaths looms large. Imagine a…

Masatsugu Takamatsu, Abhas Jha|

NDCs are not legally binding and depend on the political will and public support in each country. There is a risk that governments may backtrack on their commitments or face resistance from some…

Christian Schoder, Remzi Baris Tercioglu|
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