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The 2022 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings: Unity in a time of crises

The 2022 IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings: Unity in a time of crises

John Mackedon|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Debt, Education, Environment, Financial Sector, Health, Nutrition, Poverty

Powering health facilities in the aftermath of the pandemic

As part of the World Bank Group’s COVID-19 response, the Nigeria Electrification Project supported by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) helped improve electricity supply in…

Raluca Golumbeanu, James Knuckles|
Energy, Health

Africa might have dodged a bullet, but systemic warnings abound for poverty reduction efforts on the continent

The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the largest global shocks in recent history, but it did not increase extreme poverty in Africa as it was feared it would. The reason may be a combination of things…

Kibrom A. Abay, Nishant Yonzan, Sikandra Kurdi, Kibrom Tafere|
Education, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Governance, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Social Protection

Saudi Arabia: How combatting obesity through a system-based approach can save lives

A new report entitled, “Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia,” and by the Saudi Health Council, in collaboration with the World Bank, provides a comprehensive assessment of overweight and…

Reem F. Alsukait, Christopher H. Herbst, Meera Shekar, Rekha Menon, Mohammed Alluhidan|
Agriculture and Food, Health, Nutrition

How great partnerships can lead to effective service delivery in Bangladesh

Despite the challenges of hosting almost a million of the Displaced Rohingya Population (DRPs) since 2017, the government of Bangladesh together with its humanitarian and development partners have…

Lynne Sherburne-Benz|
Gender, Health, Social Protection
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