Inequality and Shared Prosperity

IDA is a vital development partner now more than ever

It is undeniable that progress has been made in reducing extreme poverty over the last quarter century—from 36 percent of the world population in 1990 to an estimated 8.6 percent in 2018—and that…

Philippe H. Le Houérou, Antoinette Sayeh|
Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Nutrition, Poverty, Social Protection, Water

Engaging rural Bangladeshi women to monitor public procurement

Engaging communities to monitor public procurement is challenging, and Bangladesh is no exception. Then how do you motivate rural women to monitor public procurement work and defy traditional…

Erina Mahmud|
Gender, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

Bhutan’s service sector is booming—will its cities cope?

Bhutan's burgeoning services sector clusters mostly around cities, making it the fastest urbanizing country in South Asia.

David Mason|
Digital Development, Energy, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Trade, Urban Development

Reducing poverty and improving equity in Thailand: Why it still matters

Even though Thailand is now an upper-middle income country that has nearly eradicated extreme poverty, data show that poverty reduction has slowed down and have been uneven across the country.

Judy Yang|
Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty

It’s a dog’s life in fast-urbanizing Bhutan

Bhutan as South Asia’s most rapidly urbanizing country- with a growth rate of 5.7 percent per year. As of 2017, 37.9 percent of Bhutan’s total population lived in urban areas.

David Mason|
Environment, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Transport, Urban Development
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Inequality and Shared Prosperity