Jobs & Development

World Bank Teams up with Google to Share Development Information

What’s the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India? If you type the inquiry into Google now, a graph will immediately display the data ranging from 1960 to 2008 and a figure showing that it is…

Joe Qian|
Climate Change, Education, Health, Jobs & Development, Digital Development

Did You Kill Somebody Tonight?

“Did you kill somebody tonight?” Durga Pokkherel asks the police officer while in police custody in Nepal, after hearing terrified screams. As told in her memoir, Shadow over Shangri-la, the…

Eliana Cardoso|
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Jobs & Development, Gender, Governance, Education

An Inclusive Approach to Safeguarding the Basic Needs of the Poor

If it were possible to separate public services into a public good aspect and a private good aspect, then government could probably ensure better outcomes for the poor by focusing primarily on the…

Mark Ellery|
Agriculture and Food, Education, Health, Jobs & Development, Social Protection

How Should We Best Accelerate Growth and Job Creation in South Asia?

“South Asia continues to grow rapidly and its largest economy, India, is close to becoming a Tiger.” Sadiq Ahmed and I were inspired to author Accelerating Growth and Job Creation in South Asia…

Ejaz Ghani|
Education, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Jobs & Development, Poverty

First round of seasonal workers finishes in Australia

I've just returned from country Australia evaluating the impact of one of the World Bank's (WB) recent development programs in the region. A WB initiative on the ground in Australia?…

Tomas Martin Ernst|
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