Social Sustainability and Inclusion

Back to the Future

Imagine if, in 1799 – the year in which Napoleon seized power – a research institute had published its global forecasts for the next 20 years. Its researchers would have known about the tremendous…

Eliana Cardoso|
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Governance, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

Reflections on the Chile Earthquake and Disaster Response

So many feelings and thoughts as I watch and digest the earthquake in Chile…some of them very relevant to understanding the importance of disaster preparedness in South Asia, a region that is…

Isabel Guerrero|
Disaster Risk Management, Education, Governance, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

Financial Reform and Fiscal Discipline

It was in 1714 that Bernard de Mandeville defended his view of the economic world in a long poem with pretensions to uncovering the moral basis of modern society – The Fable of the Bees: Private…

Eliana Cardoso|
Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Trade

Integrating the Two South Asias

Regional Cooperation can be the key instrument to promote increased market integration in South Asia through greater flow of goods, services, capital, and ideas. This is appropriate for a region…

Ejaz Ghani|
Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Governance, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

Bang for the Buck, Changing Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities

"Just like the Other Kids" could reach 300, 000 first and second graders this year. We like to think that our value added is our strong intellect and analytical skills combined with the…

Susan Hirshberg|
Education, Health, Social Sustainability and Inclusion
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