Regional Integration | World Bank Blogs

Crowd-sourcing road condition data can improve transport infrastructure across Central Asia

The more accurate the public can be in documenting their driving experiences, the more precise government agencies and development partners, like the World Bank, can help fill pot-holes—ensuring a…

Charles Cormier, Tatiana Proskuryakova| June 30, 2022

Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Regional Integration, Trade, Transport

Do host communities see improved livelihoods through agricultural diversification and commercialization as a response to refugees’ inflow?

This study assesses the impacts of hosting refugees on the livelihood strategies of households in host communities focusing on diversification and agricultural commercialization. It uses a dataset…

Soazic Elise Wang Sonne, Solomon Zena Walelign, Ganesh Seshan| June 10, 2022

Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Regional Integration, Social Protection, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Urban Development

Better mobility for migrants, refugees, and societies: Read and comment on the new World Development Report 2023 Concept Note

Around 300 million people live outside their country of birth. The World Development Report (WDR) 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies will address the benefits of cross-border mobility,…

Xavier Devictor, Quy-Toan Do, Caglar Ozden| May 25, 2022

Better transport can bring African countries closer together and support their economies

Better road infrastructure can foster a better integration between the main coastal economies in West Africa.

Mathilde Lebrand| April 06, 2022

Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Regional Integration, Transport

Helping South Asia Navigate Shared Waters

south asia rivers transboundary cooperation

Cecile Fruman, John Roome| April 05, 2022

Climate Change, Environment, Regional Integration, Trade, Water