The report “Fragility and Conflict: On the Front Lines of the Fight against Poverty” summarizes current evidence on the long-term welfare impacts of conflict and fragility. Conflict and fragility…
The specific socio-economic conditions and needs of refugee returnees is a major policy concern requiring a robust policy response. Our study looked at the living conditions of the large Afghan…
Investing in and protecting human capital is a key element of the first institution-wide strategy on fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) of the World Bank Group. Health is a critical element of…
In countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence, the private sector plays a critical role in providing jobs and income. Inclusive and sustainable economic growth can also help heal…
"The average length of time that refugees spend in camps is 17 years." This cruel statistic has been quoted many times, influencing our perception of refugee crises as never-ending…
Also available in: Español In the context of the upcoming UN High Level Meeting on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants, this blog offers [[tweetable]]a field-level perspective from…
Earlier this year I was on a panel organized during the Fragility Forum 2016, where the question posed to a panel of five was, “[[tweetable]]what can we do on energy in fragile states?[[/tweetable…
Also available in: Français | العربية | 中文 | Español In 1964, I came to the United States from South Korea, then an extremely poor developing country that most experts, including those at the…
Last week the New York Times featured an editorial suggesting that the World Bank should become a remittance center. Remittances are the "largest and arguably most effective antipoverty…
Migrant workers sent $6.77 billion home to Bangladesh in July-December, down 8.41% from the same time a year ago. For the first time in recent memory, Bangladesh has experienced a decline in…