This blog highlights two studies from past World Bank's Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)-supported research that demonstrate the importance of a data-driven and evidence-based approach to…

PPPs have undergone a shift from being understood as a risk mitigation exercise for the public and private sectors to agreements that can bring broad development benefits. Learn more about where…

The squalor of slums, unsustainability of sprawl, and sterility of skyscrapers are persistent challenges for community leaders and urban planners. Instead, they call for livable neighborhoods with…

Negative rates are effective in stimulating the economy when nominal interest rates hit the zero lower bound, via an increase in bank lending.

Civil society organizations, advocacy groups and private citizens increasingly use courts to hold governments accountable for their climate inaction.

To ensure that refugees are included in COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery, UNHCR and the World Bank continue to work diligently with host countries.

As countries focus on “building back better” after the pandemic, they have a crucial opportunity to leapfrog to a more digital economy – and to do so responsibly.

With the right precautions, public transport can provide a safe way of getting around and contribute to a more sustainable, more inclusive recovery.

To help workers transition to this new normal, governments need to continue implementing strong actions to support workers.

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…