The Western Balkan countries need to remain vigilant about the impact of climate change on their financial sectors by prioritizing green taxonomies, promoting prudential management of climate and…

Jane Hwang, Ismael Ahmad Fontan, Alper Oguz, Vahe Vardanyan |

Era, a little girl from Pristina, starts her morning in a rush. Her parents prepare breakfast and pack her bag for kindergarten. Era is one of the lucky children in Kosovo. Most have no…

Fadia Saadah, Massimiliano Paolucci, Rita Almeida, Tigran Shmis, Mrike Aliu |

Just as the economies of the Western Balkans were looking to sustain a recovery from the shock of COVID-19, the region now faces a new combination of challenges. The war in Ukraine, the resulting…

Sanja Madzarevic-Sujster, Richard Record |

With lessons learned over its two years of operation, the Gap Fund climate initiative aims to expand its technical assistance to as many as 40 new cities in the upcoming year

Augustin Maria, Giulia Macagno |

Just-in-time delivery of goods has become even more important for businesses, and can benefit all parties involved in the supply chain. For efficient and smooth delivery of goods to happen,…

Violane Konar-Leacy |

Barriers that keep women and girls offline are costly, especially in developing countries. Ensuring that women and girls have equal access to and use of digital technologies is central to their…

Nicole Klingen, Alicia Hammond, Sharada Srinivasan |

Turkey is on a path towards a comprehensive, fully accountable system of public financial management which can help ensure that public resources are used strategically, efficiently and effectively…

Seda Aroymak, Zeynep Lalik |

How data and digitalization are key to effective water sector performance and World Bank collaboration in the Danube Region

Raimund Mair, Kathia Havens, Alex Lazar |

The extent of the COVID crisis demonstrates that investments in Kosovo aimed at response and resilience can go a long way in saving lives, by limiting the spread of the disease, and livelihoods.…

Aanchal Anand |