Heading into COP28, the World Bank Group’s vision for a livable planet supported by climate-resilient infrastructure takes on urgency. PPPs accelerate sustainable infrastructure by allowing…
The impact of tropical cyclone Seroja impact on health services highlights a significant and ongoing challenge. How can Timor-Leste’s health system be strengthened so vital services are…
The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases is pressuring countries and health systems in the Caribbean at a rate of epidemic proportions.
Digital public infrastructure can enable essential society-wide functions and services such as identification, payments, and data exchange.
More than ever, governments need to tap private sector expertise and financing for deploying battery energy storage systems (BESS). A new report provides insights on their merits and…
Korea’s response to COVID-19, heralded as one of the most successful in the world, offers a good example on how to build a resilient health system.
This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces 4 papers published from December 1-15 on various topics, including the impact of…
New Evidence from Telephone Surveys Provides Insights for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake in the Caribbean
Digital technology though a source of emissions, offer solutions to the climate crisis.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens the uneven recovery of East Asia and Pacific. The invasion comes on top of the economic distress caused by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, the financial…