The World Bank supports cybersecurity skills development initiatives in developing countries to help close the cybersecurity skills gap and enhance cyber resilience as a catalyst for socio-…

Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many countries were successful in reducing poverty during the years before the pandemic,…

Unequal public investment in women and men is perpetuating gender inequality in Nigeria, which continues to take a toll on both Nigerian society and the economy. In the agriculture sector alone,…

When analyzing poverty, only looking at unemployment rates will be insufficient and misleading.

Nigeria’s problems with infrastructure have created a gap in learning in many students like myself, a global phenomenon further exacerbated by the lack of access to consistent electricity.…

We asked high schoolers aged 16 to 19 from around the world to provide their insights on learning after three years of the global pandemic in up to 500 words in English, French, Spanish, or Arabic…

In 1993, the Declaration of the Elimination of Violence Against Women recognized that violence against women violates women’s rights and fundamental freedoms, and called on states to work towards…

The new Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS) will provide policymakers with reliable, timely, and frequent data – not just on whether people are employed, but more importantly on the quality of…

The home-learning intervention also had important spillovers on older siblings, where we observed similar learning gains. For adolescents, we also observed a decrease in parenthood —13 percent—…

Digital technologies are reshaping economies, but women and girls are underrepresented in ICT education and careers. Learn how to break down barriers and support girls in becoming the ICT…