Improving fairness, opportunity and empowerment: A view from the South Caucasus

I was quite intrigued by the findings of the latest Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, with its special focus on "Polarization and Populism". As Program Leader for the South…

Genevieve Boyreau |
Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Jobs & Development, Social Protection

People’s living standards – do numbers tell the whole story?

Numbers don’t lie. That’s why, in our day-to-day lives, we rely heavily on numbers from household surveys, from national accounts, and from other traditional sources to describe the world around…

Giorgia DeMarchi |
Jobs & Development, Social Protection, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

Renewables, solar, and large size projects trending in new data on private participation in infrastructure

Translations available in Chinese and Spanish. Many of you are already familiar with the PPP (Public-Private Partnerships) Group’s Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database. As a…

Clive Harris, Jenny Chao |
Energy, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships

Invitation to apply for SAFE grants

The invitation for new SAFE Trust Fund applications is now open until 7 March 2016What is SAFE?

Soukeyna Kane |
Health, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Governance, Competitiveness