Now is the time to invest in South Asia’s future

The World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, IDA has been a reliable partner in South Asia for more than six decades and contributed to a sharp decline in poverty in the region. Yet, for…

Hartwig Schafer |
Climate Change, Education, Environment, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Governance, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Water

Open defecation nearly halved since 2000 but is still practiced by 670 million

Open defecation is the practice of people defecating outside, such as in street gutters, behind bushes or into open bodies of water. Between 2000 and 2017, the world nearly...

Haruna Kashiwase |
Health

The future of the sanitation economy: Perspectives on World Toilet Day

The future of the sanitation economy: Perspectives on World Toilet Day

Maria Angelica Sotomayor, Martin Gambrill |
Water

In South Asia, the case for road safety investment is stronger than ever

Hartwig Schafer, Makhtar Diop |
Health, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Transport, Urban Development

Harmonized learning outcomes: transforming learning assessment data into national education policy reforms

Harry A. Patrinos, Noam Angrist |
Education

Disruptive technologies that are more valuable than what money can buy

Using disruptive technologies can change the way education is delivered by anyone in the developing world.

Joseph S. Barone |
Education, Digital Development

Giving women in extreme poverty one large package of aid and support gives them the tools to build a better future

As we work on the next IDA replenishment we have a chance to integrate these lessons across our programs that are focused on countries affected by fragility and conflict.

Kristalina Georgieva |
Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Poverty