It is crucial to sustainably harness the potential of Comoros’ natural resource base in order to achieve economic growth and poverty reduction but how can we achieve this objective? Our first, and…

One of the most important challenges faced by development efforts around the globe, is the challenge of achieving climate resilience−and other development impacts−at scale. But what does this mean…

Up to 73 million people in Eastern and Southern Africa experience acute food insecurity, including famine. While it is critical to feed the hungry and lessen the cost of malnutrition, the…

Learn about women's crucial role in climate resilience.

On October 17 each year, the world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, colloquially known as End Poverty Day.

Learn how the World Bank is supporting countries to design sustainable vaccine storage and delivery systems.

The World Bank is offering a new procurement option to help countries access critically needed medical supplies.

Last October, I participated in End Poverty Day (EPD)  from the Zambia Country Office, where I had the opportunity to exchange with a host of young brilliant minds from Zambia and around the…

Gender parity in educational attainment may mask other important inequalities. (Photo: Vuong Hai Hoang / World Bank) In many ways, girls’ education is a success story in global development.…

For the first time in history, the number of people living in extreme poverty has fallen below 10%. The world has never been as ambitious about development as it is today. After adopting the…