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.…

Xara Orji |

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…

Iona Lee |

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…

Hana Brixi, Louise Cord |

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…

Jonathan Lain, Utz Pape |

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—…

Victor Orozco, Ericka Rascón Ramírez |

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…

Hana Brixi, Mary Porter Peschka, Christine Zhenwei Qiang |

Since 2018, the government of Nigeria has shown strong commitment to improve education outcomes and has been implementing a series of reforms under the label of “EdoBEST,” aiming to improve…

Jaime Saavedra, Martín E. De Simone |

Building digital public infrastructure, harmonizing legal and regulatory frameworks, and investing in regional financing for digital infrastructure can help unlock Africa's digital potential…

Ida Mboob |

How can countries build better quality roads within a predictable budget? Looking at data from both developed and developing countries, a new World Bank study highlights the benefits and…

Satoshi Ogita, Leslie Nii Odartey Mills, Gylfi Pálsson |

Social networks can play a crucial role in exposing youth to different opportunities and activities, either socially or professionally.

Marcus Holmlund, Nausheen Khan, Emily Crawford |