The conditions and circumstances of people across the world cannot be boiled down to only national averages. Within the same country, economic development can be unbalanced, with some regions…

Judy Yang, Minh Cong Nguyen, Carlos Sabatino |

The question of what countries trade, and why is a complex and pressing one. This blog characterizes the specific activities involved in exports, providing an understanding that goes beyond…

Hagen Kruse, Marcel Timmer, Xianjia Ye, Gaaitzen de Vries, Deborah Winkler |

Representatives from Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, Egypt, and Vietnam recently traveled to the Netherlands to learn about flood risk reduction, drought mitigation, restoration of ecosystems, and…

Klaas de Groot, Berenice Flores Arias Uijtewaal, Heba Ahmed, Phuong Hoang Ai Nguyen |

World Bank guarantees play a vital role in addressing global challenges, attracting private sector expertise, and mobilizing capital for development projects. Explore the impact of guarantees in…

Şebnem Erol Madan |

Explore how Vietnam is enhancing coastal resilience through inclusive nature-based solutions. This blog post dives into the World Bank's initiative, highlighting the importance of local…

Brenden Jongman, Mirtha Escobar, Laura Jungman, Balikisu Osman |

Vietnam aims to become a high-income country by 2045, but the damage caused by climate change poses a critical obstacle to this goal. Climate action —both adapting to its effects and mitigating…

Muthukumara Mani, Vinod Thomas |

The World Bank is creating opportunities to engage youth to tap their energy and out-of-the-box thinking through the Ideathon 4 Climate

Raghava Neti, Shona Fitzgerald, Christian Holde Severin, Fernando Armendaris Puente, Lala Fabella |

Learn how the World Bank Group is helping Vietnam to understand and access results-based carbon and climate finance.

Ahmed Eiweida, Erwin de Nys |

While infrastructure has been perceived as gender-neutral, it can be deeply exclusionary if masculine sensibilities solely determine the design. How can private investors incentivize gender…

Luciana Guimaraes Drummond e Silva |

Training for teachers is crucial in a fast-changing world. Learn how Vietnam has successfully rolled out an initiative to help 600,000 teachers stay ahead of the curve.

Dung Kieu Vo |