A recent World Bank note sheds light on property ownership and taxation patterns in São Paulo, Brazil, and provides valuable evidence of the persistent disparities that women face in owning…

The bioeconomy can play a role in reducing Amazonian deforestation.

Recent deforestation alerts suggest that forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon is slowing. This is good news – but also not entirely surprising. Economic models are becoming increasingly able to…

Investigating measures to curb Amazon deforestation, this blog dove into policies ranging from increasing designated public land and financial incentives for conservation to investing in urban…

There is no substitute for an effective teacher. That's why their professional development is critical; they make a huge difference in the learning outcomes of their students.

Although monetizing the Brazilian Amazon’s value would amount to annual payments worth about 20 percent of GDP (US$317 billion), only the value of using the forest for other purposes (US$43-98…

Brazil is fortunate. Few countries today can both give their people a better life and manage the impacts of climate change.

When nature-based solutions (NBS) are integrated into traditional infrastructure projects, they can help service providers deliver more cost-effective and resilient services. New financing…

In Latin America and the Caribbean, there is a "reverse gender gap" in enrollment and graduation. Boys and young men are at higher risk of dropping out of secondary and tertiary…

This blog highlights two studies from past World Bank's Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)-supported research that demonstrate the importance of a data-driven and evidence-based approach to…