Are economic inclusion programs a pathway out of poverty?

Growing evidence shows that coordinated economic inclusion interventions can provide a valuable pathway out of extreme poverty.

Puja Vasudeva Dutta, Sarang Chaudhary, Boban Varghese Paul |
Financial Inclusion, Gender, Jobs & Development, Social Protection

A new approach to assessing the costs of economic inclusion programs

As economic inclusion programs move to scale, the timely learning from the cost analysis tools can be used to optimize program costs.

Boban Varghese Paul, Sarang Chaudhary, Puja Vasudeva Dutta |
Financial Inclusion, Social Protection

#FreetownTheTreeTown campaign: Using digital tools to encourage tree cultivation in cities

#FreetowntheTreeTown is an unconventional tree-planting campaign. This innovative effort harnesses digital & disruptive technology to create employment opportunities for youth during the COVID…

Tiguist Fisseha, Akiko Toya, Nuala Margaret Cowan, Larissa Duma |
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Digital Development, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Financial Inclusion, Forests, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Gender, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Social Protection, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Urban Development

Building Back Better: Supporting Egypt’s efforts at inclusive recovery

A multi-dimensional approach is needed to put Egypt on the path to inclusive and green development, to protect the poor and strengthen human capital, to help create private sector jobs, and to…

Marina Wes |
Agriculture and Food, Competitiveness, Debt, Digital Development, Disaster Risk Management, Education, Environment, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Health, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Jobs & Development, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty, Social Protection, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Trade

Can new technology solve the global housing crisis?

While new housing & construction technologies can help cut waste and reduce GHG emissions, they are unlikely to make a dent in the global housing crisis, unless accompanied by four key changes…

Luis Triveno, Olivia Nielsen |
Financial Inclusion, Gender, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Urban Development

Ebb and flow: Remittances in a year of pandemic

In recognition of the important role that remittances play as an enabler of economic growth and prosperity, the World Bank commissioned weekly pulse surveys and pricing analysis to monitor the…

Oya Ardic, Edlira Dashi, Hemant Baijal, Harish Natarajan |
Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Digital Development

The disciplining effect of supervisory scrutiny in the EU-wide stress test

Findings based on US data confirm that “treating” banks with stress tests can affect their risk.

Christoffer Kok, Carola Müller, Steven Ongena, Cosimo Pancaro |
Financial Inclusion

Addressing consumer risks in fintech to maximize its benefits

Identifying consumer risks in fintech and addressing them

Gian Boeddu, Jennifer Chien, Ivor Istuk |
Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector

To harness the potential of infrastructure, trust is key

COVID-19 has accelerated the pace of digital adoption and infrastructure development. To truly deliver on its transformational promise, infrastructure investment must be based on a foundation of…

Morgan Landy, Boutheina Guermazi |
Digital Development, Financial Inclusion

Will a rising tide lift all boats?

Will the tide of Malaysia’s rising national income, uplift the livelihoods of all its citizens equitably?

Kenneth Simler, Shakira Teh Sharifuddin, Zainab Ali Ahmad |
Financial Inclusion, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion