Mexico’s National Forest Fire Management Program

On November 1-3, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the World Bank organized a workshop in Delhi to discuss forest fire prevention and management.  The…

Alfredo Nolasco Morales |
Environment, Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Digital Development

Our food system depends on the right information—how can we deliver?

Photo: CIF Action/Flickr For most of us, watching the weather forecast on TV is an ordinary, risk-free and occasionally entertaining activity. The weatherman even makes jokes! But when your income…

Diego Arias |
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Digital Development

Who shares in the European sharing economy?

Photo: SkyPics Studio/Shutterstock Data on the sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb and so on) are scarce, but a recent study estimates that the revenue growth of these platforms has been dramatic. In…

Hernan Winkler |
Climate Change, Digital Development, Governance, Jobs & Development, Social Protection

Chart: Which developing economies are known for high-tech exports?

Erin Scronce |
Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Trade