It is commonly thought that a shock affecting agricultural production will translate into food insecurity a few months later––during the next lean season. However, high-frequency data from the…

Emma Frankham, Jonas Heirman, Marcus Holmlund, Patrick Premand, Jennifer Waidler |

Data from the private sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) points to the consequences of gender-based discrimination in the labor market, as discussed in a recent paper based on a…

Marie Caitriona Hyland, Asif Islam, Silvia Muzi |

A case study published by Women, Business and the Law identify three success factors that made legal reform possible for women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who until 2016 could not…

Natalia Agapitova, Julia Braunmiller, Marie Dry |

Find out how a study on fisheries in Africa is being adapted in Indonesia to tackle the impact of climate change on fish stocks and find long-term solutions.

Charlotte de Fontaubert, Berengere Prince, Gunilla Greig, David Kaczan, Olga Stradysheva |

Discover how steps taken today are helping to address climate change and its impact on education systems, and vice versa.

Jason Weaver |

Growing a business is not easy, and for women firm owners the challenges can be acute, especially when they are poor and run subsistence level firms. In developing countries, 22 percent of women…

Mayra Buvinic, Joao Montalvao, Amy Geist |

Also available in: Français Communities are working to reduce deforestation and forest degradation to address climate change in the DRC. Photo credit: Laura Otálora/The World Bank  The Democratic…

Daniela Goehler |

If you speak to any African parent, she or he will usually very quickly point out how important it is for her or his children to attend school. Literacy and education do not only confer social…

Geoffroy Groleau |

Forest monitoring efforts in Phu Khao Khouay, Vientiane Province, Laos PDR. Photo credit: Hannah McDonald If ever there was a year to make significant progress on forest conservation and climate…

Ellysar Baroudy |

Economic shocks can be painful and destructive, especially in fragile countries that can get trapped into a cycle of conflict and violence. Effective policy responses must be implemented quickly…

Utz Pape |