Five actions for disability-inclusive disaster risk management

Photo Credit: Guilhem Alandry doculab Malteser International / Flickr CC While disasters threaten the well-being of people from all walks of life, few are as disproportionately affected as the…

Margaret Arnold, Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Deepti Samant Raja, Lorenzo Piccio |
Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Urban Development

Raising awareness to root out violence against women and girls

A student leader in her school's anti-violence and coexistence project entering the school's courtyard     © Charlotte Kesl / World Bank We live in a world where [[tweetable]]one in…

Paula Tavares |
Gender, Governance, Urban Development

Social inclusion essential for eradicating poverty

About this series More blog posts The social inclusion of disadvantaged groups is necessary for reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity, said government representatives, experts, and civil…

Lauri Sivonen |
Education, Environment, Gender, Poverty, Social Development

How Latin America’s housing policies are changing the lives of urban families

Photo: Pierre-Yves Babelon/Shutterstock In an effort to harness the benefits of urbanization and improve the living conditions of the urban poor, Latin American countries have experimented with…

Luis Triveno |
Urban Development, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Poverty, Digital Development