Understanding and building Indigenous resilience to climate change in South Asia

Robin Mearns, Caroline Mary Sage |

In the past decade, the data revolution has transformed productivity in the private sector. The management of private firms is increasingly informed by data. But what about the public sector? The…

Daniel Rogger, Christian Schuster |

From Hollywood screenwriters fearing job loss to Google's Med-PaLM 2 surpassing human doctors, AI is reshaping industries, and its impact on jobs and growth is a nuanced story with little…

Jonathan Timmis, Timothy DeStefano, Caroline De Roover, Andrea Morante |

Rising sea levels, extreme heat, and storm surges increasingly threaten bridges, roads, and train tracks. As these events become more frequent and severe, public assets face increased risk of…

Tiago Carneiro Peixoto, Kai Kaiser, Bruno Teixeira |

On 7 July 2023, after two weeks of intense negotiations, the member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) unanimously agreed to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international…

Dominik Englert, Isabelle Rojon, Rico Salgmann, Simona Sulikova |

While Armenia's economy continues to perform well in the face of ongoing global pressures, structural challenges persist. A partnership between FCDO and the World Bank, in consultation with…

Arman Vatyan, Artur Tamazian, Anahit Basentsyan, Reinhard Haslinger, Elin Carmichael |

Blue Ports support the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and healthy ocean ecosystems. The World Bank has looked at the potential of this model in five…

Kavita Sethi |

The World Bank is working with Colombia to boost investment into rural roads and water transport in some of the country's most isolated regions. The objective? Connect more people to…

Ellin Ivarsson, Leonardo Canon Rubiano, Carlos Murgui Maties |

While green IT initiatives in private and public sectors differ in reach, focus, and organizational approach, we can identify several green IT solutions that have already been developed, tested,…

Achim Blume |

Container ports play a crucial role in connecting countries to the global economy. But what exactly makes an efficient port? A new study by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence…

Richard Martin Humphreys |