A water flow into a brighter future!

When we walked through their yard, Alynur, 12, and Aryyet, 10, welcomed us with a contagious enthusiasm, one that quickly spread some joyful smiles into
The World Bank Group @COP29: Key outcomes and the road ahead

Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku hosted the annual global climate Conference of the Parties (COP) from November 11–23 2024. Over 60,000 delegates were registered from nearly 200
Reflecting on 2024: A year of progress for water security

As we wrap up 2024, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the milestones we’ve achieved, and the transformative steps taken by the Global Department for
In 2024, remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach $685 billion, larger than FDI and ODA combined

In observance of the International Migrants Day, December 18 Officially recorded remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are expected to reach $685 billion in
How can developing countries power up public investment?

Unlocking the power of public investment is a crucial policy lever for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The latest Global Economic Prospects report finds that certain policy
US military strength secures financial dominance

The US stands unrivalled as both a military and financial superpower. This column uses a game-theoretic model to show how the global dominance of the
A new way to price carbon: Understanding the social cost of carbon

The social cost of carbon is the estimated present discounted value of economic damages from emitting one ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere today.
Incorporating political risk into analysis of sovereign debt sustainability

Political risk is not taken into account when assessing whether countries can manage their debts, but it could be and should be. Debt sustainability analysis
It’s time for the European Union to rethink personal social networking

This Policy Brief explores the potential implementation of Article 7 interoperability for social networking core platform systems. Executive summary The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) includes
Long-term care policies in practice: a European perspective

A comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark This paper offers a comprehensive study of the long-term

