Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around
It is a shocking fact that around 70 percent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries can’t read and understand a simple text. With reading essential for
Mid-2023 update: Data on private investment in infrastructure shows mixed picture
The World Bank is evolving to take on a set of complex global challenges and scale to deliver an ambitious new vision, ending poverty on
How one amputee’s courage is changing disabled children’s lives across Sierra Leone
Even from far down the beach, I could make out the familiar cries of a soccer game. But as I got closer, I realized this
A tip in designing complex hydraulic structures from Sri Lanka
In the summer of 2016, floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Sri Lanka. One of the most heavily impacted areas was
Five things to consider on the climate-refugees nexus
As the international community gathers in the United Arab Emirates for COP28, the converging effects of the climate crisis, violent conflicts, and geopolitical upheaval are increasingly
Bitcoin rises 5% to $44,083
Bitcoin rose 5% to $44,083 at 2149 GMT on Tuesday, adding $2,098 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up
Indian women are not dropping out of paid work voluntarily
India has made massive developmental and economic gains since 1991, but one facet of its developmental path marks it out from its peers – a
Planning for high-renewable electricity systems with demand response
The imperative to enhance renewable energy capacity has never been more pronounced, prompting a critical inquiry into the most cost-effective means of achieving this objective.
Exploring business reform committees: Insights and key learnings
All countries have a government, and all governments are different. But there is a universal principle: a good governing structure is key to developing regulations
Energy prices eased in November; non-energy inched up
Energy prices declined 8.2% in November, led by coal (-12.9%) and oil (-8.7%), the World Bank’s Pink Sheet reported. Non-energy prices were up by 1.7%. Agricultural prices
