The European Union should do better than confiscate Russia’s reserve money
What to do with Russia’s foreign reserves, immobilised since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is primarily a matter of decision for the European Union, where
Building back Acapulco
In late October 2023, the coastal city of Acapulco, Mexico, faced the devastating force of Hurricane Otis. The Category 5 storm wreaked havoc, leaving a
Mentoring improves the school-to-work transition of disadvantaged adolescents
Disadvantaged adolescents often struggle to transition successfully from school to work. This column shows that mentoring programmes can strongly improve this transition. Results from a
Understanding and building Indigenous resilience to climate change in South Asia
As climate change accelerates, the World Bank is ramping up its support for Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID) to help countries become more climate
Developing better labor migration systems in Northern Central America
Antonia is a Salvadoran chef who had the opportunity to work for 6 months in the United States with a work visa, called H-2B; a program
Can migration address the workforce needs in the care sector for aging populations?
Amidst the ebb and flow of life, Felix and Cris, an elderly couple in their mid-90s in Pinilla Trasmonte, a remote village in Spain, find
Beyond the learning drop: Why countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia should act now to avoid a teacher crisis
On December 5th, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released the results of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)—the most comprehensive
Local labor market outcomes and trade policy through the gender lens: Lessons from Morocco
Morocco has made significant economic progress in the last two decades, increasing per capita income and reducing poverty. In our paper, Exports to Jobs: Morocco’s Trade
Free and compulsory education buffers the negative effects of COVID-19 shocks in Nigeria
Recurrent and intensifying shocks—driven by extreme weather events, pandemics, and conflicts—have cast a long shadow over the timely realization of the Sustainable Development Goals by
Refugee education: Financing what matters
At the Global Refugee Forum this week, education stakeholders will pledge to include all refugee children in national education systems. Three major questions arise: what does inclusion
