Improving the Cash Transfer Process with Mobile Technologies: Lessons from Mali
In Mali, the Jigisemejiri Emergency Social Safety Net Program is protecting the poorest and most vulnerable rural households from the impact of economic shocks and other crises.
Scale Up Finance for Fish, Forests and Birds to Fight Climate Change
Innovative financing is needed for nature-based solutions, which protect biodiversity and combat climate change. Nature is in deep trouble. The losses in our planet’s biodiversity
Climate Solutions: Three Paths to Expanding Investment in Green Hydrogen Energy
The use of green hydrogen could be a critical factor in addressing climate change but policymakers, industry leaders and investors need to fund essential infrastructure
Climate Finance: How Countries Can Develop National Strategies for Carbon Markets
Governments face risks and opportunities when developing national strategies for using carbon markets to transition to a low-carbon economy. Carbon markets are increasingly being recognized
How Fintech Can Enable Financial Inclusion and Reduce Gender Gaps in India
The traditional banking system in India is struggling to meet the needs of under-served communities, including women. Fintech solutions can bridge this gap and expand
“We can only move forward together”: Ensuring inclusive post-disaster recovery in Pakistan
In Pakistan, disability can often mean invisibility. In times of crisis, this invisibility can become deadly. As a term, “disability” is not a monolith,
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
