India is in a period of unprecedented opportunity, challenge and ambition in its development. The country’s extreme poverty rate has fallen from 46 percent to 21 percent in the two decades up to 2011, ...

Diana Alarcón serves as the Alternate Executive Director for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Spain since November 1, 2024. Ms. Alarcon is an economist with a ...

The Digital Citizen Engagement (CE) Catalog is a comprehensive resource designed to support World Bank staff, governments officials, and civil society organizations (CSOs) in leveraging digital tools ...

Malaysia has made impressive strides in economic growth and poverty reduction over the past few decades, setting the stage for its transition to high-income nation status between 2028 and 2030. The ...

Access to electricity is a lifeline, not just a utility. For countries like Madagascar, it holds the key to transforming lives, creating jobs, driving economic growth, boosting productivity, improving ...

ZAGREB, February 5, 2025 – A path is paved for over 900 children, youth, and persons with disabilities to transition from institutional care to community-based living with support. In an important ...

Survey work is a series of complex processes. At the outset, there is sample and questionnaire design, as well as field training. During the data collection stage, there is monitoring and remedial ...

The mining industry is essential for a low-carbon future, providing the minerals needed for clean energy technologies. The Climate Smart Mining Initiative (CSMi) is working to empower mining companies ...

The fifteenth edition of the South Africa Economic Update, Learning: Overdue Reforms and Emerging Priorities in Basic Education, discusses South Africa’s economic prospects and focuses on basic ...

Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

South Africa prioritizes inclusive growth by addressing poverty and inequality, with education at the core. The World Bank's 15th Economic Update highlights challenges in basic education and proposes ...

CAPE TOWN, February 04, 2025 — Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an early age can drive inclusive growth in South Africa, according to a World Bank ...