Innovating Against Odds: How a Province in Pakistan is Transforming Itself
STORY HIGHLIGHTS In a region affected by regional instability, the World Bank is working with the government of Khyber Pakthunkhwa (KP) to help realize the aspirations of its young people through...
View ArticleOpen Data Gaining Momentum in Africa
Some 450 policy makers, government officials, academics, development practitioners, and representatives from civil society and the private sector from 39 countries gathered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania...
View ArticleTechnology Drives Sustainable Agricultural Development in China
Smart Cards, Drones and High-Rise Pigpens Boost Sustainable Agricultural Development Ji Yanyu used to spread several types of fertilizer on his rice paddy in China’s Guangdong Province. He wasn’t...
View ArticleRebuilding Nepal with traditional techniques
In Dolakha, a Thangmi woman rises early in the morning to mix together a paste of manure and clay. She kneels down on the floor of her broken home and smooths the mixture over the careworn earthen...
View ArticleIn Ethiopia, Female Entrepreneurs Get a Chance to Pursue Their Dreams
STORY HIGHLIGHTS More than 3,000 women in Ethiopia have benefited from a special line of credit for female entrepreneurs backed by the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, IDA. An estimated 70%...
View ArticlePhilippe Le Houérou Named EVP & CEO of International Finance Corporation
Philippe Le Houérou, a French national with more than 31 years of experience in international finance, development, public-private partnerships, and policy dialogue, was named today as the new...
View ArticleHow digital financial services boost women’s economic opportunities
Imagine having to skip work every month to travel to the city center just to pay your electricity bill or your child’s school fee? Would you not worry if your income relied on remittances and you were...
View ArticleStatement by World Bank Group President, “End Ebola Declaration”
Summary: World Bank Group determination to eradicate Ebola virus in Guinea since 2013. President Kim congratulates all involved in research and development. WASHINGTON, December 29, 2015—World Bank...
View ArticleSupporting India’s next generation of bright tech and science minds
With the Indian economy poised to be among the fastest growing economies in the world, there is great demand for world-class engineers to drive domestic value-addition, innovation and make the economy...
View ArticleThe “starchitect” of the poor: the keys to Alejandro Aravena’s work
Cities are the world’s factories of progress and prosperity. Eighty-percent of all production takes place in our urban areas; it’s where most economic opportunities are. People know it, and this is why...
View ArticleSyria: Cost of War (World Bank)
By the Numbers: The Costs of War and Peace in the Middle East Five years of war in Syria and spillovers to neighboring countries have cost an estimated $35 billion in output, equivalent to Syria’s GDP...
View ArticleAn Online Ticket Machine: The Early Stages Of Digital employment In Haiti
STORY HIGHLIGHTS More than 60 percent of Haiti’s youth are unemployed. The virtual economy could provide jobs. Translokal, the start-up that won the 2015 Digital Jam Haiti competition, will launch the...
View ArticleMeasuring the pulse of Africa one phone call at a time
In urban Tanzania, sick people wait on average for 76 minutes at a health facility before seeing a qualified medical professional. In September 2014, 82 percent of households in Lome (Togo) felt that...
View ArticleJim Yong Kim Leaders’ Segment – World Humanitarian Summit Istanbul, Turkey
As Prepared for Delivery We come together at a time when we face many global risks – a slowing global economy, conflicts that persists for decades, climate change, natural disasters, and pandemics....
View ArticleCGAP 11th Annual Photo Contest Winners Capture…
PR Newswire – Washington, D.C., November 29, 2016: CGAP today announced its 2016 Photo Contest winner as Zay Yar Lin from Myanmar. The winning photo, “Lend a Helping Hand,” was chosen from more than...
View ArticleOpen Data Brings Change To Indonesia
STORY HIGHLIGHTS In 2008, Indonesia passed the Public Information Disclosure Act, in order to improve transparency. In 2011, the country was among the founders of the Open Government Partnership....
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