World Bank
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Who moves up and why? A closer look at the 2026-2027 release of the World Bank Group Country Income Classifications
Every year, the global economic map gets a significant rewrite. The latest release of the World Bank income classifications reveals that six nations have officially climbed into higher income brackets. However, a…
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Connected Farmers, Better Harvests: How Cameroon’s Agritech Innovators Are Transforming Agriculture
Cameroon agritech innovators are helping transform the country’s agricultural sector through digital technologies that connect farmers with markets, information, and modern farming tools. Agriculture employs nearly 60% of Cameroon’s population, making…
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Uzbekistan’s Preschool Boom: Better Futures for Children and Mothers.
Preschool enrollment has nearly tripled in less than a decade. Uzbekistan has achieved one of the fastest expansions of early childhood education in the world. In 2017, only 27% of…
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Morocco’s Pioneer Schools: Advancing Improved Student Learning
The Pioneer Schools program is transforming learning outcomes across Morocco Morocco has launched an ambitious education reform through its Pioneer Schools initiative, a flagship program designed to improve student learning…
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Global Economic Prospects
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has drastically disrupted global energy markets. According to the World Bank analysis, Brent crude oil is now expected to average $94 per barrel. In fact, this…
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The Poverty Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
World Bank Group. Open Knowledge The poverty cost of greenhouse gas emissions highlights a central tension in global development: economic growth reduces poverty today but contributes to climate change that…
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AI for Social Risk Forecasting and Explanation
World Bank. AI for Social Risk Forecasting and Explanation: The Power of Machine Learning–Based Social Risk Models. The paper explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can improve the…
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The Climate and Health Risk Index
World Bank. The Climate and Health Risk Index: Tracking Climate Change Risk to Health The Climate and Health Risk Index analyzes the growing climate and health risk index as a…
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International Trade Policy and Quantitative Models
World Bank. International Trade Policy and Quantitative Models: A Practitioner’s Guide The paper International Trade Policy and Quantitative Models: A Practitioner’s Guide, written by Erhan Artuc and Johan Ortega and…
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Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East and North Africa Region
World Bank discussion paper. Female Labor Force Participation in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Regional Trends and the Experience of Saudi Arabia Female Labor Force Participation in the…
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(March 2026) Update to the Poverty and Inequality Platform
World Bank. March 2026 Update to the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) The March 2026 Update to the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) presents the latest revisions to global poverty…
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Access to Capital & Women’s Entrepreneurship
World Bank. Access to Capital & Women’s Entrepreneurship: Insights from a Systematic Global Review The report Access to Capital & Women’s Entrepreneurship: Insights from a Systematic Global Review analyzes how…
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Pathways to Success: China’s Protected Area Governance and Management
World Bank. Pathways to Success: Global Insights for Enhancing the Effectiveness of China’s Protected Area Governance and Management The report Pathways to Success: Global Insights for Enhancing China’s Protected Area…
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The World Is Developing at Its Slowest Pace in 75 Years
World Bank. Policy Research Working Paper This paper introduces a new way to measure global development and delivers a concerning conclusion: the world is progressing at its slowest rate since…
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Burundi Country Climate and Development Report
World Bank. Eastern and Southern Africa The Burundi Country Climate and Development Report (2026) analyzes how climate change is affecting Burundi’s economic development and social stability. It highlights that the…
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Multidimensional Poverty
World Bank. Why Not Make Up the Missing Joint Distribution Data? This paper by Benoit Decerf, Mery Ferrando, and Balint Menyhert examines a key limitation in multidimensional poverty measurement: the…
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Africa Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Making Industrial Policy Work in Africa This report by the World Bank analyzes the economic outlook of Sub-Saharan Africa and focuses on a central question: how to make…
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East Asia & Pacific Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank Group. Industrial Policy in the Digital Age East Asia’s growth model is under pressure, and the industrial policy digital age Asia challenge is becoming central. The traditional model…
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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Industrial Policy The chapter Industrial Policies in Europe and Central Asia analyzes the increasing role of industrial policy in the region, particularly after 2020. It defines industrial policy…
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Latin America And Caribbean Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Revisiting Industrial Policy: Strategic Options for Today The chapter Revisiting Industrial Policy: Strategic Options for Today examines the renewed relevance of industrial policy in Latin America and the…
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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Economic Update (April 2026)
World Bank. Challenges of Conflict and Industrial Policy for Development The chapter Challenges of Conflict and Industrial Policy for Development analyzes the complex economic environment of the Middle East, North…
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South Asia Economic Update, April 2026
World Bank. Working with Industrial Policy The South Asia Economic Update (April 2026) examines recent economic developments in the South Asian region, highlighting growth trends, structural challenges, and policy priorities.…
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WOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW 2026
World Bank. Benchmarking Laws for Jobs and Inclusive Growth The Women, Business and the Law 2026 report analyzes how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunities worldwide. Published by the…
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Building Human Capital Where It Matters
World Bank. Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Workplaces The report Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Workplaces by the World Bank explores how…
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From Risk to Resilience
World Bank. From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia The report From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia (World Bank,…
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Gender and Taxation
World Bank. Gender and Taxation: Insights from New Data Across 81 Economies. The policy brief Gender and Taxation: Insights from New Data across 81 Economies analyzes how tax systems incorporate…
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Mapping the Future of Global Investment
The Transition from Physical Assets to Digital Intangibles By early 2026, global investment patterns have reached a tipping point where capital is increasingly bypassing traditional “bricks-and-mortar” industries in favor of…
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World Bank Blogs – Eurasian Perspectives
Five Ways to Strengthen Trust in Digital Government: Lessons from Serbia Published on March 19, 2026, this World Bank blog post examines how Serbia built citizen trust in digital government…
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World Bank Blogs – The Trade Post
How Trade Policy Can Change Where Water Flows Published on March 19, 2026, this World Bank blog post explores the often-overlooked connection between trade policy and global water use. The…
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What a Waste 3.0 – World Bank
Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management toward Circularity until 2050 What a Waste 3.0 is the third edition of the World Bank Group’s flagship solid waste series, following the 2012…