Haïti: cinq voeux pour 2013
Also available in English and SpanishTrois ans après le tremblement de terre, Haïti a progressé dans des domaines de développement clés, y compris l'éducation, l'économie et la gestion des risques liés...
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Has the African Growth Miracle Already Happened?
Most of the literature about Africa’s growth, “Africa Rising”, “Lions on the Move”, etc., refer to the present or the future. An oft-quoted World Bank report said, “Africa could be on the brink of an...
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Bridging the Gender Gap: Empowering India’s Female Entrepreneurs
A quiet revolution has been sweeping the Indian political landscape. Last year, the reservation (quota) for women in panchayats — rural local self-government — was increased to at least 50 percent,...
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Women in the Workforce – a Growing Need in Emerging Europe and Central Asia
Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is an interesting region because what you expect is not always what exists. Since this is written in honor of International Women's Day, discussing women’s labor...
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Russia’s growth prospects: what about aging?
Spare a thought for the economist.While in the past, people might have resorted to reading tea leaves to figure out what their future has in store for them, these days, at least on economic matters,...
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Colombia: The Cup of Coffee that Changed the Life of a Whole Community
También disponible en españolLast Friday was International Women’s Day, but before adding to the general celebratory messages in cyberspace, I would like to tell you about a specific case that truly...
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Bringing Art to Life!
The great artist Pablo Picasso once said, "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." It was with a similar vision that the South Asia region of the World Bank organized the...
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For the first time in history more than half of the world’s population lives in cities. Over 90 percent of urban growth is occurring in the developing world, adding an estimated 70 million new...
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Citizen Engagement in Development Projects: What We Know, What We Need to Do...
Read this post in Español, FrançaisRemember the old saying "the customer is always right"? The motto used by a number of prominent retailers (like Marshall Field) was all about placing value on...
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Using Technology to Create Value
Join an online discussion with Sri Lankan youth entrepreneurs on Friday, 22nd March at 3-5pm on the World Bank's Sri Lanka Facebook page and learn from their experiences in the online field.The...
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Can Citizen Feedback Strengthen Development? (Replay Chat)
That was the first question up for debate at the Citizen Voices Conference on March 18. And the communal answer was a clear and resounding "yes."The next question up posed more of a challenge – How do...
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Think Big, Start Small
The Dalai Lama once said - that if you ever feel you are too small to make a difference then try sleeping in a room with a mosquito. And the same goes for business. Every big business starts as a small...
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Women's Untapped Potential: Examining Gender Dynamics in Global Trade
Maria knows she is good at selecting ripe tomatoes, but she doesn’t know any women who own nurseries like the one where she works in Honduras. Susan does housekeeping for a hotel in Kenya, but there is...
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Time to Put Institutions at the Center of Community Driven Development (CDD)?
Community driven development (CDD) has been a key operational strategy supported by the World Bank for more than a decade – averaging about $2 billion in lending every year and now covering more than...
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Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities & Challenges in MENA: Presentations...
In September 2012 and as part of its Brown Bag Lunch (BBL) series, the Development Marketplace (DM) team hosted a discussion entitled “Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities & Challenges in MENA:...
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