The Great Lakes Peace Cup
Video PlatformVideo ManagementVideo SolutionsVideo PlayerFootball players from across East and Central Africa will gather in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on September 21 and 22 to take part in the...
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Système de santé en Haïti : mettre le patient au premier plan
Also available in English and SpanishUn arbre lui procure un peu d’ombre mais ne la protège guère de la chaleur. Chantal vient de faire la lessive familiale à la rivière. Elle est enceinte de quatre...
View ArticleFootball helps to heal the scars of war
Video PlatformVideo ManagementVideo SolutionsVideo PlayerInterview of Ismaël Bikomati, captain of the Burundi team that won the Peace CupYoung men from four formerly war-torn African countries put...
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Grievance Redress Mechanisms – Do they work?
Among many tools that enable gathering of project beneficiaries’ concerns and solving them are Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs). Although the mechanisms themselves are not new, World Bank teams are...
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From Kigali to Kabul: The Role of Art in Post-Conflict Reconciliation
In a previous blog post, I wrote about the experience of Rwanda, a post-conflict society that is using art as part of its national reconciliation effort. I argued that Rwanda’s active support of...
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BBC: Social Minded Business trying to Grow in Egypt
Find out more about the social enterprise movement in Egypt. This timely piece from BBC that features some exciting social enterprises ranging from roof-top gardening to paper made from recycled...
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Growing the Middle Class
También disponible en españolSince the Great Recession of 2008, there has been a widespread sense of malaise among the American middle class. Their incomes are close to stagnant, employment has not...
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How can microfinance support inclusive growth in MENA?
النسخة العربية من المقالة متوفرة على هذا الرابط.Ranya Abdel-Baki is the former Executive Director of Sanabel, The Microfinance Network of Arab countries. Ranya spoke with the World Bank Development...
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It’s Not about the Technology, It’s about the People: Evaluating the Impact...
How can we better design ICT programs for development and evaluate their impact on improving peoples’ well-being? A new approach, the Alternative Evaluation Framework (AEF) takes into account multiple...
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“Women in Water” in Pakistan Shows the Way
Pakistan’s population of nearly 181 million is growing at 2% per year; this population explosion has resulted in the country meeting the international definition of water stress—water availability in...
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Do Central American universities pass muster?
Also available in españolA visit to Asia is always bittersweet. I am amazed and seduced by Asia’s enormous success. And to be honest, it also makes me a bit envious.I am especially impressed by their...
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A Transport Fare Card Moves Rio Closer to Social Inclusion and Carbon...
Mr. Julio Lopes, Secretary of Transport of the State of Rio de Janeiro, recently visited the World Bank to present what the city is doing to improve the quality of public transport. It is a fascinating...
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The Case for Sharing Africa’s New Minerals Wealth With All Africans
In country after country in Sub-Saharan Africa, new discoveries of oil, natural gas and mineral deposits have been making headlines every other week it seems. When Ghana’s Jubilee oil field hits peak...
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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:...
View ArticleHaïti: 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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