Improving the skills of Chileans would boost productivity and inclusive growth
Chile’s economy is strengthening and wage growth picking up. The country should now address the challenge of improving people’s skills, particularly among women and...
Vietnam continues to reduce poverty
Poverty in Vietnam continues to fall, particularly amongst ethnic minorities, who saw their rate of poverty decline significantly by 13 percentage points, the largest...
Global Human Capital Trends report: The Rise of the Social Enterprise
Amid concerns about automation, the need for new skills, an aging workforce and tightening labor markets, the make-or-break issue facing companies this year is...
Governments Still Lag in Preparing, Procuring, and Managing PPPs Well
Despite the presence of broadly recognized good practices and tools, governments around the world still fall behind in preparing, procuring, and managing effective public-private...
What is next for Haiti’s tourism? Improving resilience and creating a new destination in the Caribbean
Every year, half a million tourists flock to the beaches of Labadee, where Royal Caribbean Cruise ships dock for the benefit of passengers yearning...
How to unlock potential of “Connecting by Inland Navigation”
Unlocking the potential of inland water transport can support sustainable transport systems and boost social and economic development.
Inland waterways such as rivers, lakes and...
Access to Education, Skilled Jobs Creation Can Accelerate Poverty Reduction and Inequality in South Africa
Accelerating poverty and inequality reduction will require a combination of policies that promote inclusive growth through boosting access to education and skilled jobs creation,...
How can innovation and PPPs support sustainable production and the shift to a circular economy?
A circular economy is one that designs most pollution and waste out of the system, extracts maximum value from resources and allows natural capital...
Digital Single Market: Travel with your online content across the EU
The new rules oblige paid online content providers to offer the cross-border portability feature to their subscribers who are temporarily in the EU
From 1...
Armenian Research Team Awarded for Innovation in Preventing Gender-Based Violence
The World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) today awarded US$99,500 to an Armenian technology business foundation to help reduce incidents of gender-based...