Food insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a growing challenge. Even before COVID-19, UN agencies estimated that over 55 million of its...
Ten years ago, to the day, the Tunisian people revolted against their president. They denounced his regime, his policies, and his corrupt practices and called for...
Every day across the Middle East and North Africa, the World Bank is focused on one overarching goal: to end poverty, in all of its forms,...
Member countries of the International Development Association (IDA), a part of the World Bank Group, are meeting shortly to discuss the 19th replenishment of IDA, which...
Authors: Ferid Belhaj and Rabah Arezki* Female labor force participation levels in Arab countries are the lowest in the world—despite the rising educational attainment of women...