3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (238+ words) This dual approach allowed a direct comparison of how people perceived their own skills (self-reported) versus how they perform when those skills are put to the test. Taken together, these results point to a sharp contrast: while self-reported measures suggest…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (277+ words) The stakes are high. If fully implemented, AfCFTA could boost Africa's exports to the rest of the world by 32% by 2035, more than double intra-African exports led by manufactured goods and lift an estimated 50 million people out of extreme poverty. In…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (267+ words) Water is a key pillar of life and livelihoods — but it is massively underfinanced. From oceans and rivers to water supply and sanitation systems, the infrastructure that underpins growth, jobs, and human wellbeing is under growing strain. Our economies, communities,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (182+ words) This collaborative model ensures that technical knowledge is embedded across multiple institutions, enabling environmental and social safeguards expertise to reach a wider community of students and practitioners. It also strengthens the connection between academic training and the real-world safeguards challenges…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (477+ words) The global race for minerals and metals is accelerating. As urbanization, agriculture, digitalization, and energy needs intensify worldwide, demand for these minerals could double by 2040. For resource-rich developing countries, this is a major opportunity — not only to supply global markets,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (643+ words) World Bank Blogs Protecting Mozambique’s digital future: Cyber resilience for jobs, trust, and growth On a hot afternoon in 2018, hospitals, schools, hotels, and small businesses across Mozambique suddenly found themselves unable to process electronic payments. Patients could not pay doctor…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (239+ words) Second, connect the parks to the economy. Rehabilitating roads from Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth and Kibale, upgrading airstrips at Kihihi and Kasese, and improving park utilities are a jobs imperative. The tourism season is compressed, operating costs are high, and…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (18+ words) Global partnerships to share innovative digital solutions can help scale water and sanitation utility transformation across the globe....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (344+ words) This work aligns with the World Bank Group’s focus on jobs as the pathway out of poverty. Investments in adolescent girls are economic investments: When girls stay in school, delay early pregnancy, and acquire skills, they are more likely to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (555+ words) Across the world, digital transformation is moving faster than education systems can adapt. New technologies are reshaping how people work, learn, and access opportunities. Yet for many youths, especially those enrolled in technical and vocational education and training, the benefits…...