If a baby is crying and needs feeding, would you know what to do? Across the world, young mothers and inexperienced caregivers look for support from someone who knows what to do. In the Lao PDR (Laos), World Bank-supported projects are using digital technology to connect women in rural areas so they can help each […]
Achieving universal education by 2030 demands significant improvements in teacher recruitment, training, and retention across developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Improving the status of teachers, expanding certification programs, and incorporating technology are essential steps. Many developing countries face a severe crisis in teacher recruitment and retention. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural […]
The global economic landscape warrants mainstreaming trade policy reform back into trade-related external support. In the golden age of Washington Consensus in the 1980s and the 1990s, whereby market-oriented economic reforms were advanced across the globe, non-discriminatory trade liberalization was part of international financial institutions’ (IFIs) typical policy prescriptions to developing countries. Eliminating quantitative restrictions […]
Governments face risks and opportunities when developing national strategies for using carbon markets to transition to a low-carbon economy. Carbon markets are increasingly being recognized as a pivotal mechanism to channel financial resources into initiatives combating climate change. As integral components of the climate policy architecture, these markets play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse […]
