Way back in 2019, we blogged about the “meaning of stunting”, reflecting on some thought-provoking papers recently out that re-examined the meaning of stunting and sparked discussion for those of us who study human development. Here...
Way back in 2019, we blogged about the “meaning of stunting”, reflecting on some thought-provoking papers recently out that re-examined the meaning of stunting and sparked discussion for those of us who study human development. Here...
A mutually reinforcing cycle of chronic poverty, economic exclusion, social marginalization, and frequent shocks drives fragile conditions throughout the Sahel region. As shocks due to climate change, rising food prices, and...
Here is how Tamika, a hardworking Caribbean mother of three, searched several markets seeking affordable essentials, only to discover that the cost of basic items had skyrocketed. Her salary was already stretched even for simple...
Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many countries were successful in reducing poverty during the years before the pandemic, its economic disruptions coupled with...
Social safety nets, including cash, in-kind, and asset transfers are at the forefront of government efforts to tackle poverty and inequalities—including in response to crises brought on by conflict, climate, and public health...
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the gaps in the social safety net and showed how most of the world’s workers – the 2 billion working in the informal economy – are being left behind. As the crisis evolved, many governments developed...
The extension of social protection to all workers, including those in the informal economy, is crucial to creating better quality employment. For this to happen, it is essential that financing for social protection is increased. A...
The concept of hybridisation in welfare regime literature denotes the presence of multiple forms of welfare regimes in a given context. This means that in any given country, some people might be successfully incorporated into state...
A new muti-sectoral investment in the state of Pará, Northern Brazil, was approved today by the World Bank Board of Directors, targeting reforms in social programs, education, and environment protection to help Pará reach its...
Implemented by the Ethiopia Ministry of Women’s and Social Affairs, the UDS program partners with local NGOs to target the urban destitute—children, women, men, and elderly people who live on the street. The program falls under the...
Prior to 2020, when the World Bank started supporting the Ministry of Health, the completeness of paper-based birth registrations was only about 59 percent in The Gambia. That meant that a large proportion of the population did not...
Evidence from Mauritius shows the consequences of losing a formal job in a labour market characterised by high rates of informal employment are significant. Unemployment benefits help mitigate these effects, while generating only...
