Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Climate change is intensifying food insecurity across sub-Saharan Africa, where Russia’s war in Ukraine and the pandemic are also adding to food shortages and high prices.
Climate events, which destroy crops and disrupt food transport, are...
Monday, September 12, 2022
‘Parametric’ insurance could offer farmers quicker relief when they lose their crops to floods, storms, and other climate-driven calamities. Climate change is causing frequent heat waves, erratic rainfall, flooding, and other extreme weather events that...
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Social protection programmes need to be strengthened and expanded across Asia to prepare for the impacts of climate change.
Asia and the Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world. It also happens to be the most populous, leaving it...
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
In my discussion with the Caribbean leaders, food security comes up often. The COVID-19 pandemic has undermined food security on a global scale, and with the additional challenges exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the impacts on the Caribbean...
Monday, June 27, 2022
Successive crises including COVID-19, climate change, conflicts, and the emerging global food crisis will force 75 to 95 million more people into extreme poverty this year compared to pre-pandemic estimates, according to the World Bank. With 700 million...
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Promoting inclusive, resilient, and sustainable development in fragile and conflict-affected states is needed to improve living standards, promote good governance and strengthen institutions.
Blog: The views, thoughts, and opinions presented in this...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
The Government of Ghana launched the LEAP 1000 pilot – a ‘cash plus’ programme – targeted at pregnant women and those with infants living in poor households in 2015. The motivation of the pilot was to support children during the first 1000 days...
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Social protection programs help individuals and families escape poverty, mitigate and manage risks, and improve resilience and opportunity. Yet, most countries have limited resources for social protection interventions. Prioritizing populations...
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Stakeholder collaboration and working together are crucial when it comes to adapting and implementing new approaches to poverty reduction. After our successful Regional Dialogues focused on Africa and Asia, “Applying Evidence to Achieve Long-Term...
Friday, November 19, 2021
Far from the limelight, global leaders are on the cusp of striking a historic and unprecedented financing deal for spurring pandemic recovery through the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), a mechanism overseen by 173 governments...