Tuesday, May 28, 2024
The Takaful and Karama (Solidarity and Dignity) Program (TKP) is the largest cash transfer operation in MENA it reached 4.67 million vulnerable households (roughly 17 million individuals) with cash transfers by December 2023, including...
Monday, May 27, 2024
Migration in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) is characterised as mixed migration. The region is a source, transit, and destination for various migratory flows, with forced migration and labour migration continuing to drive the main movement trends...
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Africa, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Ensuring the right to social protection is a constitutional obligation in Bangladesh. To fulfil this obligation, the Government of Bangladesh adopted the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) in 2015, aiming to establish a lifecycle-based...
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Air pollution, rising temperatures, crop failures, and water shortages are increasing pressures on health and agrifood systems. During these crises, households often reduce food consumption, sell assets, migrate or adjust labor allocation between men and...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
As greenhouse gases once again climb to record levels, countries are under pressure to make the move to a low-carbon economy. Policies that move in this direction are needed to mitigate against the worst impacts of climate change, but policy choices...
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Government of Malawi has embarked on a new three-year social protection programme to empower the most vulnerable women and girls in nine districts to get out of extreme poverty. The districts are Mzimba, Ntcheu, Balaka, Chikwawa, Mulanje, Mwanza,...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The analysis assesses poverty and poverty reduction in the U.S. compared to six other high-income countries—Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom—that reduce poverty more than the U.S. does and/or achieve lower...
Friday, April 12, 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s fastest-growing workforce, increasing by as many as 12 million youth every year. We need to redouble our efforts to help these young people as they enter the job market. Yet, while African economies have...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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 conflict increase in...
Thursday, March 28, 2024
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 development goals. The US$...
