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Does COVID-19 threaten to wipe out a decade of human capital gains?

This note outlines the rationale for and scope of the new Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP).

Interview with Elisabetta Capannelli, the World Bank Country Manager for Croatia, originally published in the print edition of

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Are poorly designed tax systems responsible for inequality and slow growth in low-income countries?

Despite its popularity among policy makers, the use of business training has faced increasing skepticism. This seminar revisits this evidence and incorporates the results of more recent studies.

Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass to the Annual Meetings 2020 Development Committee

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World Bank Group President David Malpass: Speech at the 2020 Annual Meetings Plenary

World Bank Approves $12 Billion for COVID-19 Vaccines

The Africa Hydromet Program is a partnership of development organizations working to improve weather, water, and climate services throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Investing in people and local economies through the modernization of these services—also...

Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Fourth Ministerial of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action

South Asia is set to plunge into its worst-ever recession as the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the region’s economies linger on, taking a disproportionate toll on informal workers and pushing millions of South Asians into extreme poverty.

Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Mobilizing with Africa II Event

Africa’s Pulse is a biannual analysis of the near-term macroeconomic outlook for the region,