Key Numbers 9,000 students—around 40 percent of Tonga’s primary and secondary school students–benefited from the repair of schools 109 of Tonga’s 150 schools were strengthened against future natural...
While it may seem counterintuitive, poor populations stand to lose more in the face of natural hazards like floods, earthquakes, and droughts relative to wealthier populations. This is because...
ROLANDO DURÁN VARGAS,HARIS SANAHUJ, AMIRTHA ESCOBAR, DIANA SEGURA-ROMÁN &CECILIA MARTÍNEZ GÓMEZ You can go from Guatemala to Panama in just two hours, linking the Central American region end to end...
In response to COVID-19 severely damaging the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in developing countries, the World Bank Group deployed over $157 billion to fight the pandemic’s health,...
WASHINGTON, July 4, 2021 – The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) on June 22, approved a US$16.5 million grant to help advance education reform in Haiti through the Promoting an Efficient...
Story Highlights COVID-19 has prompted policy makers to move beyond traditional definitions of “poor and vulnerable” communities By 2030, one in every five Sri Lankans will be over the age of 60 and...
July 14, 2021 -- An increasing number of countries are facing growing levels of acute food insecurity, reversing years of development gains. Even before COVID-19 reduced incomes and disrupted supply...
1 in 3 countries are not taking action to help students catch up on their learning post-COVID-19 school closures A new UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank and OECD Report documents education responses to...
Ghana embarked on intense actions to contain the coronavirus outbreak since the first two cases were confirmed on 12 March 2020. Public health measures such as mandatory wearing of facemasks in...
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2021 - The World Bank approved an additional financing of $10 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to enable safe, affordable, and equitable access to...