Nigeria has the potential to become an economic powerhouse. Its large and growing population and its regional trade ties ...

This report assesses the current performance of tourism in the Caribbean1 and, in light of the new trends, identifies future pathways and policies for sustainable growth in three targeted segments.

Package 1 seeks to strengthen the enabling environment for the private sector, while Package 2 acknowledges the importance of ...

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set ambitious targets for economic and social development, earmarking eight broad targets. Uganda appears to be on track to meet four of these goals by 2015: ...

In his speech, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga highlights a critical juncture for global development, marked by persistent challenges and a demographic surge in emerging markets. He emphasizes ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a form of gender discrimination and is one of the leading causes of human rights violations in ...

Pakistan can realize major economic growth and development by investing in its people and their human capital. But the reality is that Pakistan’s human capital is low and has improved only marginally ...

The Open Knowledge Repository provides open access to World Bank research and knowledge on global development.

The aim of this report is to provide region-and country-specific evidence on the links between food systems and obesity in South Asia to support effective government policies and actions to reduce the ...

Though the development, articulation, and systematization of indigenous knowledge in Africa are most often seen as issues of culture and local epistemology, they have at the same time critical ...

Latin America and the Caribbean continues to face adverse global headwinds: high interest rates, modest G-7 growth, soft commodity prices and uncertain prospects in China will all depress growth. Well ...

As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, and a further ...