What are the 3 issues that the World Bank will be focusing on at the World Urban Forum (WUF)? World Bank Senior Director Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez and Director Sameh Wahba share: Video Blog »
TANGIBLE CHANGES FROM THE BOTTOM UP
"We have identified what we wanted to see in our commune, but we learned that the council did not have enough money, so we decided to contribute with our own money.” Learn how citizen engagement is impacting rural Guinea: Blog »
ACTIONS FOR TODAY WITH AN EYE FOR TOMORROW
Urbanization is usually paired with economic growth, increased productivity, and higher living standards, but in Haiti it has taken a different course: Feature Story | Report | Press Release »
REBUILDING POST EARTHQUAKE NEPAL
On April 25, 2015, their lives took a turn for the worse when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal, killing 8,790 people and affecting 8 million more—or nearly a third of the country’s population. How did the people of Nepal rebuild their homes and livelihoods? Blog »
Want To Help Someone In A Poor Village? Give Them A Bus Ticket Out The loan was tiny. Just $19 to buy a bus ticket. But for Mariful Islam, the difference it made was immense. READ MORE
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