Jobs in the Arab world are about stability as much as prosperity
This blog is part of a weekly series that we hope will provide some food for thought on the critical questions outlined in the forthcoming MENA Flagship Report on Jobs.There is more to unemployment...
View ArticleIt is time for the Arab world to invest in people not subsidies
This blog has been co-authored by Hana Brixi and Yasser El-Gammal.This post is part of a blog series that we hope will provide some food for thought on the critical questions outlined in...
View ArticleAccountability for Public Services: Do You See a Solution?
Do you know of any examples of schools or health centers delivering great services against the odds?“Kefaya!” (“Enough!” in Arabic), was one of the main slogans in 2011 as people took to the streets...
View ArticleA Matter of Trust: Governance and Service Delivery in the Time of Ebola
"WHO logistician Jose and team are preparing to remove dead bodies of people who died from Ebola." Source: WHO [[tweetable]]Why do people sick with the Ebola virus in West Africa avoid public...
View ArticleBreaking the cycle of poor public service performance
Photo: Dana Similie / World Bank The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a rising middle-income region, and its citizens rightly expect quality public services. Yet too often they experience...
View ArticleThree must-haves to improve services for the bottom 40 percent
Community at discussion of water supply and sanitation. Kaski, Nepal. Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World BankImproving services for the bottom 40 percent of the population requires more than policy...
View ArticleIt is time for the Arab world to invest in people not subsidies
Governments in the Arab world have historically relied on subsidies to lower the cost of fuel and food as the principal means for protecting the poor and sharing wealth. Or so they claim. The...
View ArticleAccountability for Public Services: Do You See a Solution?
“Kefaya!”“Kefaya!” (“Enough!” in Arabic), was one of the main slogans in 2011 as people took to the streets and called for social justice. Although change has taken various forms across the region,...
View ArticleA Matter of Trust: Governance and Service Delivery in the Time of Ebola
"WHO logistician Jose and team are preparing to remove dead bodies of people who died from Ebola." Source: WHO [[tweetable]]Why do people sick with the Ebola virus in West Africa avoid public...
View ArticleBreaking the cycle of poor public service performance
Photo: Dana Similie / World Bank The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a rising middle-income region, and its citizens rightly expect quality public services. Yet too often they experience...
View ArticleThree must-haves to improve services for the bottom 40 percent
Community at discussion of water supply and sanitation. Kaski, Nepal. Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank Improving services for the bottom 40 percent of the population requires more than policy...
View ArticleInnovation and sound policies are critical to protect people during the crisis
Without rapid, decisive, and coordinated action, COVID-19 threatens to pose a huge setback to hard-won gains in human capital.
View ArticleFive lessons for successfully investing in people
While Singapore, Ghana, Morocco, and the Philippines are different in their circumstances and economic statuses, there are common lessons that can be drawn – particularly as other countries consider...
View ArticleInvesting in women and girls: How governments can drive inclusive recovery
Economic disruptions have disproportionately harmed those who are already vulnerable, threatening to push an additional 47 million women and girls into extreme poverty.
View ArticleInvestments in human capital require bold financing actions for a resilient...
Immediate investments are needed to reduce permanent losses and position human capital for economic recovery.
View ArticleGlobal crisis of violence against women and girls: tackling it with new,...
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 1 in 3 women were subjected to intimate partner or sexual violence by a non-partner over the course of their lifetime; the figures were even higher for a number of...
View ArticleUnleashing women and girls’ human capital: a game changer for Africa
Africa at a Crossroads: Learning from the Past and Looking to the Future. A comprehensive effort could unlock the region’s potential and spur recovery
View ArticleWhat about the boys? Addressing educational underachievement of boys and men...
What about the boys? Addressing educational underachievement of boys and men during and beyond the COVID pandemic
View ArticleMapping the path to accelerate gender equality
Women-led businesses were more likely to experience a decline in sales and profits during the pandemic and were more likely to close than those owned by men. Relatedly, women entrepreneurs took on more...
View ArticleHow data can accelerate equality
Over the last decade, maternal mortality has decreased and girls’ enrollment in secondary school has considerably increased, but many discriminatory laws in 178 countries still hold back 2.4 billion...
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