On the Move: The Migration Challenge
Migration is a development challenge. About 184 million people—2.3 percent of the world’s population—live outside of their country of nationality, and...
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In this flagship podcast from the World Bank Group, we’ll take you on a journey around the world of international development. Everyday World Bank researchers and staffers are working to address the biggest international problems – everything from poverty to climate change, education to nutrition, and a whole lot more. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and the solutions making the world a better place, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. More information: http://wrld.bg/f2SX50MJyZB Share your thoughts on the podcast: http://wrld.bg/LJwA50MJyYM
Spring Meetings 2023: Toward a New Era
The 2023 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings took place from April 10-16, amidst a backdrop of challenges: from stress in the banking sector, persist...
Everyday Superheroes: Exploring Unpaid Care Work By Women
What impact does unpaid care work have on women's economic prospects and growth? How can we support these everyday superheroes? In this episode of The...
Challenges Without Borders: Confronting Crises Around the World
In this episode of The Development Podcast, we mark one year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and explore the depth and breadth of fragility, conflict...
Why Have Smaller States Been Hit So Hard by Economic Shocks?
The recently released January edition of this year’s Global Economic Prospects report warns that the global economy is dangerously close to a recessio...
2022 in Review: A Year of Uncertainty
The past twelve months have been turbulent for the global economy. Conflict, inflation, food supply crises and the long tail of the Covid-19 pandemic ...
Why Are We Witnessing the Biggest Setback to Global Poverty Reduction in Decades?
COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and other crises have dealt the biggest setback to global poverty reduction in decades. 2020 alone saw the largest one-y...
Highlights from the 2022 World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings: Navigating an Uncertain World
This year’s World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings took place against the backdrop of a series of overlapping crises threatening catastrophic consequenc...
From Coal to Clean Energy: Protecting People Through the Transition
Our warming world needs to wean itself away from fossil fuels, but closing coal mines can impact jobs and communities. How can we ensure people and co...
What Does Stagflation Mean for the Global Economy?
The world is grappling with a sharp deceleration in growth, coupled with rising inflation. Are we experiencing so-called stagflation, what does that m...