{"rows":20,"os":0,"page":1,"total":7772,"documents":{"ODI3MjAxMTAxNTIyMGM2ZWQ5MWRjZTM5MjZjNTAwZDdlOTQ5MzEzYw2":{"id":"ODI3MjAxMTAxNTIyMGM2ZWQ5MWRjZTM5MjZjNTAwZDdlOTQ5MzEzYw2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/06/04/social-forestry-in-indonesia-empowering-communities-creating-jobs-and-protecting-forests","count":"Indonesia","descr":{"cdata!":"From job creation to empowering women's roles in society, the successful implementation of SSF demonstrates that local communities can manage forests effectively for their livelihoods and environmental preservation, provided they are equipped with knowledge, trust, and legal access."},"keywd":"country:Indonesia,regions:East Asia and Pacific","lang":"English","admreg":"East Asia and Pacific","title":{"cdata!":"Social Forestry in Indonesia: Empowering Communities, Creating Jobs, and Protecting Forests"},"proid":"P165742","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/06/04/social-forestry-in-indonesia-empowering-communities-creating-jobs-and-protecting-forests","lnchdt":"2026-06-04T20:14:09Z","regionname":"East Asia and Pacific","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Indonesia","countcode":"ID","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" With more than 120 million hectares of officially designated forest area, Indonesia is home to the world’s third-largest expanse of tropical rainforest. These forests play a vital role in supporting the lives of more than 280 million people by providing much-needed resources and delivering essential ecosystem services.   To preserve these resources while improving community welfare, the Government of Indonesia, over the past decade, has developed the Social Forestry initiative. This initiative aims to enhance livelihoods for forest-dependent communities while ensuring sustainable forest management by expanding equitable access to forest and land resources. Aligned with this commitment, the World Bank with financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) supported the Strengthening of Social Forestry in Indonesia Project (SSF), from 2021 to 2025, across six districts/cities in four provinces: Limapuluh Kota (West Sumatra); South Lampung (Lampung); Dompu, Bima, and Bima City (West Nusa Tenggara); and West Halmahera (North Maluku). By facilitating communities secure Social Forestry permits – rights to access and use forest resources, SSF expanded access to more than 364,000 hectares and supported almost 203,500 beneficiaries, 42 percent of whom are women. From job creation to empowering women's roles in society, the successful implementation of SSF demonstrates that local communities can manage forests effectively for their livelihoods and environmental preservation, provided they are equipped with knowledge, trust, and legal access.    Forest for the Future: Job Creation, Women Empowerment, and Environmental Sustainability  Todowongi, North Maluku Province Todowongi Village (West Halmahera) has abundant rattan, but it had long generated little income because residents lacked tools and skills, while furniture-making by hand was slow. In 2021, SSF supported Social Forestry Business Groups (KUPS) Esa Moi built a rattan workshop that is equipped with machinery, making production three times faster. The group grew from four to 15 members – creating jobs for women and youth, and strengthen household incomes. SSF also enabled value addition beyond rattan, supported women-led KUPS Singina Moi process red ginger into powder, raising the value from around USD4.5 to USD24 per kilogram. Todowongi shows how legal access and practical support can turn non-timber forest products into local jobs and women-led businesses—making standing forests economically valuable. Watch video here: Forests for the Future: Harmony between Forests and Communities in Strengthening Social Forestry in Indonesia"},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" With more than 120 million hectares of officially designated forest area, Indonesia is home to the world’s third-largest expanse of tropical rainforest. These forests play a vital role in supporting the lives of more than 280 million people by providing much-needed resources and delivering essential ecosystem services.   To preserve these resources while improving community welfare, the Government of Indonesia, over the past decade, has developed the Social Forestry initiative. This initiative aims to enhance livelihoods for forest-dependent communities while ensuring sustainable forest management by expanding equitable access to forest and land resources. Aligned with this commitment, the World Bank with financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) supported the Strengthening of Social Forestry in Indonesia Project (SSF), from 2021 to 2025, across six districts/cities in four provinces:&"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"East Asia and Pacific, EAP"},"Zjk4NGYyODNkOWVlYzNjZGJhYzgxNzQ5N2FlMzQxMGM5MjllMzIzYQ2":{"id":"Zjk4NGYyODNkOWVlYzNjZGJhYzgxNzQ5N2FlMzQxMGM5MjllMzIzYQ2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/06/04/how-smarter-cross-border-trade-is-driving-jobs-resilience-and-opportunity","count":"Tonga","descr":{"cdata!":"When trade moves smoothly, economies become more connected, businesses grow and jobs are created. And in places like Tonga, where trade is truly a lifeline, improving how goods move can help lay the foundation for a more resilient and prosperous future."},"keywd":"subject:trade,worldbank-ibrd:newsletters/topics/trade,subject:trade facilitation and logistics,country:Tonga,consultations:country/tonga,worldbank-ibrd:newsletters/countries/tonga","lang":"English","title":{"cdata!":"How Smarter Cross-Border Trade is Driving Jobs, Resilience and Opportunity"},"topic":"Trade,Trade Facilitation And Logistics","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/06/04/how-smarter-cross-border-trade-is-driving-jobs-resilience-and-opportunity","lnchdt":"2026-06-04T11:00:00Z","isresult":"true","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Tonga","countcode":"TO","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" On a busy morning at the port of Nuku’alofa in Tonga, the hum of engines, the clatter of containers and the scent of saltwater signal something essential: trade in motion. For island economies like Tonga, this movement is more than commerce — it is a lifeline. For businesses like Pacific Sunrise Fishing, exporting is both an opportunity and an ongoing challenge shaped by geography and logistics. Operating from a small island nation means that even minor delays can have big consequences. Perishable goods are vulnerable to spoilage, shipment windows are tight and access to global markets depends heavily on how efficiently goods can move through ports and across borders.When systems function well, businesses are able to compete internationally; when they do not, costs rise and opportunities narrow."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" On a busy morning at the port of Nuku’alofa in Tonga, the hum of engines, the clatter of containers and the scent of saltwater signal something essential: trade in motion. For island economies like Tonga, this movement is more than commerce — it is a lifeline. For businesses like Pacific Sunrise Fishing, exporting is both an opportunity and an ongoing challenge shaped by geography and logistics. Operating from a small island nation means that even minor delays can have big consequences. Perishable goods are vulnerable to spoilage, shipment windows are tight and access to global markets depends heavily on how efficiently goods can move through ports and across borders.When systems function well, businesses are able to compete internationally; when they do not, costs rise and opportunities narrow."},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Trade & Competitiveness, TAC"},"M2I3MDA5YjAxMTJlNGY2Y2ZmMmYwNDNiYzM5NjZmMTY5YzEzZTZhMg2":{"id":"M2I3MDA5YjAxMTJlNGY2Y2ZmMmYwNDNiYzM5NjZmMTY5YzEzZTZhMg2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/05/from-data-to-opportunity-putting-human-capital-in-people-s-hands","count":"Rwanda,Peru,Kenya,Kyrgyz Republic,Vietnam,Jamaica","descr":{"cdata!":"The Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) shows how health, education, employment, and on-the-job learning shape future productivity and earnings."},"keywd":"subject:human capital for growth,subject:health,subject:education,subject:jobs and development,subject:nutrition,country:Rwanda,country:Peru,country:Kenya,country:Kyrgyz Republic,country:Vietnam,events:spring meetings,country:Jamaica","lang":"English","title":{"cdata!":"From Data to Opportunity: Putting Human Capital in People’s Hands"},"topic":"Human Capital For Growth,Health,Education,Jobs And Development,Nutrition","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/05/from-data-to-opportunity-putting-human-capital-in-people-s-hands","lnchdt":"2026-06-03T13:00:00Z","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Rwanda,Peru,Kenya,Kyrgyz Republic,Vietnam,Jamaica","countcode":"RW,PE,KE,KG,VN,JM","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" Across low- and middle-income countries, deficits in nutrition, education, and employment are eroding human potential, costing them more than half their future lifetime earnings. Half of women remain outside the workforce. One in five young people is neither in school nor in work, losing the formative years when skills are built and career paths take shape. Meanwhile, 7 in 10 workers receive no on-the-job training, depriving them of the continuous learning needed to advance their human capital. The window for action is now as 2 in 3 low- and middle-income countries are moving in the wrong direction on at least one key human capital dimension. Policymakers face an additional challenge: the returns on investments in people often take years, sometimes decades, to materialize, which can weaken the incentives to act with urgency.  The Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) was built to address this. It provides a clear, comparable measure of how investments in people translate into future productivity. It shows how much human capital a child born today can expect to accumulate from birth through working age, based on the health, education, and employment conditions in the country where they live."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" Across low- and middle-income countries, deficits in nutrition, education, and employment are eroding human potential, costing them more than half their future lifetime earnings. Half of women remain outside the workforce. One in five young people is neither in school nor in work, losing the formative years when skills are built and career paths take shape. Meanwhile, 7 in 10 workers receive no on-the-job training, depriving them of the continuous learning needed to advance their human capital. The window for action is now as 2 in 3 low- and middle-income countries are moving in the wrong direction on at least one key human capital dimension. Policymakers face an additional challenge: the returns on investments in people often take years, sometimes decades, to materialize, which can weaken the incentives to act with urgency.  The Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+) was built to address this. It provides a clear, comparable measure of how investments in people translate into futu"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Human Development Network"},"YTc1N2Y1YzIyODc1NjdkM2VjODYwZGI1NWMwYzJkYjA5MmQ3NmM1Ng2":{"id":"YTc1N2Y1YzIyODc1NjdkM2VjODYwZGI1NWMwYzJkYjA5MmQ3NmM1Ng2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/06/03/earth-wind-and-sun-harnessing-local-resources-for-job-creation-and-energy-security-in-the-philippines","count":"Philippines","descr":{"cdata!":"Off the northern tip of Luzon, where the South China Sea meets the Luzon Strait, the wind blows with a consistency and force that fishermen have navigated for centuries. In the small Ilocos Norte town of Bangui, that wind had always been a fact of daily life — until 2005, when fifteen turbines rose from the foreshore of the bay and began generating electricity for the province."},"keywd":"country:Philippines,subject:renewable energy,regions:East Asia and Pacific","lang":"English","admreg":"East Asia and Pacific","title":{"cdata!":"Earth, Wind, and Sun: Harnessing Local Resources for Job Creation and Energy Security in the Philippines"},"topic":"Renewable Energy","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/06/03/earth-wind-and-sun-harnessing-local-resources-for-job-creation-and-energy-security-in-the-philippines","lnchdt":"2026-06-03T11:36:16Z","regionname":"East Asia and Pacific","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Philippines","countcode":"PH","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" Off the northern tip of Luzon, where the South China Sea meets the Luzon Strait, the wind blows with a consistency and force that fishermen have navigated for centuries. In the small Ilocos Norte town of Bangui, that wind had always been a fact of daily life — until 2005, when fifteen turbines rose from the foreshore of the bay and began generating electricity for the province. What those 15 turbines set in motion was far larger: thousands of jobs, billions in private investment, and a clear momentum toward a resilient energy system built on resources the Philippines already had in abundance. In the early 2000s, a small Philippine company called NorthWind Power Development Corporation had a bold idea — to build the first commercial wind farm in Southeast Asia. The project needed financing, credibility, and a clear signal that wind energy could work commercially in the Philippines.Unlocking Investment Through Early Risk Reduction That signal came in the form of early support from two partners. The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) provided project financing, and the World Bank Group (WBG) helped reduce financial risk through carbon finance — a mechanism that paid companies for greenhouse gases kept out of the atmosphere.  Through its Prototype Carbon Fund, the WBG agreed to purchase carbon credits generated by NorthWind's turbines over a decade of operation. It was a tool to improve the project's financial viability and demonstrate to private investors that wind energy in the Philippines was a bankable proposition."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" Off the northern tip of Luzon, where the South China Sea meets the Luzon Strait, the wind blows with a consistency and force that fishermen have navigated for centuries. In the small Ilocos Norte town of Bangui, that wind had always been a fact of daily life — until 2005, when fifteen turbines rose from the foreshore of the bay and began generating electricity for the province. What those 15 turbines set in motion was far larger: thousands of jobs, billions in private investment, and a clear momentum toward a resilient energy system built on resources the Philippines already had in abundance. In the early 2000s, a small Philippine company called NorthWind Power Development Corporation had a bold idea — to build the first commercial wind farm in Southeast Asia. The project needed financing, credibility, and a clear signal that wind energy could work commercially in the Philippines.Unlocking Investment Through Early Risk Reduction That signal came in the form of early support from two p"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"East Asia and Pacific, EAP"},"NTg1OTRjYzM5NWRmMzQ3ZTljN2EwNmY5Zjg0YTk1MGYyYWFmM2UzZg2":{"id":"NTg1OTRjYzM5NWRmMzQ3ZTljN2EwNmY5Zjg0YTk1MGYyYWFmM2UzZg2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/06/02/saving-the-flock-how-world-bank-support-is-fortifying-jamaican-farmers","count":"Jamaica","descr":{"cdata!":"Mona Lisa is already looking ahead to the next step. Her next milestone is completing the on-site slaughterhouse that will allow her to process and sell birds directly to market. She already has the certification and the walls are up, with just the mesh and a covered pit still to finish."},"keywd":"country:Jamaica","lang":"English","title":{"cdata!":"Saving the Flock: How World Bank Support is Fortifying Jamaican Farmers"},"cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/06/02/saving-the-flock-how-world-bank-support-is-fortifying-jamaican-farmers","lnchdt":"2026-06-02T09:44:00Z","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Jamaica","countcode":"JM","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" The day before Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, poultry farmer Mona Lisa moved 1,200 chickens into her house. “Me and my kids were moving them from the coop to the house,” she recalls. “We had to push all the furniture to one side in the living room.” For the small farmer from St. Mary, protecting the chickens meant protecting her family’s livelihood. \"My chicken business maintains the household solely,\" Mona Lisa says. The income covers the school fees for her three children, ages 5 to 13, puts food on the table, and keeps the household running. Mona Lisa is one of the rural female producers supported through the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II), a World Bank-financed project designed to help Jamaican farmers strengthen their businesses, improve market access, and become more resilient to climate shocks. The need for such support is significant. Although agriculture contributes around 8 percent of Jamaica’s GDP and employs nearly one in five Jamaicans, small-scale farmers remain highly exposed to weather shocks and other barriers including limited financing, weak storage systems, and inconsistent access to markets. When REDI II was designed, rural poverty stood at 20.5 percent - nearly nine percentage points higher than urban areas - with women-headed households disproportionately affected. Implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), the US$40 million project supports rural enterprises through matching grants, technical assistance, training, and investment in critical infrastructure. Grants cover essential equipment, storage, processing capacity, and certification needs. The project also delivers hands-on agricultural training through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) field/extension officers. To date, the project has reached more than 9,000 Jamaicans - supporting over 50 rural enterprises with matching grants to purchase modern equipment, upgrade storage facilities, and strengthen market linkages. Nearly 6,800 participants received training in climate-resilient approaches, from drought-resistant crop varieties and drip irrigation to water harvesting and solar energy. REDI II also invests in shared infrastructure through rural cooperatives. In St. Mary - Mona Lisa's parish - the project financed the rehabilitation of a multipurpose cold storage facility, giving cooperative members access to storage capacity that no single farmer could afford on their own. Climate resilience is built into the project's design — to receive a matching grant, enterprises must incorporate climate-resilient practices into their operations. A built-in emergency fund also allows resources to be reallocated quickly when disasters strike.  When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, the project responded: its timeline was extended to 2027 and funding is being restructured to cover post-hurricane repairs, ensuring farmers who were mid-recovery (from Hurricane Beryl in 2024) when the storm hit are not left behind.  For Mona Lisa, the storm's toll came in the days after it passed. She lost 360 chicks to post-hurricane stress and airborne bacteria, leaving her with 840 surviving birds — a significant blow for a farmer who had built everything herself. The project responded with a feeder, a water trough, and water pans to replace what had been lost or damaged, helping her to stabilize what remained of her stock.  Mona Lisa is already looking ahead to the next step. Her next milestone is completing the on-site slaughterhouse that will allow her to process and sell birds directly to market. She already has the certification and the walls are up, with just the mesh and a covered pit still to finish. What started with 150 chickens has grown into a poultry business that survived a major hurricane and is finding its footing again. \"I'm a fighter,\" she says. \"I have three kids. Not giving up.\"  "},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" The day before Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, poultry farmer Mona Lisa moved 1,200 chickens into her house. “Me and my kids were moving them from the coop to the house,” she recalls. “We had to push all the furniture to one side in the living room.” For the small farmer from St. Mary, protecting the chickens meant protecting her family’s livelihood. \"My chicken business maintains the household solely,\" Mona Lisa says. The income covers the school fees for her three children, ages 5 to 13, puts food on the table, and keeps the household running. Mona Lisa is one of the rural female producers supported through the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II), a World Bank-financed project designed to help Jamaican farmers strengthen their businesses, improve market access, and become more resilient to climate shocks. The need for such support is significant. Although agriculture contributes around 8 percent of Jamaica’s GDP and e"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Latin America & Caribbean, LCR"},"YzU2NGE3NzZiMmYzOWNhYmRjN2QwMmU0ZGQxNWY2MGE4MDBjNTVjMw2":{"id":"YzU2NGE3NzZiMmYzOWNhYmRjN2QwMmU0ZGQxNWY2MGE4MDBjNTVjMw2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/28/making-water-work-in-mozambique-for-economic-growth-people-food-and-the-planet","count":"Mozambique","descr":{"cdata!":"Discover how Mozambique is turning water into a driver of jobs, growth, and resilience through bold investments, reforms, and a new 10-year compact."},"keywd":"regions:Africa,country:Mozambique,subject:water,subject:water supply and sanitation,subject:climate change adaptation","lang":"English","admreg":"Africa","title":{"cdata!":"Making Water Work in Mozambique for Economic Growth, People, Food and the Planet"},"topic":"Water,Water Supply And Sanitation,Climate Change Adaptation","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/28/making-water-work-in-mozambique-for-economic-growth-people-food-and-the-planet","lnchdt":"2026-05-28T17:22:00Z","regionname":"Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Mozambique","countcode":"MZ","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" Mozambique’s economy is profoundly water dependent, and water is a primary driver of the economy. More than half of gross value added, over 90% of exports, and 84% of jobs depend on water‑related sectors such as agriculture, hydropower, transport, and industry. Yet in one of Africa’s most water‑rich countries, water has become a binding constraint to growth, jobs, and human development. This paradox lies at the heart of Mozambique’s development challenge and its opportunity. Despite abundant rivers and rainfall, Mozambique faces economic water scarcity, driven by limited storage infrastructure and weak distribution networks. Floods and droughts already cost the country an estimated 6.7% of GDP every year, while 58% of the population is exposed to climate risks. Structural vulnerabilities compound the challenge: more than half of freshwater originates upstream, beyond Mozambique’s borders, and over 86% of national storage is concentrated in a single dam–Cahora Bassa. Climate change amplifies each of these risks. The issue is not water availability, but the infrastructure, institutions, and financing needed to manage water reliably and equitably.Water as an engine for jobs and inclusive growth Water security is not just about pipes, dams, or treatment plants. It is about people, productivity, and jobs. Around two‑thirds of Mozambicans have access to basic water services, but less than 40% benefit from basic sanitation. These gaps undermine health and nutrition, disrupt school attendance, and reduce labor productivity, with disproportionate impacts on women, girls, and the poorest households. New analysis from the Mozambique Water Security Diagnostic shows that change is within reach. With the right mix of investment and reform, water can become a platform for job creation, economic growth, and resilience. The Diagnostic estimates that every $1 million invested in urban water infrastructure can generate $1.2 million in discounted returns, and every dollar invested in water and sanitation adds $0.82 to GDP. Achieving this transformation, however, will require an estimated $14.3 billion by 2030 across water supply and sanitation, water resources management, irrigation, and hydropower. To unlock this potential, the Diagnostic highlights four priorities:securing water resources,delivering equitable servicesstrengthening climate resiliencemobilizing diversified, sustainable financing. As the World Bank Group launches Water Forward, a global push to turn water systems into drivers of jobs and prosperity, Mozambique stands at a decisive moment to translate analysis into results at scale.Delivering results through water and sanitation reform Mozambique is already demonstrating that water security reform can deliver tangible and lasting results. World Bank–supported projects, including the Rural and Small Towns Water Security Project, the Mozambique Urban Water Security Project, the Regional Climate Resilience Project (RCRP), and the Mozambique Urban Sanitation Project show how combining infrastructure with institutional reform can expand services, strengthen resilience, and support jobs and growth. In underserved provinces such as Nampula and Zambézia, where water coverage in small towns once stood at just 25%, new and rehabilitated water systems are expanding affordable access, including through solar‑powered mini‑systems. Investments in these systems are generating local jobs during construction, and for operations and maintenance. The resilience dividend is already visible: when Cyclone Freddy struck in 2023, project-supported systems enabled the rapid restoration of water services to 115,000 people and improved sanitation for 88,000, helping communities recover faster.  Urban sanitation investments through the projects have also delivered results. Thousands of poor households in Quelimane and Tete gained access to improved sanitation facilities, while major sewerage works in Maputo, including rehabilitation of the Infulene Wastewater Treatment Plant, strengthened the capital’s sanitation backbone. Across cities, nearly 163,700 students, including 87,600 girls, now benefit from safer school sanitation, which in turn is supporting education, dignity, and human capital development. Beyond infrastructure, the most enduring impact comes from stronger systems and institutions. Provincial and district authorities now receive resources directly through a Block Grant mechanism, improving planning, accountability, and service delivery. The Urban Water Security Program is supporting the rollout of ten newly created provincial water and sanitation companies, alongside targeted investments to reduce water losses, boost energy efficiency, and expand digital systems. Together, these reforms strengthen utility performance, financial sustainability, and the ability to attract private capital. Building resilience to climate extremes is equally critical. Through the RCRP, investments are improving the safety of existing dams, enabling increased water storage, and rehabilitating dikes systems to protect productive and inhabited areas. The project also helps prepare the country for developing much-needed new storage through technical design, alongside support for legal reforms and capacity building.Mobilizing finance for water at scale On May 19, 2026, Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo launched the ProAguas Water Security Compact 2026 - 2036, designed to address the country’s water sector challenges. Findings from the Water Security Diagnostic helped inform the development of the compact. The Diagnostic makes clear that closing the country’s water security gap is less a question of ambition than of how finance is mobilized and sustained. Public resources will remain essential, but they will not be sufficient on their own. Unlocking larger and more stable flows of capital requires reforms to strengthen the sector’s financial and institutional foundations, including updating raw water tariffs to better reflect costs, improving revenue collection, and building utilities’ creditworthiness while protecting vulnerable users. Clearer asset ownership, predictable regulation, and a strong pipeline of bankable projects are also critical to attract private participation through well‑structured public–private partnerships, particularly in bulk water supply, urban services, and sanitation. Together, these measures can shift Mozambique’s water sector away from fragmented, project‑by‑project financing toward a model that rewards performance, supports long‑term maintenance, and enables investment at scale while preserving affordability and equity. Water already underpins Mozambique’s economy, but the evidence now shows that with targeted investments and sustained reforms, it can do far more: create jobs, strengthen human capital, and build resilience."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" Mozambique’s economy is profoundly water dependent, and water is a primary driver of the economy. More than half of gross value added, over 90% of exports, and 84% of jobs depend on water‑related sectors such as agriculture, hydropower, transport, and industry. Yet in one of Africa’s most water‑rich countries, water has become a binding constraint to growth, jobs, and human development. This paradox lies at the heart of Mozambique’s development challenge and its opportunity. Despite abundant rivers and rainfall, Mozambique faces economic water scarcity, driven by limited storage infrastructure and weak distribution networks. Floods and droughts already cost the country an estimated 6.7% of GDP every year, while 58% of the population is exposed to climate risks. Structural vulnerabilities compound the challenge: more than half of freshwater originates upstream, beyond Mozambique’s borders, and over 86% of national storage is concentrated in a single dam–Cahora Bassa. Climate change amp"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Africa, AFR","funding_source":"IDA"},"YTlmZTVkMWM3Nzk4MzA0YThlYTM1YjMwNGI4NTU0N2FkZjU4NWFiOQ2":{"id":"YTlmZTVkMWM3Nzk4MzA0YThlYTM1YjMwNGI4NTU0N2FkZjU4NWFiOQ2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/28/building-ethiopia-s-logistics-future-from-bottlenecks-to-flow","count":"Ethiopia","descr":{"cdata!":"See how Modjo Dry Port's expansion is slashing processing times by 70%, easing trade flows, and powering Ethiopia's export-driven growth."},"keywd":"country:Ethiopia,regions:Africa,subject:jobs and development,subject:trade facilitation and logistics,subject:supply chain and logistics,subject:transport,subject:trade,subject:infrastructure and growth","lang":"English","admreg":"Africa","title":{"cdata!":"Building Ethiopia’s Logistics Future: From Bottlenecks to Flow"},"topic":"Jobs And Development,Trade Facilitation And Logistics,Supply Chain And Logistics,Transport,Trade,Infrastructure And Growth","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/28/building-ethiopia-s-logistics-future-from-bottlenecks-to-flow","lnchdt":"2026-05-28T14:51:29Z","regionname":"Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Ethiopia","countcode":"ET","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" On the outskirts of Modjo, roughly an hour away from Addis Ababa, rows of shipping containers fill a busy yard, stacked in orderly lines and waiting to be moved. Nearby, wide paved roads lead through newly built areas with open yards, warehouses, and truck lanes. This is a logistics system that is changing. The Modjo Dry Port has long served as the main entry point for goods coming into Ethiopia from the Port of Djibouti. However, as the country’s trade volume has increased, the system has come under pressure, resulting in delays, congestion, and higher costs which frequently affect the businesses that depend on the port for the movement of their goods. Elizabeth Getahun is the General Director of Panafric, a freight forwarding company in Addis Ababa. According to her, “Efficient logistics is about planning and coordination—getting goods to move at the right time and at the lowest possible cost.” When coordination is weak, delays occur."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" On the outskirts of Modjo, roughly an hour away from Addis Ababa, rows of shipping containers fill a busy yard, stacked in orderly lines and waiting to be moved. Nearby, wide paved roads lead through newly built areas with open yards, warehouses, and truck lanes. This is a logistics system that is changing. The Modjo Dry Port has long served as the main entry point for goods coming into Ethiopia from the Port of Djibouti. However, as the country’s trade volume has increased, the system has come under pressure, resulting in delays, congestion, and higher costs which frequently affect the businesses that depend on the port for the movement of their goods. Elizabeth Getahun is the General Director of Panafric, a freight forwarding company in Addis Ababa. According to her, “Efficient logistics is about planning and coordination—getting goods to move at the right time and at the lowest possible cost.” When coordination is weak, delays occur."},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Africa, AFR"},"MWM3MjdhNjZlNmRlMWQ5N2EyNWYyZTg0MThhMjY4MmMxYTBhMjU3Mw2":{"id":"MWM3MjdhNjZlNmRlMWQ5N2EyNWYyZTg0MThhMjY4MmMxYTBhMjU3Mw2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/28/thailand-s-next-growth-chapter-valuing-nature-to-power-a-more-competitive-economy","descr":{"cdata!":"The World Bank’s Global Program on Sustainability (GPS) helps governments and markets integrate nature into decisions by supplying high-quality data, analytics, and tools that enrich a country’s understanding of natural capital’s contribution toward a sustainable economic model. In Thailand, GPS-aligned support is focused on: (i) strengthening sustainable finance (for example, policy dialogue, technical assistance and knowledge sharing on taxonomy implementation in the financial sector); and (ii) expanding decision-useful evidence on natural capital to inform policy and regulatory approaches that integrate nature into the financial sector."},"keywd":"subject:environment and natural resources","lang":"English","title":{"cdata!":"Thailand’s Next Growth Chapter:    Valuing Nature to Power a More Competitive Economy"},"topic":"Environment And Natural Resources","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/28/thailand-s-next-growth-chapter-valuing-nature-to-power-a-more-competitive-economy","lnchdt":"2026-05-28T13:51:17Z","wcmsource":"cq5","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" A vision grounded in Thailand’s strengths  From global tourism to value-added manufacturing, Thailand is aiming for more resilient growth. It is demonstrating the possibilities for protecting the country’s rich natural assets while boosting competitiveness, employment, and the livelihoods of the coastal fishing communities, smallholder farmers, and rural households who depend on those assets more directly. Yet in 2018, natural capital, like agricultural land, forests, coasts, and minerals, represents 11 percent of Thailand’s total per capital wealth, down from 21 percent in 2005, as two decades of rapid growth have resulted in trade-offs leading to resource depletion and climate risks that threaten economic productivity, financial sector resilience and vulnerable communities. Thailand’s national strategies and the Bio-Circular-Green economic model seek to reconcile this, pivoting toward data-driven resource management and long-term competitiveness.  Scaling up climate and nature finance will play a key role.  According to the Thailand Country Climate and Development Report, Thailand will need an additional USD 219 billion in climate‑related investments over the next 25 years, equivalent to about 2.4 percent of cumulative GDP. Public resources alone will not be sufficient to meet this challenge. The financial sector—especially banks— will play a decisive role in mobilizing private capital at the scale and speed required. The GPS partnership: enhancing Thailand’s resilient growth and development  The World Bank’s Global Program on Sustainability (GPS) helps governments and markets integrate nature into decisions by supplying high-quality data, analytics, and tools that enrich a country’s understanding of natural capital’s contribution toward a sustainable economic model. In Thailand, GPS-aligned support is focused on: (i) strengthening sustainable finance (for example, policy dialogue, technical assistance and knowledge sharing on taxonomy implementation in the financial sector); and (ii) expanding decision-useful evidence on natural capital to inform policy and regulatory approaches that integrate nature into the financial sector. From data to action: where nature and policy meeFinancing the transition. Complementing the country’s Sustainable Financing Framework and sustainability bond issuances, Thailand has implemented key actions to strengthen the overall sustainable finance ecosystem. Since 2023, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has required banks to assess climate-related financial risks and offer sustainable financial products. For example, through the BOT-supported “Financing the Transition” program, eight commercial banks are now offering financial products tailored to SME’s green transformation needs, including factory upgrades, clean technology adoption, and the shift to lower-carbon operations in manufacturing, agriculture, and construction. The Thailand Taxonomy has also been launched as a reference tool to standardize asset classification and support green and transition finance, with many follow-up capacity building efforts for taxonomy implementation in the financial sector including a webinar supported by GPS. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mandated Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and climate risk disclosure in listed companies’ annual reports, aligned with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. Water and climate resilience priorities. Thailand’s upcoming Country Partnership Framework FY2027-2032 emphasizes building resilience to climate change and improving water resources management.  It focuses on managing flood and drought risks, which significantly affect agriculture and tourism—two of the country’s major economic sectors. To address these issues, the World Bank is also supporting the government on its ambitious Chao Phraya River Flood Risk Mitigation Program. The World Bank has also partnered with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office and 43 public-private stakeholders to establish a Multi-Stakeholder Water Platform for the EEC region, to advance sustainable, inclusive and climate-resilient water management. By integrating the development and growth agenda, these efforts help align investment and policy with long-term resilience.Sustainable ocean resources. Thailand is developing a national Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) framework, with World Bank Group technical engagement and support from its multi-donor PROBLUE Trust Fund, to balance conservation, coastal livelihoods, and growth. Ongoing dialogue on blue finance aims to mobilize capital for integrated seascape management and coastal resilience, connecting ocean health to economic opportunity. Building institutions for the long term  Progress rests on institutions and collaboration. In Thailand, this includes regulators, economic agencies and planning bodies, natural resource agencies, the statistical and academic communities, and financial institutions that generate and use data. Recent work to improve corporate ESG reporting, develop taxonomy, and strengthen ESG integration in public and private finance are laying the groundwork for durable, system-wide uptake. On the ocean agenda, Thailand’s MSP framework, anchored in the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources and supported by cross-government coordination, provides the institutional backbone for a coherent, multi-sector approach to managing and sustainably financing coastal and marine assets."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" A vision grounded in Thailand’s strengths  From global tourism to value-added manufacturing, Thailand is aiming for more resilient growth. It is demonstrating the possibilities for protecting the country’s rich natural assets while boosting competitiveness, employment, and the livelihoods of the coastal fishing communities, smallholder farmers, and rural households who depend on those assets more directly. Yet in 2018, natural capital, like agricultural land, forests, coasts, and minerals, represents 11 percent of Thailand’s total per capital wealth, down from 21 percent in 2005, as two decades of rapid growth have resulted in trade-offs leading to resource depletion and climate risks that threaten economic productivity, financial sector resilience and vulnerable communities. Thailand’s national strategies and the Bio-Circular-Green economic model seek to reconcile this, pivoting toward data-driven resource management and long-term competitiveness.  Scaling up climate and na"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Environment & Natural Resources, ENV"},"NWI3MmE4MGNlODkxYTNkNDExZmQ3ZDRhNzQ4NjBhMGY3YmJmM2E5Yw2":{"id":"NWI3MmE4MGNlODkxYTNkNDExZmQ3ZDRhNzQ4NjBhMGY3YmJmM2E5Yw2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/26/building-ethiopia-s-pharmaceutical-future-from-strong-regulation-to-local-production","count":"Ethiopia","descr":{"cdata!":"See how Ethiopia became the 9th African nation to reach WHO Maturity Level 3, boosting local drug production to 40%+ of supply."},"keywd":"subject:health,country:Ethiopia,regions:Africa,subject:private-sector,subject:jobs and development","lang":"English","admreg":"Africa","title":{"cdata!":"Building Ethiopia’s Pharmaceutical Future: From Strong Regulation to Local Production"},"topic":"Health,Private-sector,Jobs And Development","proid":"P173750","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/26/building-ethiopia-s-pharmaceutical-future-from-strong-regulation-to-local-production","lnchdt":"2026-05-26T17:22:00Z","regionname":"Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Ethiopia","countcode":"ET","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" On a typical day in Addis Ababa, analysts at the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) work in laboratories testing samples of medicines that may soon reach patients. Their findings inform regulatory decisions overseen by Director General Heran Gerba and her team. The work is precise and highly technical. Its purpose is straightforward: to ensure that medicines used in health facilities and sold in pharmacies are safe, effective, and of good quality. That effort gained international recognition when Ethiopia became the first country in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region and the ninth in Africa to achieve World Health Organization (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) for medicines regulation. The milestone confirms that Ethiopia’s regulatory system meets global standards. It also signals progress toward stronger local pharmaceutical manufacturing and greater public trust.A milestone for public health “Maturity Level 3 means that the regulatory system is stable and functioning well,” said Heran Gerba. WHO uses a global benchmarking tool with more than 250 indicators to assess how countries regulate medicines, vaccines, and other medical products. These indicators cover the full regulatory cycle - from approval and inspection to quality testing, post-market surveillance, and governance systems. In Ethiopia, those systems are now aligned with international standards and operating in an integrated way."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" On a typical day in Addis Ababa, analysts at the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) work in laboratories testing samples of medicines that may soon reach patients. Their findings inform regulatory decisions overseen by Director General Heran Gerba and her team. The work is precise and highly technical. Its purpose is straightforward: to ensure that medicines used in health facilities and sold in pharmacies are safe, effective, and of good quality. That effort gained international recognition when Ethiopia became the first country in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region and the ninth in Africa to achieve World Health Organization (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) for medicines regulation. The milestone confirms that Ethiopia’s regulatory system meets global standards. It also signals progress toward stronger local pharmaceutical manufacturing and greater public trust.A milestone for public health “Maturity Level 3 means that the regulatory system is stable and "},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Africa, AFR","funding_source":"IDA"},"ZTMwMzU1ZTBkYmFkNzE3OTYyOGM1ZGRiOGFiNTA1OTFiMTU4YTM5Yw2":{"id":"ZTMwMzU1ZTBkYmFkNzE3OTYyOGM1ZGRiOGFiNTA1OTFiMTU4YTM5Yw2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/26/niger-service-delivery-shift-reduced-stockouts-faster-financing-and-improved-staffing","count":"Niger","descr":{"cdata!":"Essential medicine shortages in Niger's Maradi region have dropped significantly, with stockout days declining from 16 in 2022 to 5 in 2025, improving children's health outcomes. The Public Sector Management for Resilience and Service Delivery Program links funding to real results, ensuring clinics and schools receive much-needed supplies."},"keywd":"country:Niger,regions:Africa,subject:health,subject:public sector management,subject:human capital for growth,subject:inclusive-growth","lang":"English","admreg":"Africa","title":{"cdata!":"Niger’s service delivery shift: reduced stockouts, faster financing, and improved staffing"},"topic":"Health,Public Sector Management,Human Capital For Growth,Inclusive-growth","proid":"P174822","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/26/niger-service-delivery-shift-reduced-stockouts-faster-financing-and-improved-staffing","lnchdt":"2026-05-26T15:31:47Z","regionname":"Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Niger","countcode":"NE","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" In Dan Gaourou, a village in Niger's Maradi region some 600 kilometers from the capital Niamey, Salamatou Hassan remembers what it used to mean to have a sick child. “In the past, our children suffered from many diseases whose causes we often did not know,” she recalls. “We tried to see the doctor at the health center, but sometimes the center had no staff or medicines. Our children stayed unwell, and sadness filled our homes.” Salamatou is a mother of three who farms and raises small livestock—three rams and two goats—and, like most families in her community, her household's wellbeing depends on reliable access to basic services. For years, that reliability was absent: health centers ran out of essential medicines, schools opened without exercise books, textbooks, or pencils, and teachers and health workers were in short supply, often reluctant to be posted in remote areas far from the capital. For families like Salamatou’s, accessing basic social services can be a daily struggle, as health centers and schools frequently lack essentials partly due to late or insufficient funding and complex purchasing procedures. The impact is immediate: when essential medicines are out of stock, seeking treatment becomes extremely difficult, especially in areas with too few health workers. In education, overcrowded classrooms and limited learning materials mean children share what they can, and teachers work with fewer tools than they need. "},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" In Dan Gaourou, a village in Niger's Maradi region some 600 kilometers from the capital Niamey, Salamatou Hassan remembers what it used to mean to have a sick child. “In the past, our children suffered from many diseases whose causes we often did not know,” she recalls. “We tried to see the doctor at the health center, but sometimes the center had no staff or medicines. Our children stayed unwell, and sadness filled our homes.” Salamatou is a mother of three who farms and raises small livestock—three rams and two goats—and, like most families in her community, her household's wellbeing depends on reliable access to basic services. For years, that reliability was absent: health centers ran out of essential medicines, schools opened without exercise books, textbooks, or pencils, and teachers and health workers were in short supply, often reluctant to be posted in remote areas far from the capital. For families like Salamatou’s, accessing basic social services can be a daily struggle, as"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Africa, AFR","funding_source":"IDA"},"NDY4YjlmMTZiOTM1YTNlOWNjOWQwMzUwMzg1MThlODA1MzQ3NmRlMw2":{"id":"NDY4YjlmMTZiOTM1YTNlOWNjOWQwMzUwMzg1MThlODA1MzQ3NmRlMw2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/25/digital-skills-for-students-in-lagos-wbg-treasury-team-wins-2026-youth-innovation-fund","descr":{"cdata!":"Each year, the World Bank Group's Youth Innovation Fund (YIF) gives early-career staff under 35 the opportunity to design, pitch, and implement development projects aligned with WBG priorities. In 2026, World Bank Group Treasury colleagues teamed up and rose to the challenge. Selected from 57 proposals as one of seven finalists their proposal \"From Play to Pathways: Beyond the Board in Lagos Public Schools\" won a grant to deliver digital skills training to public secondary school students in Lagos, Nigeria."},"lang":"English","title":{"cdata!":"Digital skills for students in Lagos: Project Wins the 2026 Youth Innovation Fund!"},"cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/25/digital-skills-for-students-in-lagos-wbg-treasury-team-wins-2026-youth-innovation-fund","lnchdt":"2026-05-25T11:42:00Z","wcmsource":"cq5","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" This year, World Bank Group Treasury colleagues teamed up and rose to the challenge. Selected from 57 proposals as one of seven finalists to pitch to a panel of WBG and IFC directors, their proposal \"From Play to Pathways: Beyond the Board in Lagos Public Schools\" won a $25,000 grant to deliver digital skills training to public secondary school students in Lagos, Nigeria, in partnership with Chess in Slums Africa, a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting children in underserved communities through chess and STEM education. Three teammates, different backgrounds (law, finance and investment), one shared belief: that the skills they build at work every day can reach far beyond their day jobs.From left to right: Sylvia B. O. Mwangi ( Team Lead and mentor, Financial Officer, TRE Banking), Evangeline Inyang (Consultant, Pension Investments), Precious Ozegbe (Analyst, Treasury Asset Management ), and Levon Gyozalyan (Investment Analyst, Treasury Asset Management) What inspired you to participate in YIF and how did you come together as a team? Evangeline and Precious met in 2025 at Treasury and quickly bonded over a shared Nigerian identity. Precious is a chess player and former Chess in Slums Africa (CISA) volunteer who had seen firsthand how chess builds critical thinking and confidence in young people. Based on her experience participating in YIF in 2025, she proposed that they participate together, this time with CISA as a partner. Levon, who works alongside Precious , joined without hesitation, reflecting the open and collegial culture at Treasury. Team: Our proposal was grounded in WBG and IFC research on digital skills in Africa. One finding stood out: over 230 million jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa will require digital skills by 2030, yet many public school students in the region graduate without even the basics. As Nigerians, this was not a statistic we could ignore. Together, we asked: what if chess could serve as a cognitive bridge to digital literacy and STEM? That question became the \"From Play to Pathways\" Project. What is \"From Play to Pathways\" about? From Play to Pathways delivers a 12-week after-school curriculum to 150 secondary school students across three public schools in Lagos. The program is structured around three integrated pillars: Digital Literacy, Applied STEM and Robotics, and Chess Pedagogy. By leveraging chess as a cognitive bridge, the program strengthens critical thinking, strategic reasoning, and problem‑solving while building practical technical skills aligned with future workforce needs. Implementation will be carried out in close partnership with CISA, a leading Nigerian NGO that will provide access to its innovation hub, digital devices, and trained instructors, ensuring strong local engagement and sustainable impact. How did your experience in Treasury shape the way you approached this project? Precious: As a junior analyst, I brought a cost-and-return lens to the project, grounding the framework in how much investment was needed per student to close the digital skills gap. Mybackground as a professional chess player and firsthand understanding of how play builds cognition also helped refine the curriculum's learning approach.Evangeline: With a legal background, I  took on the research, pulling evidence from WBG and IFC publications to support the proposal. Having previously reviewed and drafted project concept notes and proposals, I took the lead in ensuring our ideas were communicated accurately and succinctly, from the written proposal to the pitch deck. Levon: As a portfolio manager , I looked beyond the initial idea, asking whether it was practical, scalable, and accountable. The World Bank Group Treasury culture reinforces the importance of using resources carefully to generate long-term impact, and I carried that into this project, treating it as an investment in human potential. Sylvia: As the team's mentor, I drew on my experience creating meaningful, client-focused solutions in Treasury to help shape a proposal that was credible, scalable, and ready for execution. This is the second team I supported in the YIF Pitch Competition to receive a $25,000 grant, reinforcing my belief that when good ideas meet the right structure, they translate into lasting change. What was the experience from idea to pitch day like for your team? The process was iterative. The hardest part was finding the right language. We knew chess, digital literacy, and STEM belonged together, but articulating why took multiple drafts. Working across Pension Investments and Treasury Asset Management, each of us brought a different lens to the table, and our mentor, Sylvia, played an invaluable role in helping us bring it to the surface. Ultimately, we landed on \"chess as a cognitive bridge,\" which gave the whole proposal its spine. Once we had it, everything else fell into place. The pitch competition was a confidence challenge. All seven finalists had made it that far for a reason, and we knew it. The proposals were strong, the teams were prepared, and at that point the project lived or died on our ability to deliver it in under three minutes. Our focus when presenting was to communicate what took us months to build in a way that landed. And it did!The World Bank Group Treasury team presenting during the 2026 Youth Pitch Competition What's next for the project, and for each of you? The next step is to move from proposal to implementation. Winning the grant is an important milestone, but the real work begins now: developing the curriculum, training facilitators, and procuring the equipment. For the project, success means building something that proves its value and can potentially be expanded beyond the first group of students. Levon: For me, this is an opportunity to connect my work in Treasury with a development goal I care about deeply. Precious: This project reminds me of the unique opportunity I get to work at the World Bank Group, where my work, alongside my colleagues’ contributes meaningfully to the mission of ending poverty. Evangeline: The opportunity to work on a project in my home country is incredibly meaningful, and I am excited to contribute to what could be the beginning of real digital education reform in Lagos public schools. For colleagues considering YIF, our advice is to start with a problem you care about. The rest will follow."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" This year, World Bank Group Treasury colleagues teamed up and rose to the challenge. Selected from 57 proposals as one of seven finalists to pitch to a panel of WBG and IFC directors, their proposal \"From Play to Pathways: Beyond the Board in Lagos Public Schools\" won a $25,000 grant to deliver digital skills training to public secondary school students in Lagos, Nigeria, in partnership with Chess in Slums Africa, a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting children in underserved communities through chess and STEM education. Three teammates, different backgrounds (law, finance and investment), one shared belief: that the skills they build at work every day can reach far beyond their day jobs.From left to right: Sylvia B. O. Mwangi ( Team Lead and mentor, Financial Officer, TRE Banking), Evangeline Inyang (Consultant, Pension Investments), Precious Ozegbe (Analyst, Treasury Asset Management ), and Levon Gyozalyan (Investment Analyst, Treasury Asset Management) What inspired you to"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Treasury, TRE","funding_source":"IBRD"},"ZDRkZDQyNzhiODg2ZmNiMjdiMGViMzkxZTVhYjU1NGYxYzA3OTQ3YQ2":{"id":"ZDRkZDQyNzhiODg2ZmNiMjdiMGViMzkxZTVhYjU1NGYxYzA3OTQ3YQ2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/22/-in-sao-tome-and-principe-nature-based-solutions-underpin-roads-jobs-and-the-economy","descr":{"cdata!":"In São Tomé and Príncipe, a World Bank Group-financed coastal road project uses nature-based solutions to protect transport infrastructure and support jobs and the economy."},"lang":"English","title":{"cdata!":"In São Tomé and Príncipe, Nature-Based Solutions Underpin Roads, Jobs, and the Economy"},"proid":"P512160","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/22/-in-sao-tome-and-principe-nature-based-solutions-underpin-roads-jobs-and-the-economy","lnchdt":"2026-05-22T11:30:00Z","wcmsource":"cq5","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" In São Tomé and Príncipe, coastal roads are vital for mobility and play a central role in supporting local jobs and economic activity. Every day, about 60 percent of residents depend on the island’s two key coastal roads—the EN1 and Lagarto Bay Road—to access markets, schools, hospitals, fishing areas, and tourism jobs. Yet these roads have sections that sit just 1.5 to 2 meters above sea level, lack sidewalks, and flood frequently. When flooding or erosion cuts access, entire communities can lose income overnight. In a country where most economic activity sits along the shoreline, keeping these roads open is key to driving economic growth and unlocking job opportunities. “The EN1 connects industrial, agricultural, and fishing areas to tourism complexes. Its collapse would paralyze the economy, preventing the transport of agricultural products and access to hotels and fuel,” said Adelino Cardoso, Executive Director of the Instituto Nacional de Estradas (National Roads Institute). To address these challenges, the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe—supported by the World Bank Group and a US$12.8 million Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund grant facilitated through NBS Invest—is implementing the Second Sao Tome and Principe Transport Sector Development and Resilience Project. The project will rehabilitate 16 kilometers of vulnerable coastal roads while integrating nature-based and gender-sensitive approaches into transport planning and policy."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" In São Tomé and Príncipe, coastal roads are vital for mobility and play a central role in supporting local jobs and economic activity. Every day, about 60 percent of residents depend on the island’s two key coastal roads—the EN1 and Lagarto Bay Road—to access markets, schools, hospitals, fishing areas, and tourism jobs. Yet these roads have sections that sit just 1.5 to 2 meters above sea level, lack sidewalks, and flood frequently. When flooding or erosion cuts access, entire communities can lose income overnight. In a country where most economic activity sits along the shoreline, keeping these roads open is key to driving economic growth and unlocking job opportunities. “The EN1 connects industrial, agricultural, and fishing areas to tourism complexes. Its collapse would paralyze the economy, preventing the transport of agricultural products and access to hotels and fuel,” said Adelino Cardoso, Executive Director of the Instituto Nacional de Estradas (National Roads Institute). To a"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Environment & Natural Resources, ENV","funding_source":"IDA"},"NDY0NTM0ODUzZWZlZWVkMzQ1MWM0MGNlMGMzNWM3ZjI5ZmE5NjEzYw2":{"id":"NDY0NTM0ODUzZWZlZWVkMzQ1MWM0MGNlMGMzNWM3ZjI5ZmE5NjEzYw2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/21/morocco-s-pioneer-schools-advancing-improved-student-learning","count":"Morocco","descr":{"cdata!":"Morocco has taken decisive action steps to improve its education system and better prepare its future generations. Guided by the Strategic Vision for Reform 2015–2030, the country is undertaking a far-reaching transformation of its education system—one that prioritizes learning outcomes, invests in teachers and school leadership, and seeks to ensure that opportunity and accountability reach every classroom. "},"keywd":"country:Morocco,regions:Middle East and North Africa,subject:education,organization:World Bank Group,organization:World Bank,sites:world-bank,sites:world-bank-group","lang":"English","admreg":"Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, & Pakistan","title":{"cdata!":"Morocco’s Pioneer Schools: Advancing Improved Student Learning"},"topic":"Education","unit":"World Bank Group,World Bank","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/21/morocco-s-pioneer-schools-advancing-improved-student-learning","lnchdt":"2026-05-21T10:08:00Z","regionname":"Middle East and North Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Morocco","countcode":"MA","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" Despite rapid expansion in access to education over the last two decades, Morocco has faced a persistent challenge: learning poverty remains high, with nearly 60% of 10-year-olds unable to read and understand a simple text by the end of primary school as of 2023. This gap underscores a critical reality: Access to schooling does not automatically translate into meaningful learning.  Confronted with this challenge, Morocco has taken decisive action steps to improve its education system and better prepare its future generations. Guided by the Strategic Vision for Reform 2015–2030, the country is undertaking a far-reaching transformation of its education system—one that prioritizes learning outcomes, invests in teachers and school leadership, and seeks to ensure that opportunity and accountability reach every classroom. A new model for primary education To translate this reform into practice, the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports launched the Pioneer Schools (Écoles Pionnières) program during the 2023–2024 academic year as one of their key reform initiatives under the 2022-2026 Education Strategic Roadmap. The World Bank is supporting Morocco’s reforms through a US$750 million Education Support Program (PASE). The program—launched in 2019 with an Additional Financing in 2023—supports the government’s strategy by strengthening early childhood education and foundational learning; improving the teacher workforce (new hiring and incentive practices, teacher selection, education and induction training); and scaling evidence-based teaching methods such as targeted remedial instruction and structured pedagogy. The PASE program for results also strengthens local education governance structures (with a focus on management tools of Regional Academies—the AREFs) helping the program move from vision to measurable impact in classrooms across the country. The Pioneer Schools initiative is designed to drive meaningful improvements in learning outcomes nationwide. Its objective is clear: to significantly increase the share of primary school students mastering foundational skills while reducing school dropout rates by at least one-third. The new model demonstrates an important shift away from a curriculum coverage approach to a mastery approach, giving teachers tools for instruction, formative assessment and enriched curricula. As teacher Ilham Ait Azzi explains, \"the Pioneer Schools program places equal emphasis on the student, the teacher, and the institution itself—calling on schools to rise to the level of both learning and the learner, and to become attractive, supportive environments\" where every child can thrive. Beyond pedagogy, the program strengthens the overall learning environment through a comprehensive support package. Schools receive upgraded infrastructure, digital equipment, and increased operational resources, with school budgets tripled under the program. Supporting teachers, reaching every learner What makes this transformation possible are the steps taken to support teachers—the heart of any classroom. Through professional development, coaching, and the adoption of evidence-based methods including teaching at the right level instruction and structured lessons, educators are equipped with tools and techniques to reach every learner. As teacher Zoubir Reguani highlights, \"what is now called intensive remediation—previously known as Teaching at the Right Level—aims to create a comfortable learning environment where struggling students are given the time and support to catch up with their peers. Over the course of four weeks, this approach helps ensure that all students can progress together at the same pace.\" The dedicated remedial month held each September provides intensive instruction in core subjects (Arabic, French and Mathematics). Students are grouped by learning level and supported through continuous formative assessments and structured teaching materials. Students who continue to need support receive additional tutoring throughout the academic year. Other teaching methods are introduced throughout the year to enhance learning, such as scripted lessons to guide teacher practices. For students like Hiba Hamoudi, these changes are tangible: \"When we make mistakes, they encourage us and tell us to keep going.\" In doing so, these methods not only strengthen foundational skills but also build students’ confidence and foster a lasting love of learning. Early results, strong potential  The Pioneer Schools program began with a pilot in 2023–2024, involving 626 public primary schools, 320,000 students, and 82 provinces. A preliminary impact evaluation conducted by the Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab based at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University shows that Morocco’s Pioneer Schools significantly improved student learning, especially in reading, writing, and math. Notably, the results indicate that Pioneer Schools students outperform 82% of their peers in comparable schools after just one year of implementation in terms of learning gains. Encouraged by these early results, the Ministry rapidly expanded the initiative. Today, the program is implemented in 4,626 public primary schools, serving more than 2 million students—roughly 54% of all primary schools in Morocco—supported by 75,000 teachers and 960 inspectors. The reform has also extended to lower-secondary education through a pilot phase of Pioneer Middle-Schools (Collèges Pionniers) that began in 2024-25, and now involves 786 schools and approximately 678,000 students, particularly in areas with high dropout rates. Significant improvements in student learning outcomes and the reduction of school dropouts at the college level are very promising. The initiative also benefits from an extracurricular component with socio-emotional support mechanisms that further support student learning and well-being.  Building an equitable and resilient system  The Pioneer Schools initiative reflects Morocco’s commitment to foundational learning for all. Its aim is to reduce disparities in educational outcomes linked to geography, socioeconomic background, or school location, and to ensure that all students are supported. As preschool education becomes more widespread, children will be better prepared when they start primary school. This, along with the Pioneer Schools reform, will likely lead to even stronger learning results and long-lasting improvements in foundational skills. By aligning a clear national vision with evidence-based classroom practices, sustained teacher support, and adequate resources, Morocco is demonstrating that meaningful improvements in learning are possible at scale. "},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" Despite rapid expansion in access to education over the last two decades, Morocco has faced a persistent challenge: learning poverty remains high, with nearly 60% of 10-year-olds unable to read and understand a simple text by the end of primary school as of 2023. This gap underscores a critical reality: Access to schooling does not automatically translate into meaningful learning.  Confronted with this challenge, Morocco has taken decisive action steps to improve its education system and better prepare its future generations. Guided by the Strategic Vision for Reform 2015–2030, the country is undertaking a far-reaching transformation of its education system—one that prioritizes learning outcomes, invests in teachers and school leadership, and seeks to ensure that opportunity and accountability reach every classroom. A new model for primary education To translate this reform into practice, the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports launched the Pioneer Schools (Écoles Pio"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Middle East & North Africa Afghanistan & Pakistan, MNA"},"YzE4MzAxZWVkYWUwZjgwN2ZkNGRlOWE4NjE5ZjNmMDY4MjI1NzBlZQ2":{"id":"YzE4MzAxZWVkYWUwZjgwN2ZkNGRlOWE4NjE5ZjNmMDY4MjI1NzBlZQ2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/20/transforming-lives-in-benin-a-unique-identification-system","count":"Benin","descr":{"cdata!":"Simplice, 11, proudly holds his \"C'est Moi\" card. For this student, this document is much more than an ID: it is the key to passing his primary school certificate. Not long ago, in the absence of a birth certificate, his educational future was in danger of coming to an abrupt end."},"keywd":"country:Benin,regions:Africa,subject:public sector management,subject:economic growth,subject:inclusive-growth,subject:social inclusion","lang":"English","admreg":"Africa","title":{"cdata!":"Transforming lives in Benin: a unique identification system"},"topic":"Public Sector Management,Economic Growth,Inclusive-growth,Social Inclusion","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/20/transforming-lives-in-benin-a-unique-identification-system","lnchdt":"2026-05-20T12:09:52Z","regionname":"Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Benin","countcode":"BJ","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" Kouatena, North West Benin. Simplice, 11, proudly holds his \"C'est Moi\" card. For this student, this document is much more than an ID: it is the key to passing his primary school certificate. Not long ago, in the absence of a birth certificate, his educational future was in danger of coming to an abrupt end. His mother, Gnondo Bio Kpera, remembers the anguish of these impossible steps: “Before, we had to bother ourselves and spend money. Now, our children get them without difficulty and without paying anything.”One card, lives transformed Pélagie Sagbo, a palm oil trader in Adjarra, in the southeast of the country, dreamed of expanding her business. Without an identity card, nothing was possible: no credit or bank account. The day she received the “C’est Moi” card, everything changed: “As soon as I got one, my life changed. I was able to take out a loan, open my own shop, and now I take care of my children.” Augustine Assogba, a haberdashery seller, tells a similar story. Without an ID, her children were regularly expelled from school. \"Thanks to the “C'est Moi” card, I received training, opened a Mobile Money account, and received a loan. Now I have my own business and pay for my children's schooling. I never thought this possible.” These stories illustrate the vision of the Regional Unique Identification Project (WURI): to make identity a right for all. By facilitating access to jobs, credit, and entrepreneurship, the project directly links to the World Bank Group's agenda for job creation and economic inclusion—equipping everyone to participate fully in the formal economy and build sustainable livelihoods."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" Kouatena, North West Benin. Simplice, 11, proudly holds his \"C'est Moi\" card. For this student, this document is much more than an ID: it is the key to passing his primary school certificate. Not long ago, in the absence of a birth certificate, his educational future was in danger of coming to an abrupt end. His mother, Gnondo Bio Kpera, remembers the anguish of these impossible steps: “Before, we had to bother ourselves and spend money. Now, our children get them without difficulty and without paying anything.”One card, lives transformed Pélagie Sagbo, a palm oil trader in Adjarra, in the southeast of the country, dreamed of expanding her business. Without an identity card, nothing was possible: no credit or bank account. The day she received the “C’est Moi” card, everything changed: “As soon as I got one, my life changed. I was able to take out a loan, open my own shop, and now I take care of my children.” Augustine Assogba, a haberdashery seller, tells a similar story. Without an I"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Africa, AFR"},"N2Q3Y2MyYWZmMGZlNjQ1NTIxODU5N2M3OTY0YmI2Y2U4MmI2Zjc0Yw2":{"id":"N2Q3Y2MyYWZmMGZlNjQ1NTIxODU5N2M3OTY0YmI2Y2U4MmI2Zjc0Yw2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/19/jamaica-joins-agriconnect-putting-smallholder-farmers-at-the-center-of-agricultural-growth","count":"Jamaica","descr":{"cdata!":"On April 29, the World Bank Group and the Government of Jamaica officially launched AgriConnect Jamaica, part of a global initiative designed to transform smallholder farming, create jobs, and strengthen global food security."},"keywd":"country:Jamaica","lang":"English","title":{"cdata!":"Jamaica Joins AgriConnect: Putting Smallholder Farmers at the Center of Agricultural Growth"},"cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/19/jamaica-joins-agriconnect-putting-smallholder-farmers-at-the-center-of-agricultural-growth","lnchdt":"2026-05-19T12:44:00Z","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Jamaica","countcode":"JM","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" When a farmer gets connected to a market, to a reliable buyer, or to financing for efficient operations, the difference shows up in income, stability and whether children stay in school or families have enough food. That connection, however, remains out of reach for most smallholder farmers worldwide. On April 29, the World Bank Group and the Government of Jamaica officially launched AgriConnect Jamaica, part of a global initiative designed to transform smallholder farming, create jobs, and strengthen global food security.  A Global Problem Family farmers produce nearly eighty percent of the world’s food by value. Yet they are also the ones left furthest behind, cut off from technology, basic infrastructure, and finance. Only one in ten smallholder farmers worldwide can access commercial credit, leaving an annual financing gap estimated at US$170 billion. The inequalities run deeper, as women produce half of the world’s food but own just 15 percent of the land. When farmers can’t reach markets, food never reaches consumers and families lose out on income.   \"Commercial financing doesn't get to those at the bottom of the pyramid,\" said Benoit Bosquet, World Bank Regional Director for Sustainable Development for Latin America and Caribbean at the launch event. \"Eighty percent of food is produced by family farmers — but these are the ones facing the biggest gaps in technology and finance.\" With 2.8 billion people (globally) still lacking access to affordable, nutritious diets, the stakes for getting this right extend well beyond any single country.  Why Jamaica? Jamaica was selected as one of the first movers for AgriConnect because of the sector's demonstrated potential and the government's commitment to agricultural transformation. Agriculture here is not a marginal activity — the agrifood system, from farming to food processing and trade, accounts for nearly 30% of Jamaica's total employment, according to FAO estimates. It is a path to stability and food security.   \"We would like to make sure Jamaica capitalizes on its great potential in agriculture,\" said Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean. \"It can provide stable income for women and attract youth. It is the sector of the future.\" The timing is also significant. Jamaica is still recovering from Hurricane Melissa, which caused widespread damage across the agricultural sector. Rebuilding with stronger systems - insurance, market access, climate-smart practices - makes the launch of AgriConnect particularly relevant.  Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, the Honorable Floyd Green pointed to concrete evidence of what is already possible. Former bauxite lands in Content, Manchester have been transformed into thriving greenhouse hubs, with farmers connected directly to markets, with World Bank support. That model - smallholders operating commercially, with access to buyers and infrastructure - is what AgriConnect aims to replicate and scale. The initiative targets 75,000 family farmers in Jamaica over the next four years, helping them achieve higher and more stable incomes by connecting them to markets, finance, and climate-smart technology.  What AgriConnect Does The program works across three pillars: strengthening foundations, revamping policies and mobilizing private capital. In Jamaica, this will take place through three regional anchor programs. The first focuses on agrifinance - derisking farmers to unlock private capital for family farmers will see IFC deepen engagement with agricultural banks, scale crop and livestock insurance, and use guarantees and structured finance to bring private investors into a sector they have historically avoided. The program will also help Jamaica to tap into innovative financing, including debt swaps and carbon credits, to unlock new capital for resilient agriculture. Jamaica's exposure to hurricanes and climate shocks makes this particularly critical.   The second targets Agritrade and market access through integration in growth value chains by strengthening foundations — organizing farmers into cooperatives, improving infrastructure, and building skills so that farming operates as a business, not subsistence. Finance only works if farmers have markets and aggregation, governance and anchor-led integration are key.  The third anchor program looks at AgTech and Practices, to promote digital, skills and inputs for reliance and competitiveness. Productivity and resilience are becoming increasingly digital and requires coordinated investment.  Minister Green emphasized that reaching farmers outside the formal finance system is the core challenge: \"It's important that these interventions get to small farmers who are outside the finance sector,\" he said. \"We believe working with the World Bank and AgriConnect can help us finally break the back of this challenge.\" Jamaica joins a global effort to transform how farmers connect to markets. By 2030, the goal is to link 300 million farmers to stronger markets and better support systems, backed by the World Bank Group’s commitment to double its annual agribusiness investments to US$9 billion. The launch in Kingston marks the first step in that journey.  AgriConnect is supported globally by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Google, and Bayer."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" When a farmer gets connected to a market, to a reliable buyer, or to financing for efficient operations, the difference shows up in income, stability and whether children stay in school or families have enough food. That connection, however, remains out of reach for most smallholder farmers worldwide. On April 29, the World Bank Group and the Government of Jamaica officially launched AgriConnect Jamaica, part of a global initiative designed to transform smallholder farming, create jobs, and strengthen global food security.  A Global Problem Family farmers produce nearly eighty percent of the world’s food by value. Yet they are also the ones left furthest behind, cut off from technology, basic infrastructure, and finance. Only one in ten smallholder farmers worldwide can access commercial credit, leaving an annual financing gap estimated at US$170 billion. The inequal"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Latin America & Caribbean, LCR"},"MjYwMDJhZDEwYmU2YmFmNjVmMGE2NmRiZGE4NThhMmIzYjgwNTU1Yw2":{"id":"MjYwMDJhZDEwYmU2YmFmNjVmMGE2NmRiZGE4NThhMmIzYjgwNTU1Yw2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/18/as-aid-shrinks-jobs-become-central-to-self-reliance-for-host-communities-and-refugees-in-kenya","count":"Kenya","descr":{"cdata!":"With aid declining, Kenya's Shirika Plan must turn integration into jobs - or refugees and host communities risk deeper poverty. See what the evidence shows."},"keywd":"country:Kenya,regions:Africa,subject:jobs and development,subject:forced displacement,subject:social protection and growth","lang":"English","admreg":"Africa","title":{"cdata!":"As Aid Shrinks, Jobs Become Central to Self-reliance for Host Communities and Refugees in Kenya"},"topic":"Jobs And Development,Forced Displacement,Social Protection And Growth","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/18/as-aid-shrinks-jobs-become-central-to-self-reliance-for-host-communities-and-refugees-in-kenya","lnchdt":"2026-05-18T13:30:48Z","regionname":"Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Kenya","countcode":"KE","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is entering a decisive moment in its response to forced displacement. As the country shifts from an encampment-based model toward integrated settlements under the Shirika Plan, new evidence points to a central risk: without jobs, the current drop in aid is translating into deeper poverty rather than self‑reliance for both host communities and refugees. A recent study produced through a collaboration between the World Bank, UNHCR, and the Center for Effective Global Action draws on two waves of a panel survey conducted between 2022 and 2024. By following the same refugee and host households over time, the study provides rare insight into how welfare and coping strategies are evolving as humanitarian aid tightens, shocks intensify, and local economies come under strain.Why this evidence matters now As of April 2026, Kenya was host to 847,780 refugees and asylum seekers, mostly in areas with the weakest labor markets, limited infrastructure, and high exposure to climate shocks. As global aid budgets shrink, refugees and host communities are increasingly competing in the same thin markets and relying on the same under‑resourced schools, clinics, roads, and water systems, raising the stakes for local livelihoods. Forced displacement is both a humanitarian issue and, increasingly, a challenge for jobs and development, with direct implications for poverty reduction, local economic stability, and social cohesion. Because the surveys predate the deepest aid cuts observed since late 2024, conditions today are likely even more severe.Poverty remains widespread Poverty and deprivation remain widespread among both host communities and refugees, with little improvement over time. More than four out of five refugees in Kakuma, Kalobeyei, and Dadaab are multidimensionally poor, experiencing overlapping deprivations in education, employment, housing, water, and nutrition. Host communities, particularly in Turkana, face similar hardship, reflecting longstanding development gaps. Between survey waves, the median value of aid received by refugee households fell following repeated ration cuts and the suspension of voucher systems. Because aid still accounted for about three quarters of total revenue for camp‑based refugees in 2024, these cuts translated directly into falling household incomes and weaker demand in local camp economies, squeezing host community livelihoods tied to trade, services, and casual work. This is most evident in Kalobeyei, where monetary poverty rose markedly between survey waves.Jobs: the missing link to economic inclusion Refugee labor markets deteriorated sharply amid already weak host employment conditions. Refugee employment halved between survey waves, falling from 13% to 7% in camps and from 50% to 37% in urban areas. Inactivity among camp‑based refugees rose to 89%, reflecting limited job opportunities rather than unwillingness to work, with 64% citing a lack of available jobs, up from 41%. Host employment changed little but remained low, especially in camp‑adjacent areas where employment edged down from 35% to 33% and inactivity rose to 63%. Overall, the results point to a sharp refugee labor market shock alongside limited absorptive capacity in host labor markets. Structural barriers further constrain access to work. In the first wave of the survey, less than 1% of refugees held a work permit, underscoring how administrative hurdles and mobility restrictions continue to constrain formal labor‑market entry. Host communities face a parallel challenge: chronically weak labor demand in Turkana and Garissa, compounded by shrinking aid that further contracts service‑oriented camp economies. Women face the compounded constraints. Low female labor participation in camps reflects the intersection of care responsibilities, limited mobility, and weak job availability; host‑community women in lagging regions face similar barriers. Without deliberate investments in childcare, skills, and safe work opportunities, women risk exclusion from the gains of integration.Shocks and negative coping are eroding resilience Food prices also remain a persistent stressor, while excessive rainfall and flooding in 2024 disrupted livelihoods and damaged infrastructure, particularly affecting host communities reliant on agriculture and livestock. As incomes fall and food becomes less affordable, households increasingly resort to negative coping strategies, signaling eroding resilience. In camp settings, 64% of households reported reducing food consumption and 44% relied on credit to buy food. Children are bearing the brunt: complementary evidence points to worsening nutrition outcomes, and suggest sustained nutritional stress rather than short‑term shocks alone. Gaps in nutrition service coverage further compound these risks. Mental‑health pressures amplify vulnerability, with rising symptoms of stress and anxiety undermining households’ ability to cope with shocks and invest in future livelihoods.Making the shift to self‑reliance work The Shirika Plan marks a historic shift toward integrated, development‑oriented solutions. While the policy framework is in place, implementation gaps, especially around mobility and work permits, continue to limit labor market access. The evidence is clear: integration without jobs will not deliver self‑reliance. As aid shrinks, enabling economic opportunity is no longer optional. Success will hinge on lowering barriers to work and mobility, crowding in private investment, and strengthening local ecosystems while maintaining targeted, shock‑responsive support to protect the most vulnerable during the transition. If the Shirika Plan can translate integration into real economic opportunity, Kenya can chart a shared development pathway in which refugees and host communities both thrive. Without that pivot, vulnerability will persist, even in more integrated settlements. * The report, Building Evidence to Enhance the Welfare of Refugees and Host Communities in Kenya: Insights from Two Waves of the Kenya Longitudinal Socioeconomic Study is a product prepared under the Kenya Analytical Program on Forced Displacement (KAP-FD). KAP-FD is implemented by the World Bank, UNHCR, and Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA). It is supported by the PROSPECTS Partnership, which brings together the World Bank, IFC, ILO, UNHCR, and UNICEF, funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and administered at the World Bank through the Multi Donor Trust Fund for Forced Displacement."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is entering a decisive moment in its response to forced displacement. As the country shifts from an encampment-based model toward integrated settlements under the Shirika Plan, new evidence points to a central risk: without jobs, the current drop in aid is translating into deeper poverty rather than self‑reliance for both host communities and refugees. A recent study produced through a collaboration between the World Bank, UNHCR, and the Center for Effective Global Action draws on two waves of a panel survey conducted between 2022 and 2024. By following the same refugee and host households over time, the study provides rare insight into how welfare and coping strategies are evolving as humanitarian aid tightens, shocks intensify, and local economies come under strain.Why this evidence matters now As of April 2026, Kenya was host to 847,780 refugees and asylum seekers, mostly in areas with the weakest labor markets, limited infrastructure, and high exposure to cl"},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Africa, AFR"},"YjU3MzYwNGE2YzhiYTEyODcxODljYjc1NjUzZjhhMWFhOGNkZmM1OA2":{"id":"YjU3MzYwNGE2YzhiYTEyODcxODljYjc1NjUzZjhhMWFhOGNkZmM1OA2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/13/in-malawi-expanded-electricity-access-is-improving-livelihood-and-creating-business-opportunities","count":"Malawi","descr":{"cdata!":"See how Malawi's electrification leap—from 11% to 25.9%—is sparking new businesses, empowering women, and lighting the path to 70% access by 2030."},"keywd":"country:Malawi,regions:Africa,programs:mission-300,subject:energy-access,subject:energy and extractives,subject:inclusive-growth","lang":"English","admreg":"Africa","title":{"cdata!":"In Malawi, Expanded Electricity Access is Improving Livelihood and Creating Business Opportunities"},"topic":"Energy-access,Energy And Extractives,Inclusive-growth","proid":"P164331","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/13/in-malawi-expanded-electricity-access-is-improving-livelihood-and-creating-business-opportunities","lnchdt":"2026-05-13T14:50:02Z","regionname":"Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Malawi","countcode":"MW","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" A primary school teacher from Chiradzulu District, in southern Malawi, Bertha Macheso finished constructing her house in 2017. Together with her husband, she applied for an electricity connection. Then she waited. For years, the three-bedroom house along the road to Phalombe District remained unconnected. When her husband passed, she was left alone to complete the task. She was desperate."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" A primary school teacher from Chiradzulu District, in southern Malawi, Bertha Macheso finished constructing her house in 2017. Together with her husband, she applied for an electricity connection. Then she waited. For years, the three-bedroom house along the road to Phalombe District remained unconnected. When her husband passed, she was left alone to complete the task. She was desperate."},"displayconttype":"Feature Story","originating_unit":"Africa, AFR"},"ZWQ0ZGIwNTMyMzU0YTcwNDdiNmFiZDA1MmUwZjkwNTlkYWNmM2YzNA2":{"id":"ZWQ0ZGIwNTMyMzU0YTcwNDdiNmFiZDA1MmUwZjkwNTlkYWNmM2YzNA2","url":"http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/05/11/from-bureaucracy-to-bytes-digitalization-reshaping-tanzania-s-procurement-future-for-economic-growth","count":"Tanzania","descr":{"cdata!":"Tanzania's National e-Procurement System (NeST), built in-house by PPRA with World Bank support, is reshaping how public money is spent. Powered by AI and linked to 21 government systems, NeST cut procurement timelines by 155 days, unlocked $12.5M in savings, and could create 3 million jobs for women, youth, and the elderly. A homegrown model now drawing interest across Africa."},"keywd":"country:Tanzania,regions:Africa,subject:digital-transformation,subject:government-procurement,subject:public sector management","lang":"English","admreg":"Africa","title":{"cdata!":"From Bureaucracy to Bytes: Digitalization Reshaping Tanzania's Procurement Future for Economic Growth"},"topic":"Digital-transformation,Government-procurement,Public Sector Management","proid":"P180722","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/11/from-bureaucracy-to-bytes-digitalization-reshaping-tanzania-s-procurement-future-for-economic-growth","lnchdt":"2026-05-11T16:43:15Z","regionname":"Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Tanzania","countcode":"TZ","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" Public procurement reform rarely makes headlines. But when a single digital system begins to demonstrably reduce costs, shorten timelines, and open up contracting opportunities to a wider pool of businesses—all within three years—it is worth examining how it happened and what others can learn from it. Tanzania’s Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has done exactly that, starting in 2023. In a context where public procurement has long been associated with delays, limited transparency, and administrative burden, PPRA conceived, built, and rolled out the National e-Procurement System (NeST), a fully homegrown, end-to-end electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system, drawing on its own institutional expertise. Powered by artificial intelligence (AI), NeST automates procurement workflows and connects 21 digital government systems under one digital platform such as budget, payment, tax, business registration, central bank etc. The system received the Best Public Procurement System in Africa award and has reduced procurement timelines by up to 155 days. Among its more notable features, NeST is being used to track and expand job creation opportunities through public contracts, with a projection of up to three million jobs for special groups such as women, youth, and the elderly linked to procurement processes. By making procurement more transparent and accessible, the system can help more firms—especially small and medium enterprises—compete for government contracts, grow their businesses, and create jobs. It is also contributing to reductions in paper use and transport costs, with associated decreases in CO₂ emissions, thus aligning with Tanzania's Paris Agreement commitments to reduce greenhouse gases by 30–35% by 2030. The World Bank Group has supported this effort through technical and financial assistance, and the NeST experience is drawing interest from other countries on the continent.Why digitalization and AI matter in public procurement Every year, governments worldwide spend $11-13 trillion on goods, services, and infrastructure. Globally, this represents 12-15% of GDP. In Tanzania, public procurement accounts for a significant amount of the national budget, making it one of the country’s most important levers for development. It affects the delivery of schools, clinics, roads, and public services at every level. Procurement reform happens at two levels. At the macroeconomic level, it influences how effectively the annual budget is executed and how public investment translates into actual spending. At the microeconomic level, it determines whether individual ministries and projects are using their resources efficiently, with minimal waste and timely delivery. In both cases, digitalization and AI offer tools to improve transparency, accountability, and outcomes.  NeST is an excellent example of innovation, demonstrating how digitalization and AI have made significant contributions to cost savings, efficiency, monitoring, compliance, and effectiveness.Why e-GP matters A fully operational end-to-end e-GP system matters because it can raise the development impact of every public shilling spent. Paper-based systems are prone to inefficiencies, delays, and elevated corruption risks. Digital procurement, by contrast, can reduce leakages, widen competition among suppliers, and help ensure that resources reach the people that they are meant to serve. Countries that have adopted e-GP have generally achieved savings of 5-20% on procurement spending. Bangladesh’s e-GP system, for instance, recorded a 6.9% cost reduction after transitioning away from paper-based processes. For Tanzania, even a conservative 10% improvement could free significant resources that could be redirected towards other development priorities, such as SME development, infrastructure, or essential services. Beyond cost savings, e-GP transforms procurement data into actionable insights. AI-enabled analytics and real-time dashboards give decision-makers clearer visibility into how budgets are allocated and spent across sectors—an important precondition for better-informed planning and oversight.PPRA launches NeST Launched on July 1, 2023, NeST is fully developed, owned, and operated by PPRA, and continues to be improved through in-house technical expertise. The platform automates every stage of the procurement cycle, from advertising to contract completion, with minimal intervention required. "},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" Public procurement reform rarely makes headlines. But when a single digital system begins to demonstrably reduce costs, shorten timelines, and open up contracting opportunities to a wider pool of businesses—all within three years—it is worth examining how it happened and what others can learn from it. Tanzania’s Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has done exactly that, starting in 2023. In a context where public procurement has long been associated with delays, limited transparency, and administrative burden, PPRA conceived, built, and rolled out the National e-Procurement System (NeST), a fully homegrown, end-to-end electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system, drawing on its own institutional expertise. 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Hours spent collecting water often meant less time for farming, caring for livestock, or earning an income. What begins as a challenge of water access quickly becomes a livelihoods crisis. Water access means economic opportunityBarwaaqo, the World Bank–supported Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project, was designed with this reality in mind. Rather than treating water as a stand‑alone service, the project uses reliable water access as a foundation for jobs, income, and long‑term resilience in some of Somalia’s most fragile environments. Across project locations, water points are designed to be multi‑use, meeting domestic needs while also supporting farming, livestock care, and small‑scale local services. By deliberately linking water investments to productive use, Barwaaqo is helping households turn water access into economic opportunity. By midpoint of the project’s implementation, 40 new and rehabilitated multi‑use water points were already in place and creating economic activity around a single, reliable source. As water becomes more available, households spend less time managing scarcity and more time investing in productive work. For Halwo and her family, the impact is practical and immediate. “Before, we collected water from far away and spent much of our income buying it,” she explains. “Now the hafir is right next to us. It has made daily life easier, for cooking, sanitation, washing clothes, and bathing.” Starting with communitiesA defining feature of Barwaaqo is its community‑centered approach. The project brings together expertise from across the World Bank Group, linking water investments with agriculture, livestock services, land restoration, and community planning through risk‑aware delivery in a fragile context. At the center of this approach is the Community Investment Plan (CIP). Through the CIP process, communities themselves decide how water points should support farming, grazing, small businesses, and social needs. This ensures investments respond to real priorities, while strengthening ownership of how water infrastructure is used and maintained. In fragile and remote areas, this way of working has also made delivery more practical and responsive, allowing progress to continue despite security constraints, access challenges, and climate shocks. How water supports livelihoodsBarwaaqo is built on a simple idea: water alone does not create jobs, how people use water does. For farmers, the project focuses on translating water access into productivity. Nearly 70,000 farmers have participated in Farmer Field Schools, learning practical techniques to improve yields, protect soil, and cope with dry conditions. For pastoral communities, access to animal health services has expanded significantly. To date, more than 630,000 animals have been treated, helping protect livestock—the main source of income for many households in Somalia’s drylands. Women are playing a central role in this transformation. They make up 31 percent of trained Community Animal Health Workers, strengthening both inclusion and local service delivery while creating new income opportunities. Adapting and learning in fragile drylandsWorking in fragile and conflict‑affected environments demands flexibility. Barwaaqo adapts continuously responding to security constraints, climate shocks, and access challenges as they arise. “Working in a fragile context like Somalia demands adaptability,” says Raghava Neti, Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank Group and Task Team Leader for the Barwaaqo Project. “What gives us confidence is not just the reach, with over half a million people targeted, but government institutions learning to work alongside communities, and locally tailored operation and maintenance arrangements that will keep these assets functioning long after the project closes.” By staying close to communities and allowing flexibility in how activities are sequenced and delivered, the project has maintained momentum without sacrificing quality. Community planning, paired with adaptive supervision and learning, has helped sustain results even in high‑risk areas. These experiences are also generating lessons beyond Somalia. Through erosion control, land restoration, and improved grazing management, pressure on water infrastructure has been reduced. More than 2,000 hectares are now under improved land management, helping sustain water availability over time. Basin‑level planning has also allowed water points to be located more strategically for shared resource management. From water access to everyday livelihoodsReliable water is doing more than meeting basic needs. It is supporting income‑earning activities, creating local jobs, strengthening the role of women, and building resilience in communities repeatedly exposed to drought and shocks. Barwaaqo shows that when water investments are deliberately designed for productive use and guided by communities, they can become a pathway to work, income, and renewed hope, even in the most fragile settings."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" For Halwo Shire, a mother living in Kalluun Dacar in Galmudug State, the impact of having access to water is tangible.  “Before, we used to walk six kilometers just to find water,” says Halwo Shire. “By the time we returned home, we were exhausted, with no time left for anything else.” For families across Somalia’s drylands, long journeys in search of water have long shaped daily life. Hours spent collecting water often meant less time for farming, caring for livestock, or earning an income. What begins as a challenge of water access quickly becomes a livelihoods crisis. Water access means economic opportunityBarwaaqo, the World Bank–supported Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project, was designed with this reality in mind. 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Together, these projects have driven the largest electrification expansion in the country's history, raising national electricity access from 60% in 2018 to a projected 90% today."},"keywd":"country:Gambia,regions:Africa,subject:power and electricity sector,subject:energy-access,subject:jobs and development,subject:small and medium-sized enterprises and jobs,subject:rural development","lang":"English","admreg":"Africa","title":{"cdata!":"The Gambia: How Rural Electrification is Transforming a Welder's Life in Jah Kunda"},"topic":"Power And Electricity Sector,Energy-access,Jobs And Development,Small And Medium-sized Enterprises And Jobs,Rural Development","cqpath":"/content/wb-home/en/news/feature/2026/05/07/gambia-how-rural-electrification-is-transforming-a-welder-s-life-in-jah-kunda","lnchdt":"2026-05-07T16:28:00Z","regionname":"Africa","wcmsource":"cq5","country":"Gambia","countcode":"GM","conttype":"Feature Story","content":{"cdata!":" Every spark of metal used to come at a price Muhammed Kandeh could barely afford. As a young welder in Jah Kunda — a small off-road village in the Upper River Region of The Gambia — Muhammed ran his welding machine on gasoil-fueled generators. “Back then, a three-day welding job consumed about 20 liters of gasoil, costing D1,700 ($25) and for bigger contracts, I needed up to three 20-liter bottles totaling D5,100 ($75) and still made a meager profit.” Today, things are different. Jah Kunda is one of 706 communities newly connected to the national grid through the Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP) and the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOREAP) — financed by the World Bank, the European Union, and the European Investment Bank. Together, these projects have driven the largest electrification expansion in the country's history, raising national electricity access from 60% in 2018 to a projected 90% today. For Muhammed, the difference is immediate and dramatic. “Now, D200 ($2.5) worth of power lasts me an entire week,” he says with a wide smile. “That changes everything.”From Struggle to Growth The workshop where Muhammed works is owned by long-time welder Mbakey Ceesay, who has run the business for years and knows firsthand what operating without reliable power means. What was once a small metal shop struggling to stay afloat has grown into a local employer. Today, 15 young people — including apprentices eager to learn the trade — work there daily. With reliable electricity, the workshop has evolved from a survival-level enterprise into a growing source of jobs and skills for rural youth. These new opportunities are especially critical in a region where formal employment is scarce and where young people often feel compelled to migrate in search of work. For many of them, the workshop is an alternative to irregular migration — proof that when electricity arrives, opportunity arrives with it. Muhammed sees this directly in the faces of the young apprentices beside him. “I can work better, earn better, and take care of my family,” he says. “And I want the same for them.” The story of Jah Kunda’s welding workshop illustrates a broader ambition. The World Bank Group is working to help the 1.2 billion young people in developing countries who will enter the workforce over the next decade access decent, well-paying jobs. Its approach rests on three pillars: investing in physical and human infrastructure — including energy; supporting policy and regulatory reforms that let businesses grow; and mobilizing private investment at scale. In The Gambia, as across the region, reliable electricity is the foundation on which all three come together, enabling local enterprises to grow, skills to transfer, and young people to earn a living without leaving home.Cooling, Comfort, and Community Benefits Electricity has reshaped daily life in Jah Kunda beyond the workshop walls. For years, the workshop's lone community-use freezer was the village's only source of free ice blocks and cool drinking water. “People used to come here every day for cold water, because in surrounding villages, a block of ice costs D85 — not affordable for many,” Mbakey explains. “Now with electricity, families that can afford a refrigerator can have access to cool drinking water at home. It makes life easier.”A Safer Community Perhaps one of the most significant changes is the sense of security that electricity has brought to the village. Before household lighting was available, Jah Kunda was engulfed in darkness at night, elevating risks of theft and break-ins for families and businesses alike. For village head Alkalo Barrow, electricity brought long-awaited relief. “With power, the village feels safer. The lights alone have reduced the risks of robbery and theft we used to face — at home but also among local businesses,” he says. Inside homes, children who once strained to study under the dim flicker of candles or kerosene lamps can now sit at their desks long after sunset. For a village like Jah Kunda, where access to quality schooling is already limited, that extra hour of light could be the difference that shapes a child's future."},"content_1000":{"cdata!":" Every spark of metal used to come at a price Muhammed Kandeh could barely afford. As a young welder in Jah Kunda — a small off-road village in the Upper River Region of The Gambia — Muhammed ran his welding machine on gasoil-fueled generators. “Back then, a three-day welding job consumed about 20 liters of gasoil, costing D1,700 ($25) and for bigger contracts, I needed up to three 20-liter bottles totaling D5,100 ($75) and still made a meager profit.” Today, things are different. Jah Kunda is one of 706 communities newly connected to the national grid through the Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP) and the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOREAP) — financed by the World Bank, the European Union, and the European Investment Bank. Together, these projects have driven the largest electrification expansion in the country's history, raising national electricity access from 60% in 2018 to a projected 90% today. 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