Belize – swapping debt for nature
Belize’s barrier reef is a marvel of biodiversity. Stretching 170 miles through the warm waters of the Caribbean and around atolls, cays, and coastal lagoons, the Western Hemisphere’s longest reef…
FIJI TAPS INTO NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO BOOST ECONOMY
Fiji has an abundance of natural resources, and lacks the intense demographic, economic and industrial pressures that cause many serious environmental issues. Still, the Small Island Developing State (SIDS) must…
SEIZING GREEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH IN THE CARIBBEAN
Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are on track to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, but the scars of the pandemic remain and the need for a more…
TRANSFORMING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
A comprehensive agenda to boost worker output in Africa is vital for the continent’s post-pandemic recovery and long-term prosperity, as well as protection against the impacts of climate change, says…
HELPING LIFT MILLIONS OF NIGERIANS OUT OF POVERTY
Sluggish growth, low human capital, labour market weaknesses, and exposure to shocks are holding Nigeria’s poverty reduction back says a new World Bank report “A Better Future for All Nigerians:…
SUPPORTING HIMACHAL PRADESH AS INDIA’S FIRST GREEN STATE
The World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Hartwig Schafer, has concluded a visit to the hill state of Himachal Pradesh in India. During the visit, Mr Schafer met with the…
HOW SOUTH AFRICA CAN ACHIEVE ITS CLIMATE GOALS
In our recent review of South Africa’s economy we explore how to raise growth, reduce inequality and unemployment, and bolster the economy’s green credentials and climate resilience. These challenges have been deepened…