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Women walking by train tracks that were part of a PPP. © World Bank

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

Measuring Helps Governments Better Procure and Manage Partnerships

There is now an easy way to analyze and measure data on public-private partnerships (PPPs) in a new report that benchmarks the preparation, procurement, and implementation of these projects.Read More »

ANNUAL MEETINGS 2016

Pabsy Live Previews the Annual Meetings

Take a walk with Pabsy Pabalan to find out what to expect at this year's annual meetings and how #ItsPossible to #EndPoverty.

WORLD BANK LIVE

Guide to 2016 Annual Meetings

Find out more about this year's meetings and how you can participate.

What's New

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Africa’s Economic Growth Falters, Yet Some Countries Show Resilience

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$500 Million to Create Jobs and Improve Service Delivery in Upper Egypt

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China: Restoration of Liu Ancestral Hall Wins UNESCO Heritage Award

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Bangladesh: Community Participation Improves Local Governance

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Mauritius: Champions for the Blue Economy

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The Challenges of New Technologies in Haiti

Blogs

Mapping the Landscape for Investing in Emerging Market Infrastructure

Joaquim Levy

Facebook, the OECD & the World Bank have a new way to survey businesses

Tim Herzog

How best can we support Egypt’s next generation back at school?

Amira Kazem

Key climate messages from a day at the UN General Assembly

Max Thabiso Edkins

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DATA

More than a billion tourists travel every year. Tourism is a powerful tool for reducing poverty, boosting economic growth, building social progress and ensuring peace. In the past 20 years, the world's top tourist destinations have remained popular, but the share of tourism-related income going to low and middle income countries has been rising.
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