Development Research Group

School principals spend about 76% of their time on administrative work instead of on teaching and learning.

El Director Libre (The Liberated Principal) introduces a practical method that uses artificial intelligence ethically and responsibly to help school leaders reduce paperwork and improve instructional leadership. This is a joint collaboration between LAC EDU (Ezequiel Molina) and DECRG (Carolina Lopez) that combines the World Bank's experience in educational transformation and rigorous research.

Connect for the launch of the book on Thursday 30 at 9 am ET (event in Spanish).

📊 Based on surveys of 145,000 adults across 141 economies, the new Global Findex Database 2025: Connectivity and Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy offers the most comprehensive picture yet of how digital technologies are reshaping financial inclusion worldwide. 

On September 30, Leora Klapper, Founder of the Findex project, presented the latest findings and discussed their implications for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners working to advance inclusive digital finance. She was joined by Sophie Sirtaine, CEO of CGAP, and Michel Rogy, Digital Director for the Middle East and North Africa.

Access to dignified work is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, yet millions of displaced people remain excluded from stable employment.

Aligned with the Second World Summit on Social Development, this session—hosted by IPA with partners including Oxford University, the World Bank Development Research Group, and LSE—will spotlight Ethiopia’s efforts to promote economic inclusion for refugees.

Join on November 4 at 9:00 EST to hear from Senior Economist Sandra Rozo and Ethiopian government representatives as they share results from rigorous impact evaluations of programs supporting refugees. 

For the 15th year, the Development Impact blog invites PhD candidates to share their job market paper through a blog post on empirical development, impact evaluation, or measurement.

Submissions are open until 8pm EST on Wednesday, November 5, with posts published starting November 10. Selected entries will appear as guest posts on Development Impact, offering a platform to showcase your work to a wide audience of researchers and practitioners.