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Leveraging Technology to Serve Remote Populations

Supplying inexpensive, quality healthcare to hard-to-reach areas has long been a challenge across India and elsewhere. The Meghalaya Health Systems Development Project is helping to provide access to more than 3 million people using drone technology.

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Food Security

NEW: Latest Food Security Update (July 31)

Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world. Information from the latest month between February 2023 and May 2023 for which food price inflation data are available shows high inflation in most low- and middle-income countries, with inflation higher than 5% in in 63.2% of low-income countries, 79.5% of lower-middle-income countries, and 67% of upper-middle-income countries, with many experiencing double-digit inflation.

The Development Podcast

PODCAST - IDA: Transforming $1 into more than $3

The International Development Association (IDA) is the largest single source of donor funds for basic services in many of the world's poorest countries. Learn more about how IDA works across the world on a range of key development issues and priorities in this latest episode of the Development Podcast

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Harvesting a Better Future for Ethiopia's Barley Farmers

Barley is the fifth most produced cereal in Ethiopia after teff, wheat, corn, and sorghum. Although inefficient practices and limited access to important inputs have prevented farmers from reaching their full yield potential in Ethiopia, the country had made great strides in boosting production - with barley imports dropping 78% between 2018 and 2021 through investment and supply chain development.

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Food Security - NEW UPDATE (July 31)

Food security is defined when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

Food Security Update
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New Preparedness Plans to More Effectively Respond to Future Food and Nutrition Security Crises
Food Security - NEW UPDATE (July 31)
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Climate change, poverty, and inequality are the defining issues of our age. The World Bank is the biggest multilateral funder of climate investments in developing countries.

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Evolution Roadmap

The World Bank, led by its Board and shareholders, has embarked on a process to evolve its Vision and Mission, Operating Model, and Financial Capacity, as detailed in the Evolution Roadmap.

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Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate

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Globally, 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions emanate from cities. At the same time, cities are being hit increasingly by climate change related shocks and stresses, ranging from more frequent extreme weather events to inflows of climate migrants. A new World Bank report provides policymakers with a compass for designing tailored policies that can help cities and countries take effective action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Learn more.

Globally, roughly half of working age women participate in the labor force, which is significantly lower than the male labor force participation rate of around 80%. This gap is virtually unchanged from what it was three decades ago. And there are sizeable differences in the level of female labor force participation across regions. Moreover, women tend to face inferior income opportunities and on average earn less than men. Explore more aspects of female labor force participation through this data story.