Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

This edition of the Lao Economic Monitor includes a section on health tax reforms, arguing for higher excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol. While the Lao economy has improved slightly in 2024, ...

The WICER quick assessment tool helps assess if a project, system, or city is WICER and presents solutions, guidelines, and resources to become circular and resilience while achieving economic and ...

Washington, D.C. January 31, 2025: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new project to help Belize advance the blue economy – an economy based on the sustainable use of ocean and ...

The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) are designed to help countries align their development and climate goals by identifying actions that can enhance resilience, ...

This summary is based on the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) Issues Paper produced by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) and disseminated for the 2nd GPFI ...