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Education in Serbia: From good to great

In the classroom. Belgrade, Serbia. Photo: Z. Mrdja/World Bank In terms of schooling, Serbia has made great strides in ensuring universal access to pre-primary, primary, and lower-secondary education,...

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Inspiration is everywhere for entrepreneurs

Often times when entrepreneurs are asked what influenced them, they reflect on short term experiences. We hardly look for clues as far as our childhood to ascertain what, who and how we were inspired...

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How Financial Deepening Can Contribute to Human Capital Development

Students line up to wash their hands before eating at Kanda Estate Primary School in Accra, Ghana. Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank Human capital, that is the set of skills, health and knowledge...

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To gain economic empowerment, Bangladeshi women need equal property rights

A Bangladeshi woman participates in a local community council meeting. Credit: World Bank  Sitting cross-legged under a mango tree’s shade in the middle of a village in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh,...

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Learning from impact evaluations. Lessons from Cambodia

Interview by Kathy Chen, Consultant at the World Bank's Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF). What happens when a study of a program’s impact finds that the intended effects are negligible or even...

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Giving Indian girls a chance to shine

Youth facilitators and counselors motivate female students to participate in and complete skills training and other educational services. Photo: World BankThis blog is part of a series examining...

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Enabling more Pakistani women to work

Student at Hunerkada College of Visual and Performing Arts. Photo: World BankThis blog is part of a series that discusses findings from the Pakistan@100: Shaping the Future report, which identifies the...

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For a clean and green Pakistan

Farmer working in the fields of Kasur, Punjab. Photo: World BankThis blog is part of a series that discusses findings from the Pakistan@100: Shaping the Future report, which identifies the changes...

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Transforming governance for a stronger Pakistan

A beneficiary at the Arazi (Land Records Authority) center. Photo: World BankThis blog is part of a series that discusses findings from the Pakistan@100: Shaping the Future report, which identifies the...

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Women’s mobility and human capital: Some insights from Haiti

Photo: Alex Proimos/Flickr Transport has a key part to play in connecting people to the resources they need in order to reach their full potential. In other words, transport and human capital go hand...

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