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Shaping the future: How advocacy fuels progress in a changing world
In 1980, Adolf Ratzka, a German disability rights activist, grew frustrated with how decisions about disabled people’s lives were made without their input. It is said that this was when he coined...
Date: March 12, 2025 Type: Opinion Language: English
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A new era of renewal in artisanal mining
This article is a repost from the Sunday Times South Africa from February 9, 2025 The World Bank estimates that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) directly employs at least 45 million people in 80...
Date: February 14, 2025 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Retaining the Growth Momentum in Albania: An Interview by World Bank Country Manager Emanuel Salinas with Monitor Magazine
In transitioning to his new role as World Bank Country Manager for Iraq, Emanuel Salinas, the outgoing World Bank Country Manager for Albania, spoke to Monitor Magazine about the economic situation and...
Date: January 16, 2025 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Kosovo's Road Forward: A Friend’s Hopes for 2025 and Beyond
Massimiliano Paolucci is the World Bank Country Manager for Kosovo and for North Macedonia. This op-ed was originally published in Albanian in the special New Year's print edition of the newspaper Koha...
Date: January 10, 2025 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Integration of Migrants, Refugees, and Returnees: A Driver for Improving Well-being and the Economy
Published for the first time in Revista Summa. Did you know that the well-being generated by the gains from crossborder mobility far outweigh those from trade liberalization? This is because facilitating...
Date: December 16, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Bridging Borders with Energy: MENA’s Path to Regional Energy Integration
Originally published on Al-Sharq AlAwsat and CNBC Arabia The Pan Arab Electricity Market (PAEM) is a significant initiative aimed at integrating the power systems of Arab countries to create a regional...
Date: December 10, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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16 Days of Activism: How to Address Gender-Based Violence in the Western Balkans?
Xiaoqing Yu is the World Bank Country Director for the Western Balkans. This opinion piece was originally published in Bosnian by Forbes BiH, in Albanian by Panorama.com.al, and in Montenegrin by Vijesti.me...
Date: December 09, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Powering Africa’s Future with Climate-Smart Innovation
Originally published on December 5, 2024, on Global Cause/Media Planet distributed in the New Scientist. ------ By:Wendy Hughes, World Bank, Regional Director for Infrastructure in Eastern and Southern...
Date: December 05, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Challenging Social Norms and Gender Stereotypes: Advancing Women’s Rights as a Catalyst for Economic Growth in Central Asia
Tatiana Proskuryakova is the World Bank’s Regional Director for Central Asia. This op-ed was originally published in English by UzDaily.uz. Globally, one woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes. In 2023...
Date: December 04, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Interview with Departing World Bank Country Manager for Albania Emanuel Salinas
This interview was originally broadcasted in Albanian on A2CNN TV station on November 27, 2024. A2CCN: Mr. Salinas, how do you feel on the eve of leaving Albania? Emanuel Salinas: Albania has been my home...
Date: December 02, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Why Pastoralism Matters More Than Ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s Future
This open editorial was originally published in Jeune Afrique on November 5, 2024. Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of the Islamic Republic of MauritaniaMahamat Idriss Déby, President of the Republic...
Date: November 05, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Panama: From Growth to Prosperity
Despite its impressive economic growth and status as a high-income country, Panama remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. Nevertheless, the country has made significant strides in reducing...
Date: October 21, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Letter: G20 must step up aid to world’s poorest countries
This piece originally appeared in the Financial Times. The world’s poorest countries are in a development crisis and need greater access to affordable financing (Opinion, October 1; and Letters...
Date: October 16, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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PHILIPPINES: Sustaining growth momentum in an ever-changing global landscape
THIRTY-SEVEN years ago, when this newspaper was reformed under this new name, the average Filipino earned less than one tenth of the income of the average high-income person. Since then, the Philippine...
Date: September 09, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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World Bank Chief Economist for Europe and Central Asia Ivailo Izvorski’s Interview with Croatia’s Lider Magazine
This longform interview with Ivailo Izvorski, World Bank Chief Economist for Europe and Central Asia, was originally published in Croatian in the print edition of the magazine Lider on September 4, 2024...
Date: September 06, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Logistics key for India as a business destination
An efficient logistics sector is pivotal for India to become a globally preferred business destination. It reduces manufacturing costs, makes businesses more competitive, and links...
Date: July 17, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Resilience, reliance, readjustment: How Ukrainians are coping with the war
Arup Banerji is the World Bank's Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe, including Ukraine. This op-ed was originally published in Euractiv on June 10, 2024. Over eight hundred days into...
Date: June 11, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Interview with World Bank Country Manager Emanuel Salinas on Pension Reform in Albania
This interview was originally published in Albanian in the print edition of Monitor magazine on April 22, 2024. Monitor: The Ministry of Finance has announced that in cooperation with the World Bank...
Date: April 25, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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Challenges and Changes: Kazakhstan Through Eyes of World Bank
This interview was originally published by Astana Times on March 14, 2024. Thirty-two years ago, Kazakhstan began an unprecedented journey. As the country embraced independence from the USSR, its...
Date: March 27, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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From Scarcity to Sustainability: The GCC's Journey Towards Water Security
First published on Asharq Al-Awsat World Water Day casts a spotlight on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries' journey towards sustainable water security — a remarkable feat given their extreme...
Date: March 26, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English