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As the world struggles to make sense of COVID-19, the term "inclusive recovery" has become commonplace in the emergency response to the pandemic. In reimagining the post-COVID-19 future, policy makers, international agencies, and other non-state actors are eager to get it right. But an inclusive recovery must not only protect the poor or those at risk of falling into poverty, but also address the exclusion and long-standing systemic inequalities that COVID-19 has laid bare. Here are six things to consider.
How can countries grow their economies and keep air pollution in check at the same time? A new World Bank report looks at policies and actions taken by three major cities, providing insights and examples for managing air quality.
6 strategies to increase young women's access to digital jobs. The digital economy can create new job opportunities for young women and help close the persistent gender gap in the labor market. Here are six practical strategies for policymakers to design gender-inclusive digital jobs programs.
"Migrants are struggling to balance the spectre of a weak and uncertain job market in the host countries with increased need for help from their families back home. That the decline in remittance flows in 2020 is lower than earlier projected is, unfortunately, not a silver lining for the poorest people who depend on remittances as a lifeline. The pain is here and is going to last well into 2021."
REPLAY: Marine Plastics in East Asia and the Pacific: Crisis and Opportunity
Marine plastics has become a global development challenge as the growing amount of mismanaged plastic waste pollutes oceans, coastlines, rivers, and other inland waterways while affecting the livelihoods of coastal communities. The sudden increase in single-use plastics during the COVID-19 pandemic has created an additional stress on countries working to tackle the challenge. Catch the replay of our event!
Expert Answers update: Remittances to fall 14% amid COVID-19. In a special update for Expert Answers, World Bank Lead Economist for Migration and Remittances Dilip Ratha shares the latest research on what has happened to remittances during the pandemic and what he projects could happen next.
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