In a powerful call to action, And Housing for All unveils the human stories and policy failures behind America's homelessness crisis, and argues that recognizing housing as a human right is the key to ending it As millions struggle to afford housing and tent cities proliferate across the country, Gallup ranks homelessness as one of Americans' top ......
'Development' promises higher incomes, better livelihoods, social justice, and emancipation, but decades of good intentions have left hill communities in Northern Thailand with high rates of drug addiction and poverty, and a loss of traditional knowledge and values. A former volunteer and development specialist who spent much of her childhood in ......
In the 1960s, policymakers and mental health experts joined forces to participate in President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. In her insightful interdisciplinary history, physician and historian Mical Raz examines the interplay between psychiatric theory and social policy throughout that decade, ending with President Richard Nixon's 1971 veto of ......
Rethinking Food and Nutrition Security in the Middle East and North Africa
The report informs the policy dialogue and World Bank engagement on food and nutrition security in Middle East and North Africa through food system transformation at a critical economic and geopolitical juncture in the region.
This new human capital report emphasizes that the places where people grow up, live, and work have a powerful impact on their health, learning, and job prospects. By focusing on homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces, it reveals untapped opportunities to improve lives, reduce poverty, and drive long-term economic progress.
This report highlights the urgent need to promote refugee self-reliance in Sub-Saharan Africa through inclusive policies, economic participation, and development-focused aid.
Eliminer Les inegalites Structurelles Pour Accelerer La Reduction De LaPauvrete En Afrique
Les sources structurelles des inegalites en Afrique sont enracinees dans les lois, les institutions et les pratiques qui creent des avantages pour quelques-uns, mais des desavantages pour beaucoup d?autres.
Taxes, Benefits, and Incentives in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report aims to deepen our understanding of informality of work and employment outcomes in Latin American and Caribbean labor markets, focusing on the interplay between personal income taxation, social protection policies, and consequently firm and workers' incentives to (in)formalize agreements.
