about 11 hours ago // INGOs

The rebrand comes amid unprecedented funding shocks and aims to better convey the values that the humanitarian nonprofit espouses.

1 day ago // Education

A key donor seat on the global body for SDG 4 is still empty — just as education aid is set to hit record lows.

26 days ago // World Bank

Does President Ajay Banga's participation on the board blur the bank's neutrality, or is it a smart move?

about 1 month ago // World Bank

Axel van Trotsenburg has retired from the bank's second-highest role after nearly four decades. What does his departure mean for the multilateral lender, and what kind of legacy does he leave behind?

3 months ago // Education

A comprehensive global survey highlights two skills children need to learn how to read — yet most teachers lack the training and tools to teach them effectively.

3 months ago // Education

AI is reaching classrooms in low- and middle-income countries, but its impact remains limited because most models don’t understand local languages. Without major investment, it could widen global learning gaps.

4 months ago // Transparency and accountability

Civil society organizations say the International Finance Corporation needs to ramp up its transparency and accountability framework.

4 months ago // World Bank

Short-term consultants make up roughly 25% of the World Bank's workforce, and the bank said it has become overly reliant on that "contingent workforce."

5 months ago // World Bank

As the bank tries to streamline overlapping functions, board members sought to assure civil society groups that communities negatively affected by the institution's projects will have the same level of access to accountability functions.

5 months ago // Transparency and accountability

Advocates are calling for an independent review of the case of alleged sexual abuse of more than 20 students from IFC-funded Bridge International Academies in Kenya.