Sophie Edwards
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World Bank chief's role on Trump-led Board of Peace prompts questions
17 days ago // World Bank
Does President Ajay Banga's participation on the board blur the bank's neutrality, or is it a smart move?
The post-Axel era at the World Bank
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?
New research shows how to tackle literacy crisis in developing nations
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.
Why AI can’t transform classrooms until it learns local languages
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.
Pressure mounts on IFC to release report on Bridge sexual abuse case
4 months ago // Transparency and accountability
Civil society organizations say the International Finance Corporation needs to ramp up its transparency and accountability framework.
World Bank staff alarmed by plan to phase out short-term consultants
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."
World Bank pledges ‘no regression’ as it weighs accountability overhaul
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.
IFC pledges progress in Bridge case, but transparency debates endure
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.
How bilingual instruction is boosting learning in Senegal
5 months ago // Education
Senegal’s experiment with bilingual education is showing how teaching children in the languages they speak at home can boost learning.
‘Moonshot’ education finance facility aims to turn $1 into $7 in LMICs
6 months ago // Education
The International Finance Facility for Education is finally up and running — and it’s “a smart aid approach,” according to its first CEO, Karthik Krishnan.