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Transforming India Through Digital Innovation

March 28, 2016 — Information technology industry is the largest private sector employer and contributes to nearly 9.5% of India’s GDP, but digital growth has been uneven. To bridge this divide the Digital India initiative was launched to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Read More »

Digital India Initiative | WDR on Digital Dividends

World Bank Group's Systematic Country Diagnostic - Online Consultations

March 15, 2016 — The World Bank Group’s Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) provides an analytical underpinning to our engagement in each of our partner countries. Through this consultation, we are soliciting online comments from all interested stakeholders on the SCD process. Read More »

World Bank Country Strategies | Consultation Plan

Progress and Persistence in Gender Equality: Reflections on the WDR 2012

March 8, 2016 — On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the co-directors of the World Development Report 2012 on gender equality and development reflect on the report’s successes, impacts, and why it is still important to focus on gender in development work. Read More »

World Development Report 2012

“We love our daughters. But we need a son.”

March 3, 2016 — With 114 baby boys born for every 100 baby girls, Armenia today has one of the most imbalanced sex ratios at birth in the world. Imbalanced sex ratios are symptomatic of gender inequalities in society and we owe girls in Armenia and throughout the world an equal chance. Read More »

Missing Girls in the South Caucus | Missing Girls in Armenia

How Persistent is Poverty in the Short Run?

February 25, 2016 — Poverty is often measured using repeated cross-sectional surveys of a given household at a particular point in time. But to measure large fluctuations in the prevalence of poverty by season, panel survey designs that repeatedly visit the same respondents enable detailed monitoring of trends. Read More »

Is Poverty Seasonal?