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Lucia Mayta, 43, and her daughter Luz Cecilia, 12, pose for a photograph inside their bodega in La Paz February 24, 2014. Lucia studied until the fourth grade of primary school, and knows how to read and write and do basic math. Lucia runs a bodega, and the family live in a back room. She hopes to build a house in the future. Luz Cecilia is in seventh grade and wants to be a singer. On March 8 activists around the globe celebrate International Women's Day, which dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and has been observed by the United Nations since 1975. The UN writes that it is an occasion to commemorate achievements in women's rights and to call for further change. Picture taken February 24, 2014. REUTERS/David Mercado (BOLIVIA - Tags: SOCIETY EDUCATION)ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 11 OF 32 FOR PACKAGE 'WOMEN'S DAY - MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS' TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'REUTERS MOTHERS DAUGHTERS' - GM1EA370T5701

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Empowering women entrepreneurs in developing countries

Eyerusalem Siba

Friday, February 15, 2019

A woman selects coffee beans at a farm in the San Martin region, July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Janine Costa - S1AETNSGOKAA

Education Plus Development

It takes more than 2 to tango: Impact bonds in Latin America and the Caribbean

Emily Gustafsson-Wright

Friday, February 15, 2019

Ron Clark Academy 6th graders applaud during a scene in the film "Black Panther" at Atlantic Station theaters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry - RC143EE87A40

Africa in focus

From Wakanda to reality: Building mutual prosperity between African-Americans and Africa

Landry Signé and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Kashmiri villagers chat in front a close shop as they wait for the body of Aaqib Ahmad Bhat to arrive in Shopian, 60 km (37 miles) south of Srinagar July 31, 2012. Bhat, a 22-year-old youth who was supplying waters in tankers to a camp of India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and was beaten to death by the CRPF personnel after an argument over some issue, said the relatives and villagers. However, the police said that Bhat was killed in a road accident and are investigating the matter. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: SOCIETY) - GM1E87V1JM101

Future Development

Learning to cooperate and a culture of honor

Karla Hoff

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

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Schoolchildren look out at the central business district from atop the Kenya International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney - GF10000182190

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The new urban agenda and demographic dividend: Investments for Africa’s youth

Eyerusalem Siba

Thursday, January 31, 2019

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How industries without smokestacks can address Africa’s youth unemployment crisis

John Page

Friday, January 11, 2019

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Intra-African trade: A path to economic diversification and inclusion

Vera L. Songwe

Friday, January 11, 2019

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Spotlighting opportunities for business in Africa and strategies to succeed in the world’s next big growth market

Acha Leke and Landry Signé

Friday, January 11, 2019

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A new approach to state fragility

Paul Collier

Friday, January 11, 2019

Blog Posts

A worker displays a heart-shaped praline for Valentine's Day at a Wittamer chocolate boutique in Brussels February 14, 2012. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: FOOD SOCIETY) - GM1E82E1MJI01

Education Plus Development

Cocoa, Côte d’Ivoire, and children’s education: What you should know this Valentine’s Day

Molly Curtiss and Jenny Perlman Robinson

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

A customer counts money inside a textile shop in Idumota Market, in Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos, Nigeria February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Nyancho NwaNri - RC1A016FA600

Future Development

Do tax increases always contract economies?

Samara Gunter, Daniel Riera-Crichton, Carlos Vegh, and Guillermo Vuletin

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

A customer conducts a mobile money transfer, known as M-Pesa, at a Safaricom agent stall in downtown Nairobi, Kenya October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya - RC13FA4477D0

Future Development

Financing sustainable development: Is fintech the solution, problem, or irrelevant?

Simon Zadek

Monday, February 11, 2019

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Trump tries to cut foreign aid without Congress

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Empowering women entrepreneurs in developing countries

It takes more than 2 to tango: Impact bonds in Latin America and the Caribbean

From Wakanda to reality: Building mutual prosperity between African-Americans and Africa

Learning to cooperate and a culture of honor

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The new urban agenda and demographic dividend: Investments for Africa’s youth

How industries without smokestacks can address Africa’s youth unemployment crisis

Intra-African trade: A path to economic diversification and inclusion

Spotlighting opportunities for business in Africa and strategies to succeed in the world’s next big growth market

A new approach to state fragility

Blog Posts

Cocoa, Côte d’Ivoire, and children’s education: What you should know this Valentine’s Day

Do tax increases always contract economies?

Financing sustainable development: Is fintech the solution, problem, or irrelevant?

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Kaizen: A management philosophy for advancing development in Africa

In Good Times Prepare for Crisis: Lessons from the history of debt crises

US cities in pursuit of viable futures: Taking on the sustainable development goals

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