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(North Korea) North Korea’s economic crisis: Last chance for denuclearization? (Brookings)

Evans J.R. Revere North Korea is in trouble. The COVID-19 pandemic, self-imposed isolation and lockdowns, crop failures, sanctions, and more have put the economy in...

(USA) America’s young people need jobs. The federal government should pay for them (Brookings)

Martha Ross, Thomas Showalter, and Nicole Bateman It’s hard to get a foothold in the labor market when it is crumbling beneath your feet. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2021/02/26/americas-young-people-need-jobs-the-federal-government-should-pay-for-them/

(Infrastructure Projects) Private sector’s retreat jeopardizes recovery (World Bank blogs)

MAKHTAR DIOP The World Bank has collected data tracking infrastructure projects in developing countries for the first half of 2020. While results are not surprising,...

(Indonesia) Central Sulawesi disaster: An opportunity to strengthen road and bridge resilience in Indonesia? (World Bank blogs)

ELENA Y. CHESHEVA TOMÁS HERRERO DIEZ MARÍA JOSÉ SALA PELUFO JIAN VUN The Palu IV Bridge, commonly known as the Yellow Ponulele Bridge, was...

(Indonesia) What do we need to boost water supply resilience in Indonesia? A risk-based mindset (World Bank blogs)

IRMA MAGDALENA SETIONO JIAN VUN MUHAMMAD HALIK RIZKI DEVAN KREISBERG Nestled in a narrow valley in the center of Java Island, Magelang City is...

(Sahel) Resilience at scale: productive inclusion through safety nets in the Sahel (World Bank blogs)

THOMAS BOSSUROY PATRICK PREMAND The Sahel may conjure up images of ancient kingdoms and legendary cities. Today, however, challenges abound, including violent conflict and the...

(Sub-Saharan Africa) Working hard and not being counted? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa on redefining employment (World Bank blogs)

ISIS GADDIS GBEMISOLA OSENI AMPARO PALACIOS-LOPEZ JANNEKE PIETERS In 2013, the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) profoundly changed international labor statistics standards: One important...

(Paris Agreement) How Do Countries’ New Emissions-reduction Plans Stack Up? (World Resources Institute)

Taryn Fransen and David Waskow A new UN report finds that countries’ emissions-reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement are falling far short of what’s needed to prevent the most...

(USA) 5 Reasons the US Should Cut its GHG Emissions in Half by 2030 (World Resources Institute)

Greg Carlock and Dan Lashof Climate change already affects millions of Americans, from worsening asthma and other respiratory problems to spurring destructive and costly hurricanes, wildfires, heat...

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