Haiti would need an estimated US$1.2 billion to deal with the initial damage caused by the August 14 earthquake, according to an initial impact assessment report discussed Monday during a technical steering committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Senior government ministers, as well as officials from the United Nations, the European Union, and the World Bank, were present at … [Read more...]
World Bank Says COVID-19 Threatens Human Capital Gains of the Past Decade
[Reprinted: CNW, 9-16-2020] A new report by the World Bank is warning that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening the hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries. The reports finds that investments in human capital, the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate over their lives, are key to unlocking a child’s potential … [Read more...]