Investment in human capital aims to enhance people's capabilities and develop their potential throughout their life, thereby ...

Nigeria has renewed its determination to rank among the top 80 nations on the Global Human Capital Index (HCI) by 2030. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced this yesterday at the launch of the ...

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a tool to measure human prosperity. Learn how it works, as well as the criticisms and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Solange Charas covers the intersection of governance, HR, and finance. Oct 01, 2024, 01:53pm EDT In today’s business landscape, ...

The Human Capital Umbrella Trust Fund Program was launched in 2019 with generous support from the Gates Foundation and the Government of Canada. The Trust Fund helps countries to invest in people ...

What is needed for poor countries to catch up with rich ones? This paper first documents the role of human capital, physical capital, and financial development in convergence in manufacturing labor ...

The growth and development of Third World economies are usually hampered, largely, by the extractive nature of their productive bases. This developmental challenge is quite rife in the African ...

Interview with Emanuel Salinas, World Bank Country Manager for Albania, with Monitor magazine. This interview was originally published in Albanian on January 8, 2024. Economic performance during 2023 ...

World Bank President Ajay Banga emphasised that safe housing must be complemented by clean water, sanitation, nutrition, and ...

The Jamaica Tourism Minister known for resilience and out of the box ideas had a message for fellow ministers at the World Travel Market in London today. Speaking at the World Travel Market’s ...

Human development does not happen in a vacuum. A growing economy, an improved educational system, and better health outcomes cannot be removed from broader questions of governance, political stability ...