Five key lessons that could save lives as COVID-19 spreads to countries

This policy brief provides an overview of the entrenched gender inequalities and vulnerabilities which affected women and girls before the war and which have been exacerbated over the past 4 years.

As the World Bank undergoes an Evolution Process this year to reform its global approach, its ability to deliver on its core mandate will hinge in large part on its effectiveness in fragile and conflict-affected settings. The World Bank should seize the opportunity of the Evolution Process to commit to a people-first, rather than government-first, operating model to meet its ambitions.

An advocacy brief to mark COP29