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What have we learned about the informal sector?
Developing countries have large, complex informal sectors. Informality provides workers and firms with flexibility at the cost of security, often leaving individuals worse off in the long-term. What have we learned from research on informality, and h...
Lessons from a community-led WASH programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A community-led water, sanitation, and hygiene programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo improved access but was unable to protect child health. Evidence suggests that more investment in water quality may be necessary to reduce diarrheal diseases...
Rolling back Progresa: What happened when Mexico’s landmark cash transfer programme ended?
The sudden rollback of Mexico’s landmark conditional cash transfer programme—Prospera, formerly Progresa—affected boys’ educational outcomes disproportionately, offering lessons for policy retrenchment worldwide.
