2023 top stories and publications

A look back at our most popular blogs and must reads If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( [Top Stories of 2023]( [Top Stories of 2023 ] As 2023 wraps up, we look back at the most popular World Bank blogs and publications of the year. [Education: How to overcome the biggest problems facing education ]( [Education: How to overcome the biggest problems facing education]( [As education challenges continue to persist in developing countries, World Bank experts lay out four ways to reverse and improve the trends.]( [READ MORE]( [Digital: India’s digital transformation a game-changer for economic development?]( [Digital: India’s digital transformation a game-changer for economic development?]( [India's use of digital tools could revolutionize the national credit landscape, making it easier for businesses and individuals to access formal financial institutions.]( [VIEW STORY]( [Environment: Tackling the plastic pollution crisis in the Philippines ]( [Environment: Tackling the plastic pollution crisis in the Philippines]( [The government, academia, and civil society have all stepped up their work to confront the Philippines’ plastic pollution crisis head on, leading to promising policies.]( [LEARN MORE]( [Agriculture: Fertilizer prices ease but affordability and availability issues linger ]( [Agriculture: Fertilizer prices ease but issues linger]( [As fertilizer prices remain at historically elevated levels, farmers cut back fertilizer field applications due to affordability and availability issues.]( [SEE CHARTS]( [Gender: Closing the gender gap in education and labor]( [Gender: Closing the gender gap in education and labor]( [Girls are getting educated at higher levels today than ever before. But these education gains are generally not translating into labor market gains for women.]( [LEARN MORE]( 2023 Must Reads [Within Reach: Navigating the Political Economy of Decarbonization]( [Within Reach: Navigating the Political Economy of Decarbonization]( [Under the Paris Agreement, 195 governments agreed to keep global warming at below 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. Why are climate policies adopted in some cases but meet opposition in others?]( [READ REPORT]( [Migrants, Refugees, and Societies ]( [Migrants, Refugees, and Societies]( [The 2023 World Development Report takes a deep dive into the international migration issue and its potential to serve as a force for growth and shared prosperity in all countries.]( [LEARN MORE]( [Fintech and the Future of Finance]( [Fintech and the Future of Finance]( [Fintech, applying digital technology to financial services, is reshaping the future of finance. How exactly are digital technologies revolutionizing payments, lending, investment, insurance, and other financial products?]( [FIND OUT]( News [Remittance Flows Continue to Grow in 2023 Albeit at Slower Pace]( [Developing Countries Paid Record $443.5 Billion on Public Debt in 2022]( [READ LATEST NEWS RELEASES]( Connect with us on social media! Accredited journalists may obtain advance access to reports and information by registering with the Bank's [Online Media Briefing Center]( a password-protected site for working journalists. Material in this newsletter is copyrighted. Requests to reproduce it, in whole or in part, should be addressed to pubrights@worldbank.org For more information visit our website: [worldbank.org](. [Access to Information]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this list]( | [Update subscription preferences](