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Fighting poverty in the Arab world: with Soap Operas?

        If you think you are immune to the lure of a soap opera then try watching an Egyptian soap. At first, you will be amused and perhaps even laugh at all the melodrama, but in the end you will...

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Yemen at the midpoint to its new future

        This month marks the midpoint of the transition process in Yemen. As agreed upon in the peace initiative in November 2011, the transition will include a national dialogue that brings together a...

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Are fast-track quotas necessary and sufficient for gender equality in the...

        As I write from Sana’a, I am thinking “ten percent is not enough.” Few would disagree that more women should be represented in legislatures across the Middle East and North Africa. Yet the best...

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Inclusion of women in Yemen’s National Dialogue

        I had never dreamed of getting the chance to pose a question to a president, but I got my chance a few months ago. In September 2012, Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansur al-Hadi paid a visit to...

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MENA's Mayors put their heads together to build stronger cities

        The Middle East and North Africa region is 60 percent urbanized compared to the global average of 52 percent and is home to one of the world’s most rapidly expanding populations. By 2030, a 45...

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Natural disasters in the Arab World: Today’s plan is a shelter for tomorrow’s...

        Disaster Risk Management has become a critical component of national policy and planning. In the Middle East and North Africa region, the interplay of natural disasters, together with the...

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Yemen's women make their voices heard from revolution to constitution

        Yemeni women are some of the fiercest women I have ever met. Through conflicts and famine, many have had to struggle for the survival of their families. The abject poverty afflicts Yemeni women...

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MENA Social Safety Nets virtual community expands in Kuwait

        “This is the first time when I left a conference that I really felt like we were a family. Already people have sent emails to continue the discussions we had. Some of the participants have...

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Where do things stand for Yemen?

Today in Sana’a, the international community and the Government of Yemen once again came together to track progress on Yemen’s transition and the agreements between the country and its donors. The 2012...

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A Georgian Idol for the Middle East and North Africa

        Peer learning has great potential as an effective tool for sharing knowledge and good practice. For it to work, the right environment is needed; one that is conducive to learning and...

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Education and Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East and North Africa region is on the front lines of climate change.  According to the World Bank report Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4 ͦ C Warmer World Must be Avoided (WB, 2012), the region...

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Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Yemen

In a conservative society where the majority of men believe that the role of women should be confined to domestic work within the household, Yemeni women are attempting to break the chains of social...

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The Possibility of Social Inclusion: Yemen's National Dialogue

This Blog was originally posted on the World Bank Voices Blog.  The National Dialogue is an important moment in Yemen’s rich history.  It has brought together political parties, social groups, women,...

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Supporting Dialogue for Change and Development in Yemen

Regional Vice President Inger Andersen reaffirms the Bank’s commitment to the success of Yemen’s historic reconciliation process.read more

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In Memory of Michael

On the morning of December 5th, Michael Nebelung, the Yemen Country Director for Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German development organization, went to the hospital in Sana’a...

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