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Articles by Arathi Sundaravadanan
Announcing the winners of the third World Bank Group and Financial Times blog writing competition
Photo: © Shutterstock The World Bank Group and the Financial Times just revealed the winners of the third edition of our joint blog writing competition for high school students. In the context of COVID-19, we asked them, how we can help children learn, everywhere? The pandemic has disrupted our lives, and is changing the way we live, work and learn and has spurred an education crisis.
Tell us how we can help children everywhere learn. Take part in the World Bank and Financial Times’ blog writing competition
Michell Huamán attending a virtual class in Lima, Peru, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: © Victor Idrogo/World Bank Are you 16 to 19 years old? Are you currently enrolled in a high school or secondary school? Has COVID-19 affected your learning or the education of a friend or family member? If yes, then take part in the World Bank Group and the Financial Times’ third joint global blog/essay writing competition.
Announcing the winners of the second World Bank Group and Financial Times blog writing competition
School children. Photo: © Greta Granados/World Bank The World Bank Group and the Financial Times just completed the second edition of our joint blog writing competition that focused on the issue of learning poverty. What is learning poverty? It is the fact, that more than 53% of children in low-and middle-income countries can’t read a simple text by age 10, greatly limiting their opportunities.
Join the second World Bank and Financial Times’ blog writing competition for high school students
If you can read this, then you are already doing better than 53% of children in low- and middle-income countries, who can’t read a simple text by age 10. Being able to read is fundamental for children to be able to learn other subjects like science and history. It also creates opportunities and opens more doors for them as they get older. What can be done to help children learn to read by the time they are 10 years old?
Caring for our common home, Pope Francis and the SDGs
It has been a fascinating time to be in the United States and watch as the media and American public were transfixed by Catholic Pope Francis’ whirlwind three city sojourn to Washington DC, New York City and finally Philadelphia. It was a trip of firsts.
Making forest commitments a reality
New York this week plays host to Climate Week 2015, where business and government leaders are convening to make pledges and commit to actions to demonstrate that development does not have to come at the expense of the environment. One year ago this event was a forum for the New York Declaration on Forests, a public-private compact to end natural forest loss by 2030.
Fred Krupp: Emissions trading limits carbon pollution & harnesses the power of the marketplace
Fred Krupp is the president of the Environmental Defense Fund, one of several civil society organizations supporting a price on carbon. He spoke ahead of the UN Secretary-General's Climate Leadership Summit about how a price on carbon could bring shared propserity and economic growth. "Shared global prosperity requires robust economic growth without the carbon pollution of the past. To drive this transformation, we need both limits on carbon pollution and a price on carbon.
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