This first report deals with some of the major development issues confronting the developing countries and explores the relationship of the major trends in the
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Every year, the World Bank’s World Development Report (WDR) features a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 WDR—LEARNING to Realize E
The world's demand for food is expected to double within the next 50 years, while the natural resources that sustain agriculture will become increasingly scarce