World Bank Podcasts

http://www.infoDev.org/mobile - A female-run startup in Dakar has created the most popular event guide to Senegal's capital. The cellphone app is a must for partygoers and tourists alike.

http://www.worldbank.org/southasia - In this mountainous region of India, towns can thrive or fail depending on the quality of their roads. The World Bank Group is helping construct new roads and repair old ones, so improved transportation can boost intra-regional trade and prosperity, improving lives along the way.

http://www.worldbank.org/ - November 7, 2013 - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - President Jim Yong Kim arrived in the Sahel on a four-country trip thinking of the trouble in the region: drought, hunger, and conflict. He left impressed by the political leadership and the resolve of the people. To learn more, please listen to this audio blog.

http://www.worldbank.org/ - November 6, 2013 - Timbuktu, Mali - Months after a rebel attack was rebuffed in Mali, the country is striving to stabilize in order to fight poverty and boost shared prosperity. President Jim Yong Kim visited the West African nation with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to underline international commitment to the region.

http://www.worldbank.org/ - November 6, 2013 - Dakar, Senegal - One of the most important pieces in our new strategy is that all parts of the World Bank Group need to work together more closely. In Dakar, President Jim Yong Kim visited a new toll road that has cut down commuters' travel time and shows signs of boosting economic development at various exits. The project was supported by IDA, our fund for the poorest, and the IFC, our private sector arm. Please listen to learn more.

http://www.worldbank.org - World Bank economist Bert Hofman's favorite number is 7. That's the indicative growth target of China's 12th Five Year Plan. Such a target would allow more balanced, sustainable growth, which is good for China and for the World. 'My Favorite Number' shows that economists are not just about numbers -- they bring passion, introspection and even humor to help the world stay on track.

http://www.worldbank.org/ - December 5, 2013 - Seoul, Republic of Korea - President Jim Yong Kim was born in Korea in 1959, a time when the per capita income was not much more than $100. Today, Korea's gross national income is roughly $23,000 per person. Everywhere President Kim travels in the developing world, leaders ask him, how did Korea lift itself out of such dire straits? One of the reasons is that many Koreans are never satisfied with success; they always seek improvement. Listen to this blog to learn more.

http://www.worldbank.org - January 26, 2014 - Yangon, Myanmar - The government here has put forward ambitious plans to dramatically increase access to electricity and health care, especially in rural areas. Both are huge problems; some 70% of all people in Myanmar do not have access to electricity, and public health issues, including the spread of TB, need to be more effectively curtailed. What can we do about these problems? Actually, quite a bit. Listen to the podcast from the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon to learn more.

http://www.worldbank.org - January 23, 2014 - Davos, Switzerland - The theme of this year's World Economic Forum here involves income inequality and how to close the wide gap between rich and poor. I think this is a smart choice for the meeting, which attracts some of the most powerful and wealthiest people in the world. But to battle income inequality, you need a serious plan. Listen to this podcast from Davos to hear what we recommend as a smart plan of action.

www.esmap.org/ - For most people, charcoal means summer and barbecue with friends and family. Well in Senegal, charcoal and cheap efficient charcoal burning stoves are the main links in a new economy. Listen to the podcast to learn how charcoal helps to improve lives in Senegal.

http://www.worldbank.org - Costa Rica has become a world leader in agricultural and forestry practices that help reduce global warming by reducing carbon output -- but the real winners are ranchers and farmers who say environmentally sound practices save them money and benefit their livestock, their crops and their livelihoods.

www.worldbank.org/ - April 11, 2014- Half of the population in Sub Saharan Africa is under 25 years of age. How to get this large number of youth, that are leaving school and entering the labor market, productively and sustainably employed? It’s the subject of a seminar and a review of the report “Youth Employment in Sub Saharan Africa” held at the World Bank.

www.worldbank.org/ - April 9, 2014 - 35 paintings and pictures by Syrian artists are exhibited in the Atrium of the World Bank’s headquarters. Dr. Jim Yong King, President of the World Bank, joined Inger Andersen, Vice President of Middle East and North Africa Region, Chris Gunness, Spokesperson and Director of Communications of the UNRWA, Jihad Yazigi, Founder and Editor of the Syria Report, and Raghad Mardini to inaugurate this exhibit. Raghad Mardini, creator of the Art Residence Alley in Lebanon for Syrian refugee artists, assembled the paintings and pictures.

www.worldbank.org/ - April 10, 2014 - After the exhilarating days of the Arab Spring, youth unemployment remains among the highest in the world. What can be done to improve this situation and tap the potential of young people? Join us for a lively debate conducted by Abderrahim Foukara from Al Jazeera, with panelists from Tunisia, Yemen, Morocco, and the World Bank.

http://www.worldbank.org/india - An initiative by the Indian government geared at changing people's behavior when it comes to using toilets has been a success in some parts of India. There are more cellphones than toilets in India and it is estimated that more than half of India's households don't have access to toilets. A situation that has contributed to disease, infant mortality and widespread economic loss.