Salomat Chorieva Breaks the Mold At age 16, Salomat Chorieva started her first job on a farm in Tajikistan. She endured harsh working conditions, growing cotton and wheat on 700 square meters of farmland. She handed over all her harvests to the head of the farm, who undercompensated her for her labor. Working within a…
In Georgia, a new cookbook is causing a stir. More than just recipes, this cookbook is part of a larger effort to jumpstart the Georgian economy through tourism. Using a holistic approach to promote and develop culinary tourism, Georgia is attracting international visitors looking to experience a destination — rather than simply visit one.
Standard processes are vital, whether they’re for a supply chain that delivers quality medicines or for health workers who deliver quality services. With processes and policies in place, health systems can ensure quality of care, health workforce retention, and sustainable operations that reach communities in need. But creating these processes from the ground up is…
Catherine Nalungwe had to cope with the deaths of three of her children, who died one after another before the age of three in the early 2000s. Unsure of the cause, she and her family felt both pain and confusion over the loss of their children. Catherine later tested positive for HIV in 2002, but…
The World Health Organization estimates that 80 percent of medical equipment in developing countries is donated. Lack of funding to support recurrent costs, such as salaries for biomedical technicians or training on the use and maintenance of donated equipment, leads to a situation where life-saving medical donations are not utilized to the maximum extent, if…
Adjusting small aspects of the patient — and staff — experience in Ethiopia’s health facilities is leading to significant improvements in how the country provides health-care services.
Before any medical commodity reaches the shelf of a clinic or the palm of a patient, it takes a journey. This journey is a supply chain. Along the way, every stop matters — from the supplier to the central warehouse to the service delivery point. And without accurate data, the whole journey is at stake.…
There are only three countries in the world where polio is still present. One of these countries is Pakistan. As Pakistan’s health system battles polio, it also sees thousands of children die each year from preventable diseases, such as measles. These life-threatening challenges are made worse by Pakistan’s difficulties with immunization coverage. Pakistan has struggled…
“The Khangezile Primary school has been zoned as a disadvantaged school. It accommodates children from grade R to grade 7. In most cases they come here without any breakfast,” – Headmaster of Khangezile Primary School George Skaka School is a special place. Children run freely during recess with friends and reach their hands to the…
Edward Kyazze Sanyu founded his own business as a trader in Mubende District, but he had a problem. He used to buy maize and beans from farmers and sell it in bulk, but he had trouble finding enough high-quality products to buy. Even when he could find high-quality grains, it was time-consuming to source from…
The counterfeit medicines — 88 tons total — were piled on the floor of two government warehouses in Cotonou, Benin. Two nearby warehouses housed 30 additional tons of counterfeits that the Beninese authorities had seized. Thirty workers, who had gathered for a training on pharmaceutical waste management, eyed the loose items — polypropylene bags and…
Opaque regulations, institutional inefficiency, and widespread corruption present immense challenges for developing countries that are trying to strengthen their economies. To build a strong economy, it’s key to have a thriving business environment that brings public sector stakeholders and private sector advocates together. The World Bank’s annual Doing Business Report offers a useful framework to…