You recently launched the “World Development Report 2018: Learning to Realize Education’s Promise” in Dhaka. The World Development Report (WDR) is the flagship report of the World Bank. Our main finding is that, while counties across the globe have made tremendous progress in getting children and youth into school, the world is facing a learning crisis. Conditions in schools don’t support learning, and at the system level, many barriers prevent serious action to promote learning and building skills. The Human Capital Project (HCP) is an ambitious effort to accelerate more and better investments in people.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 04, 2019 18:56 UTC