People-centered AI in education: Five lessons from the Global South.
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 28, 2025(Blog )In just six weeks, secondary school students in Edo, Nigeria participating in an after-school program combining AI tutoring with teacher guidance, achieved learning gains of 0.31 standard deviations, equivalent to roughly 1.5–2 years of typical schooling.
After a career defending ‘the dignity of life’, Natalia Kanem steps down as UNFPA boss
Stories & Blogs UnJul 19, 2025(Interview )Natalia Kanem, the head of the UN sexual and reproductive rights agency, UNFPA, is stepping down, after a tumultuous eight-year tenure
Africa's Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative journey in revolutionizing Africa’s contribution to global research and innovation
Stories & Blogs World BankApr 07, 2025(News )The ACE Program has emerged as a model of distinction, fostering innovation, nurturing world-class expertise, and strengthening institutional capacities in critical sectors,” said His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama
Impact of US funding cuts on the global AIDS response — 28 March 2025 update
Stories & Blogs UNAIDSMar 28, 2025(Story )Countries are continuing to adapt to the recent cuts to US funding for the global HIV response. The impacts of HIV service disruptions are being more clearly understood as more granular information becomes available.