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Educating disadvantaged students about money helps them to manage their own
Covid-19 has harmed wellbeing but provision for psychological treatment is poor in the UK
From health to education or debt, there is a deep need for a new social contract
Adding agility, harnessing data and collaboration with other companies will be crucial
Near-unconditional cash transfers are the most efficient form of relief
The continent’s governments are falling short. Here’s how they can do better
Trade association chief argues the case for differentiated pricing
An estimated 265m children around the world are not studying in school
100m people a year are pushed into extreme poverty by medical expenses
Political leadership and rigorous execution are vital
More effort is needed to prevent the outflow of local clinical talent
Private sector can help overstretched state facilities but experts warn of vested interests
Good health enables people to learn and earn, to start businesses and to thrive
How to bring capital — human as well as financial — to declining regions
High price of coming top of the class spurs more creative policies
Good exam results alone will not prepare pupils for the next industrial revolution
Advances in treatment will be lost without changes to funding
Imaging technology can reveal cerebral damage in the world’s malnourished children
This radical idea is having a moment, but the cost is too high for governments
Strict targets galvanise community workers to perform — but at a price
The World Bank wants to galvanise countries to act by comparing how much they invest in their people
Completion rates have improved but disadvantaged children are still falling behind
Investment in schools is invisible and, unlike healthcare, takes years to show results
Waiting for more donations is not a viable strategy for countries falling behind
Britain’s long-term approach to education demands some radical new thinking
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