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Pete Buttigieg currently serves as the 19th Secretary of Transportation, having been sworn in on February 3, 2021. Prior to joining the Biden-Harris Administration, Secretary Buttigieg served two terms as mayor of his hometown of South Bend, Indiana. A graduate of Harvard University and a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, Buttigieg served for seven years as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, taking a leave of absence from the mayor’s office for a deployment to Afghanistan in 2014.

Gender Equality and Development  #AccelerateEquality It is increasingly clear that gender-unequal social norms prevent women from becoming equal citizens, leaders, and agents of change. Such social norms prevent women from seeking wage employment outside the household, aspiring to jobs in male-dominated occupations and sectors, and avoiding early marriage and childbearing so that they can complete their education.

Race is a key component to the diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda at the World Bank Group. As February is Black History Month in the U.S., this episode of Behind the Mission is about Race and Inclusion at the World Bank Group. During this show, we talk with two leaders from the World Bank, Daryl Lucas and Nadine Chapman, who will share their stories, insights and the work that the Bank is doing to address racism and create opportunities for racial minorities, including African Americans. They’ll also share some helpful tips on navigating a successful career at the World Bank Group. Joi...

Join us for the launch of a new Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) report recommending the most effective ways to keep children learning during and post-pandemic. This report draws on insights from the latest research to document the devastating impacts of Covid-19 and countries’ responses to the pandemic. It offers guidance on how education systems in low- and middle-income countries can respond to the damage caused by the pandemic and make sure that learning needs for all students, especially the most marginalized, are addressed.

As the world enters the third year of the COVID-19 crisis, economic developments have been both encouraging and troubling. This conversation between World Bank Group President David Malpass and PIIE President Adam Posen will explore the global economic outlook. They will discuss three main themes from the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report: unprecedented macroeconomic imbalances, rising income inequality and exceptional uncertainty.