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Drawing on the development experience and advances in economic analysis since the 1950s, World Development Report 2024 identifies pathways for developing economies to avoid the ¡°middle-income trap.¡± It points to the need for not one but two transitions for those at the middle-income level.

Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System
The global agrifood system has been largely overlooked in the fight against climate change. Yet, greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood system are so big that they alone could cause the world to miss the goal of keeping global average temperatures from rising above 1.5 centigrade compared to preindustrial levels. The report offers the first comprehensive global strategic framework to mitigate the agrifood system¡¯s contributions to climate change, detailing affordable and readily available measures that can cut nearly a third of the world¡¯s planet heating emissions while ensuring global food security.

Health care systems must be prepared to address the expanding and complex needs of an aging population. Rather than a ¡°silver challenge,¡± this situation should be seen as an opportunity to reevaluate and reorganize the health care delivery system holistically. "Silver Opportunity Case Studies" presents a comprehensive examination of care for older adults in diverse economic and geographic contexts through a collection of country and regional case studies.

The global race for implementing 5G mobile technologies has seen countries riding a new wave of wireless technologies. 5G¡ªthe next generation of mobile technologies¡ªcan enable a significantly higher level of performance over 4G mobile communications, providing a new layer of connectivity to support innovative, data-intensive applications. 

After several years of negative shocks, global growth is expected to hold steady in 2024 and then edge up in the next couple of years, in part aided by cautious monetary policy easing as inflation gradually declines. However, economic prospects are envisaged to remain tepid, especially in the most vulnerable countries.

This publication examines the role of public transport in women¡¯s access to economic opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) urban region. It explores the links among mobility, gender, and access to economic opportunities and focuses on three metropolitan areas¡ªAmman, Jordan; Beirut, Lebanon; and Cairo, the Arab Republic of Egypt.