Universal access to the Internet has
become a top development priority. Getting there requires
affordable, reliable access to fast, always on broadband
networks, one...
Sustainable Energy for All, a global
coalition of governments, private sector, civil society and
international organizations, aims to deliver universal
access to electricity...
A goal dedicated to clean water and
sanitation was recently endorsed by the United Nations
General Assembly as part of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) framework...
Universal access to the Internet has
become a topdevelopment priority. Getting there requires
affordable,reliable access to fast, “always on”
broadbandnetworks, one...
This study assesses the global costs of
meeting the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related
targets of SDG 6. It is intended to serve as a vital input
to determining...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 103172Date: Author:
Hutton,Guy ;
Varughese,Mili Chachyamma
By 2009, two decades of war and
widespread displacement left the majority of the population
of Northern Uganda impoverished. This study used a
cluster-randomized design...
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development’s Goal for Gender Equality (SDG5 to: Achieve
Gender Equality and Empower Women and Girls) sets a series
of ambitious targets...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 107932Date: Author:
Hanmer,Lucia C. ;
Elefante,Marina
Zimbabwe is at a critical juncture.
After dollarization and favorable economic factors fueled
arecovery during 2009-12, Zimbabwe today faces slowing
growth, a financial...
Type: Public Expenditure ReviewReport#: 116350Date:
The Niger River and its tributaries is a
vital lifeline providing drinking water, irrigation,
aquaculture, energy, and transport throughout the nine
countries. Pove...
From the creation of the United Nations
millennium development goals of 2000 to the 2015 sustainable
development goals there has been a notable shift in focus on
the...
At the United Nations General Assembly
in September 2015, world leaders endorsed 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) as a successor framework to the
Millennium Development...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 107279Date: Author:
Sun,Xiaolun ;
Dani,Anis A. ;
Guerrero Ortiz,Ramon Pablo ;
Li,Xue ;
Tyrrell,Anthony Martin ;
Batra,Geeta ;
Huppi,Monika ;
Gaarder,Marie ;
York, Nick ;
Heider,Caroline
For the first time in history, the rate
of extreme global poverty is poised to fall below 10
percent. Despite the many challenges, in particular the
fragility of global...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
came into force at the beginning of 2016. They build on the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and articulate a new
global...
Global Partnership on Output-Based
Aid's (GPOBA) achievements this year demonstrate the
strong ongoing coordination between the operations and
knowledge aspects of its...
The year 2016 marked a move from agenda
setting to implementation for the international community,
with attention focused on delivering commitments in the
Sustainable...
Africa is at a turning point. It has
made remarkable strides, with annual growth averaging around
4.5 percent over the last 20 years. Foreign direct
investment has increased...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 109561Date: Author:
Pusch,Christoph ;
Bedane,Alemseged W Yohannes ;
Agosti,Alexander ;
Carletto,Andre L. ;
Tiwari,Asmita ;
Parvez,Ayaz ;
Dingel,Carl Christian ;
Chararnsuk,Chalida ;
Wielinga,Doekle Geert ;
Muraya,Francis M. ;
Nkoka,Francis Samson ;
Kane,Isabelle Celine ;
Desai,Jayna Kishor ;
Migraine,Jean Baptiste ;
Hounkpe,Koffi ;
Chalude,Laurence Elodie Esther Fanny ;
Corrales,Luis ;
Neilson,Marc C. ;
Prieto Castellanos,Marcel Giovanni ;
Matera,Michel ;
Singh,Prashant ;
Reid,Robert Curle Jesse ;
Morin Floissac,Veronique Marie
Identification schemes are key enablers
for the effective delivery of services and more broadly for
the quality of engagement between a country’s government and
its...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 107277Date: Author:
Gelb,Alan Harold ;
Anandan,Vasumathi ;
Cannata,Arleen
Transport connectivity is an essential
part of the enabling environment for inclusive and sustained
growth. In many developing countries, particularly in
Africa, the...
The adoption of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) is an ambitious step toward poverty
eradication in all its forms. These global goals aim to
shift the world...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 104950Date: Author:
Rodríguez, Diego J. ;
Schuring,Matthijs Christiaan ;
Constantinou,Nansia ;
Goksu,Amanda Joan ;
García Ramírez, Danielle A. ;
Valieva,Svetlana ;
Varga, Adria ;
Mimmi,Luisa Maria
This study, originally published in 2006
and updated in 2011, is being updated in this third edition.
The work was originally based on a study commissioned by the
Organization...
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