Brazil’s path to economic
recovery will be challenging given the country’s
legacy of structural and fiscal vulnerabilities.
Infrastructure development...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 179953Date: December 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
The most important obstacle to
increasing the incomes of Brazilians is the
economy’s low-productivity model, which has
underpinned Brazil’s lackluster...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 179959Date: December 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
The report presents four facts of why
talent matter: Brazil loses enormous talent due to unideal
education and health conditions; talent is regionally
concentrated within...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 179955Date: December 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
Lesotho witnessed poverty reduction
prior to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the
subsequent shocks, but the pace was slow, and poverty
remained widespread. The...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 177856Date: November 22, 2022Author:
World Bank
Female labor force participation (FLFP)
in Morocco is low and decreasing due to the weak capacity of
economic growth to generate enough jobs and persistent
norms. This...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 177302Date: November 21, 2022Author:
World Bank
Africa and Latin America are the most
unequal continents, as far as income distribution is
concerned. High levels of income inequality act against
poverty reduction...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 177781Date: November 1, 2022Author:
Dessie,Tewodros Asmamaw ;
Dessus,Sebastien C.
Türkiye’s
long-standing human capital achievements can propel it to
the next generation following COVID. Similar to comparable
countries emerging from COVID,...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 177375Date: October 27, 2022Author:
World Bank
The global vision for an evolving model
of inclusive education is one that ensures inclusive and
equitable access for all learners regardless of ability,
identity, or...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 176886Date: October 12, 2022Author:
Korotkov,Kimberly Ann ;
Yarrow,Noah Bunce
Climate change is intensifying
worldwide, and countries might be approaching a tipping
point from which there will be no return to avoid extensive
damages. While the...
Morocco has made significant economic
progress over the past 20 years, which has raised the living
standards of its people. Per capita income doubled between
2000 and...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 177342Date: October 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
An online survey of 30 Tanzanian
universities was conducted in May 2021, targeting personnel
in charge of ICT use in higher education institutions of
Tanzania. The survey...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 166580Date: September 26, 2022Author:
World Bank
A ticking time bomb: at 83 percent,
Tonga is facing some of the highest NCD-related death rates
in the world. People in Tonga have adopted very unhealthy
dietary behaviors....
This policy brief focuses on
unemployment benefits, a social insurance instrument that
aims to protect workers from job loss, to consider its
contribution to ASP. The...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 172744Date: June 20, 2022Author:
Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie ;
Coll-Black,Sarah ;
Von Lenthe,Cornelius Claus
Many children in the region are
schooling-deprived because there are no schools or schools
are too far from where they live; and many children are
learning-deprived...
This policy note is intended to inform
the AFW Education Sector Strategy. It addresses the
constraints faced by communities and households that
discourage demand for...
A challenging macroeconomic situation,
limited fiscal space, and extreme poverty constrain
governments’ capacity to increase investments in
education and other...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 172874Date: June 20, 2022Author:
Savchenko,Yevgeniya ;
Gui-Diby,Steve Loris ;
Adelman,Melissa Ann ;
Yan,Xun ;
Silva,Karishma Talitha
This policy brief focuses on how social
assistance, which aims to protect the poorest households
from destitution, can be leveraged to protect the poorest
from shocks...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 172743Date: June 19, 2022Author:
Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie ;
Coll-Black,Sarah ;
Von Lenthe,Cornelius Claus ;
Skalon,Tatiana
The services sector has played an
important role in the structural transformation of Poland,
providing employment opportunities, and creating
productivity growth. Close...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 177508Date: May 31, 2022Author:
Marc,Lukasz Marek ;
Malec,Magda
The Energy Sector Decarbonization Policy
Note provides the detailed technical background assessments
for the analyses and recommendations presented in the
Vietnam Country...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 175709Date: May 31, 2022Author:
Kitchlu,Rahul ;
Cornieti,Sabine Mathilde Isabelle ;
Nicolas,Claire Marion ;
Singh,Bipulendu Narayan ;
Rogate,Chiara Odetta ;
Seong,Joonkyung ;
Chu,Thi Ba ;
Tran,Hung Tan ;
Le,Anh Hoang ;
Thorncraft,Stuart Russell
This note aims to guide policymakers and
practitioners working within or with governments on social
protection and labor (SPL) and/or fisheries policies and
programs...
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