In big cities in low- and middle-income
countries, vulnerable populations often face challenges in
accessing services and economic opportunities, owing to
disadvantages...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 188920Date: May 1, 2024Author:
Bedoya Arguelles,Guadalupe ;
Brau,Wendy ;
Canon Rubiano,Leonardo ;
Ivarsson Molina,Linda Ellin Maria
Education can be the key to ending
poverty in a livable planet, but governments must act now to
protect it. Climate change is increasing the frequency and
intensity...
With only 16 years remaining to achieve
Uganda’s Vision 2040, the digital transformation
of the land sector is critical to accelerating social
well-being and...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 188928Date: April 5, 2024Author:
Orlova,Nadege ;
Qasim,Qursum ;
Hughes,Ailey Keith Kaiser ;
Coote,Andrew Maurice
The document collection focuses on the
Madagascar Urbanization Review, which aims to provide policy
advice to the Government of Madagascar on leveraging cities
as drivers...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 188390Date: March 18, 2024Author:
World Bank
Increasing the number of working women
in Morocco is necessary to facilitate overall inclusive
socio-economic development. Ample evidence demonstrates that
gender equality...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 186414Date: February 27, 2024Author:
World Bank
Equitable access to broadband services
is imperative to narrow the digital divide and for more
people to benefit from digitalization. Compared to other
ASEAN countries,...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 187091Date: January 19, 2024Author:
Kanehira,Naoto ;
Mirandilla-Santos, Mary Grace ;
Mitch Abdon ;
Frias,Jaime Andres Uribe ;
Abad,Luis Andres Razon ;
Chandra,Kimberly May Baltao
Adolescence is a dynamic period of
biological development and social change, and also a period
when adolescent girls are at risk of school dropout, early
marriage, pregnancy,...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 189318Date: December 31, 2023Author:
World Bank
Past experience of emerging infectious
diseases enabled the Republic of Korea to respond promptly
to COVID-19. The government’s zero out-of-pocket
strategy, dedicated...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 185733Date: October 31, 2023Author:
HyeSeung Wee ;
Seungho Jung ;
Jongmin Lee
The recent earthquakes in 11 provinces
in Türkiye affected the learning of more than 5
million students. The natural disasters occurred during a
global economic...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 185167Date: October 11, 2023Author:
World Bank
This policy note has been prepared by
the World Bank to document how Chile is driving an
innovative response towards non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
and the integration...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 184929Date: September 19, 2023Author:
Kovacevic,Rialda ;
Traub Donoso,Carolina Andrea ;
Martínez, Mayra ;
Corona Ravest,Francisca Andrea
Hospitals have faced diverse and serious
challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy note
attempts to provide a review of hospital experiences and
response...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 185734Date: September 1, 2023Author:
Wankyo Chung
This policy note examines the major
impacts of COVID-19 on various aspects of older
peoples’ lives and health and long-term care
(LTC) systems. It also provides...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 185726Date: September 1, 2023Author:
Hongsoo Kim
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly
changed people’s lifestyles, as it led to school
closures, cancellation of public events, work-at-home
policies, and social...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 185732Date: September 1, 2023Author:
Chansoo Kim ;
Yongjun Cha ;
Haneoul Cho ;
Kyu-Hwan Lee ;
HyeSeung Wee ;
Sujung Kim
Past experience of emerging infectious
diseases enabled the Republic of Korea to respond promptly
to COVID-19. The government’s zero out-of-pocket
strategy, dedicated...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 185733Date: September 1, 2023Author:
HyeSeung Wee ;
Seungho Jung ;
Jongmin Lee
Government-led risk and crisis
communication (RCC) is an essential priority in directing
and supporting effective pandemic response in a country.
Ineffective RCC during...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 185731Date: September 1, 2023Author:
Myoungsoon You
This policy note explores the potential
for a service-oriented, performance-based approach to
accelerate the transformation of the I&D sector. It is
organized into six...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 187998Date: September 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The budget allocation in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic indicates an increase in both health and
non-health sectors, together with policy prioritization to
mitigate...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 185735Date: September 1, 2023Author:
Tae-jin Lee ;
Juhyeon Moon
Productive natural ecosystems are being
lost and degraded by poorly planned and managed commercial
and small-scale livelihood activities in Zimbabwe, and
threats will...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 183623Date: July 28, 2023Author:
World Bank
This Policy Note on Scaling up
Participatory Budgeting (PB) has been prepared to accompany
the Scaling Up Citizen Engagement (CE) portfolio review and
stocktaking report...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 183664Date: June 30, 2023Author:
World Bank
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