Digital connectivity has been a critical
mitigating factor for the adverse effects of lockdowns
implemented in response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
pandemic on household...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 161971Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Ballon Fernandez,Paola Marcela ;
Mejia-Mantilla,Carolina ;
Olivieri,Sergio Daniel ;
Lara Ibarra,Gabriel ;
Romero Haaker,Francisco Javier
This note discusses early results from a
distance education program on foundational numeracy for
primary school students in Nepal during Coronavirus
(COVID-19) evaluated...
This report presents the results from
the fourth round of a global survey on the impacts of the
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the operations of
National Statistical...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 162284Date: June 30, 2021
The World Bank (WB) has been monitoring
closely the developments of Fast Payment Systems (FPS) by
central banks and private players across the globe. This
comprehensive...
Type: ReportReport#: 163891Date: June 30, 2021Author:
Bossone,Biagio
It has become common for governments and
practitioners to measure mobility using data from
smartphones, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet in
countries where...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 168212Date: June 28, 2021Author:
Milusheva, Sveta ;
Bjorkegren,Daniel C I ;
Teixeira Viotti,Leonardo
Malawi was affected by a severe second
wave of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases starting in the last
weeks of 2020. As a result, the Government declared a second
'State...
Type: ReportReport#: 160924Date: June 23, 2021Author:
Hettinger,Patrick Shawn ;
Mboob,Ida S ;
Robinson,Danielle Simone ;
Nyirenda,Yalenga Loraine ;
Galal,Rami Mikko Ahmed ;
Chilima,Efrem Zephnath
The ongoing digital revolution could be
transformative not only for the financial inclusion of
smallholder farmers but also for the food and agriculture
sector more...
Type: ReportReport#: 160941Date: June 23, 2021Author:
Lesher,Nicholas Griffin ;
Okumura,Asuka ;
Bogatu,Iulia ;
Brett,Christopher Ian ;
Lampietti,Julian A. ;
Larson,Gunnar
This study assesses the extent to which
public financial management (PFM) in Malawi supports health
service provision at the local government level. Using a
conceptual...
Type: ReportReport#: 160903Date: June 23, 2021Author:
Piattifuenfkirchen,Moritz Otto Maria Alfons ;
Chansa,Collins ;
Nkhoma,Blessings Masau
Water is essential for communities for
drinking, for growing the food we eat and sell, for
supporting the ecosystems within which we thrive. Ensuring
sustainable management...
Type: ReportReport#: 160693Date: June 21, 2021Author:
Izzi,Gabriella ;
Denison,Jonathan A.N. ;
Veldwisch,Gert Jan
Procurement of commonly used items is a
challenge for government agencies. There are many examples
of abuse and failure to achieve value for money in such
procurement,...
Type: ReportReport#: 160661Date: June 18, 2021Author:
Lal,Shanker
This document outlines a Strategic
Communications Plan for promoting the World Bank’s
Regulatory Watch Initiative (Phase two) and discusses its
implementation. It provides...
The value added tax (VAT) system in
North Macedonia is consistent with the approach to indirect
taxation adopted by most countries and the EU before the
advent of e-commerce....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 160623Date: June 17, 2021
Safe and respectful workplaces - free
from sexual harassment, as well as bullying and other
inappropriate behavior - are essential for securing higher
levels of women’s...
The EU has several remarks on the state
aid implementation in North Macedonia: ‘Rather than tackling
the underlying structural challenges and business
environment issues,...
The primary program objective of the
Programmatic Approach (PA) for GFDRR : Risk Identification
Thematic Area is to ensure that disaster risk assessment and
communication...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 160407Date: June 15, 2021
The objective of the WeTour survey was
to collect data on the barriers to business performance and
competitiveness of micro, small, and medium enterprises
(MSMEs) in...
Type: BriefReport#: 160357Date: June 15, 2021Author:
Saurav,Abhishek ;
Twining-Ward,Louise D
Due to social distancing practices in
place from the spread of COVID-19, many national survey
organizations are beginning to conduct interviews over the
phone rather...
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