The structure of the paper is as
follows: chapter one, ‘introduction and context,’ summarizes
the background and the vision of GovTech. Chapter two,
‘Advancing GovTech,’...
Type: ReportReport#: 166658Date: December 7, 2021Author:
Farooq,Khuram ;
Haslinger,Reinhard ;
Siess,Katherine Elizabeth Wolff
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis
demonstrates the need for continued efforts for improving
integration of technology in development solutions. Digital
Development Partnership...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 166068Date: December 2, 2021
Of the countries that have been able to
achieve the outcomes of speed, inclusion, and impact of
their mass vaccination programs, two key success factors
have included:...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 166892Date: November 25, 2021Author:
Eichholtzer,Marie Jeannette Alice ;
Marskell,Jonathan Daniel
This paper estimates the impact of
digital infrastructure on economic growth and its sources.
The analysis uses system generalized method of moments and
finds evidence...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9853Date: November 18, 2021Author:
Calderon,Cesar ;
Cantu,Catalina
Tax revenue in many low- and
middle-income countries is inadequate for funding
investments in public goods and human capital. With high
levels of informality and limited...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9848Date: November 15, 2021Author:
Okunogbe,Oyebola Motunrayo ;
Santoro,Fabrizio
Greece’s active labor market policy is
undergoing reform focused on program design and the delivery
mechanism. As per common European Union (EU) practices,
Greece is...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 138586Date: November 10, 2021Author:
Avgeris,Nikos ;
Betcherman,Gordon ;
Brodmann,Jones,Polly ;
Tzimas,Giannis
As part of the efforts to improve the
design and delivery of Active Labor Market Programs (ALMPs)
for Greece, the European Commission has asked the World Bank
to provide...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 138588Date: November 10, 2021Author:
Tzimas,Giannis ;
Jones,Polly
Greece’s active labor market policy is
undergoing reform to improve the effectiveness of active
labor market programs (ALMPs) by strengthening their design,
targeting...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 138582Date: November 10, 2021Author:
Tzimas,Giannis ;
Mckerracher,Moira ;
Jones,Polly
This paper examines the drivers of
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and tests various means of
increasing people’s willingness to receive a COVID-19
vaccine. The study draws...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9837Date: November 5, 2021Author:
Hoy,Christopher Alexander ;
Wood,Terence ;
Moscoe,Ellen Elizabeth
The accelerated use of digital services
during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance
of high-speed Internet access. Yet a large share of adults
in emerging...
Type: BriefReport#: 166254Date: November 1, 2021Author:
Houngbonon,Georges Vivien ;
Rossotto,Carlo Maria ;
Strusani,Davide
The advancement of technology and the
exponential growth of data are providing the opportunity to
Low Income Countries and Lower Middle-Income Countries to
leapfrog...
Innovation is crucial to improving
productivity and fostering sustainable growth, especially
among countries that are moving toward or are at the cutting
edge of technological...
Type: BriefReport#: 165752Date: November 1, 2021Author:
Cao,Yu
GIA provides two services (assurance and
advisory) and delivers three engagement products (audits,
assurance reviews, and advisory reviews). Product selection
for each...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 165513Date: October 22, 2021
Development partners (DPs) contribute to
a significant share of total health financing, especially in
low-income countries, and support the achievement of
universal...
Type: ReportReport#: 165388Date: October 21, 2021Author:
Piattifuenfkirchen,Moritz Otto Maria Alfons ;
Hashim,Ali ;
Alkenbrack,Sarah ;
Gurazada,Srinivas
International Health Regulations (2005)
are a binding instrument of international law with the
purpose and scope ‘to prevent, protect against, control and
provide a...
Type: ReportReport#: 165393Date: October 21, 2021Author:
Mohammed-Roberts,Rianna L. ;
Mirza,Ali Saeed ;
Khan,Mohsin Raza ;
Rasheed,Usman
This diagnostic has been conducted with
the sole purpose of serving the ongoing development of
social protection policy in the country. It is the Bank’s
hope that t...
Type: ReportReport#: 165241Date: October 19, 2021Author:
van der Straaten,Jaap ;
Vassor,Emmanuel Claude Bernard
The Principles on Identification for
Sustainable Development, endorsed by 30 organizations,
provides a framework for how to design identification (ID)
systems that fulfill...
Type: ReportReport#: 165216Date: October 18, 2021Author:
Lebbos,Toni Joe ;
Esquivel-Korsiak,Victoria ;
Clark,Julia Michal
Supreme audit institutions (SAIs)
recognize the benefits of using technology to improve the
quality and impact of their audits. This benefit has further
intensified...
This is a statement by H.E. Gerd Müller,
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development,
at the 104th meeting of the Development Committee held on
October...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 165374Date: October 15, 2021
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