Governments have been using technology
to modernize the public sector for decades. The World Bank
Group (WBG) has been a partner in this process, providing
both financing...
Type: PublicationReport#: 164081Date: October 13, 2021Author:
Dener,Cem ;
Nii-Aponsah,Hubert ;
Ghunney,Love Emma ;
Johns,Kimberly D.
The objective of this PEFA assessment is
to provide the Government of Mongolia (GoM) and its
development partners with an objective, up-to-date
diagnostic of the national-level...
Bangladesh is associated with having six
seasons; however, with the effects of climate change
becoming more pronounced, the distinct features of these
seasons are becoming...
Seasons influence people’s moods. In the
dry season, for example, people are less anxious but more
depressed than in monsoon. With climate change expected to
worsen,...
Bangladesh is a low-lying river delta
with a long coastline of 711 kilometers and floodplains that
occupy 80 percent of the country (Hasib and Chathoth 2016).
The country...
Vectorial capacity, a measurement of the
efficiency of vector-borne disease transmission, is
increasing for several climate-sensi¬tive diseases, with
exposure to more...
Bangladesh’s extreme vulnerability to
the effects of climate change is well documented. Through a
complex pathway, climatic conditions have already negatively
impacted...
A variety of factors influence the
spread of infectious diseases. Climatic factors include
variations in temperature, rainfall, sea-level rise, wind,
and duration of...
With climate change projected to
increase, the effects on human health are expected to
increase. Weather variables (temperature, rainfall,
humidity) can influence the...
The objective of this Paper is to
provide a GovTech roadmap (FY2022-2024) for the Bank and the
Governance Global Practice. The roadmap will reflect
evolving client priorities...
Type: ReportReport#: 165838Date: October 7, 2021Author:
World Bank
Throughout history, industrialization
has been synonymous with development. However, the trend of
premature deindustrialization and the spread of automation
technologies...
Type: PublicationReport#: 164078Date: October 7, 2021Author:
Nayyar,Gaurav ;
Hallward-Driemeier,Mary C. ;
Davies,Elwyn Adriaan Robin
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic and its effects on households create an urgent need
for timely data and evidence to help monitor and mitigate
the social...
Type: BriefReport#: 165673Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Karamba,R. Wendy ;
Salcher,Isabelle
Public financial management (PFM) is one
of the key government instruments of supporting effective
preparation, response, and resilience disasters. Yet many
PFM instruments,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 165604Date: October 1, 2021Author:
April,Leah ;
Zrinski,Urska
This IFC study looks at the barriers and
opportunities for refugee women in Jordan and Lebanon to
engage in the digital economy. The study was conducted in
mid-2020,...
Type: ReportReport#: 165158Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Van Daele,Elvira ;
Richardson,Eleonore Ann ;
Rasavac Avdagic,Selma
Much as for the rest of the World Bank
Group, the past year has required an unprecedented degree of
adaptation and agility from all staff at the Independent
Evaluation...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 164205Date: September 30, 2021
Digital technologies are paving the way
for new economic growth and service delivery models across
Africa and beyond, particularly in the wake of the global
Coronavirus...
Type: ReportReport#: 164607Date: September 30, 2021Author:
Muller,Aneliya ;
Sylla,Dolele ;
Kibuuka,Katie ;
Dib,Farah ;
Grimsland,Alison Marie
The pace at which markets are evolving,
thanks to the accelerated adoption of digital technologies,
poses important challenges to competition law and its
enforcement....
Type: ReportReport#: 164454Date: September 27, 2021Author:
Nyman,Sara ;
Barajas Aparicio,Rodrigo
The Committee welcomed the WBG
Management Report (MAR Report) and IEG’s Validation Report
and the constructive and collaborative IEG-Management
engagement. Members highlighted...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 166038Date: September 22, 2021
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