The war in Ukraine has caused major
supply disruptions and led to historically higher prices for
a number of commodities. Most commodity prices are now
expected to see...
Type: PublicationReport#: 170938Date: March 31, 2022Author:
World Bank
The growth recovery of the global
economy is losing steam as it faces a series of new,
multiple, and covariate shocks. As economies started lifting
coronavirus constraints,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 171184Date: March 31, 2022Author:
Zeufack,Albert G. ;
Calderon,Cesar ;
Kabundi,Alain Ntumba ;
Kubota,Megumi ;
Korman,Vijdan
Global oil and gas emissions fell to
historic lows in 2020 as a result of the decline in global
demand associated with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
Data released...
Type: PublicationReport#: 169943Date: March 29, 2022Author:
Lorenzato,Gianni ;
Tordo,Silvana ;
Van Den Berg,Berend ;
Howells,Huw Martyn ;
Sarmiento-Saher,Sebastian Phillip
This book offers to advance
understanding of the potential of the agribusiness sector
(primary agriculture plus off-farm agribusinesses) to
contribute to economic diversification...
Type: PublicationReport#: 169487Date: March 16, 2022Author:
Mghenyi,Elliot Wamboka ;
Dankers, Cora ;
Thurlow, James ;
Anyiro,Chidozie Onyedikachi
Kenya adopted a new Constitution and
began the process of devolution in 2010. The new
Constitution was the institutional response to longstanding
grievances over the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 168915Date: February 22, 2022Author:
Muwonge,Abdu ;
Williamson,Timothy Stephen ;
Owuor,Christine Anyango ;
Kinuthia,John Muratha
Sub-Saharan Africa represents only a
small share of global production and trade while hosting
half of the extreme poor worldwide. To catch up with the
rest of the world,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 168650Date: February 10, 2022Author:
Coulibaly,Souleymane ;
Kassa,Woubet ;
Zeufack,Albert G.
This book shows how virtually all forms
of natural capital, but particularly ‘blue’ natural capital,
skies and seas, has been degrading in the Middle East and
North...
Type: PublicationReport#: 168524Date: February 8, 2022Author:
Heger,Martin ;
Vashold,Lukas Marco ;
Palacios,Emilse Anabella ;
Alahmadi,Mala Amer D ;
Bromhead,Marjory-Anne ;
Acerbi,Marcelo Hector
This book shows how virtually all forms
of natural capital, but particularly ‘blue’ natural capital,
skies and seas, has been degrading in the Middle East and
North...
Type: PublicationReport#: 168524Date: February 8, 2022Author:
Heger,Martin ;
Vashold,Lukas Marco ;
Palacios,Emilse Anabella ;
Alahmadi,Mala Amer D ;
Bromhead,Marjory-Anne ;
Acerbi,Marcelo Hector
Digital Senegal for Inclusive Growth
explores possible solutions for a more intensive use of
digital technologies, especially by small and medium
enterprises, to increase...
Type: PublicationReport#: 168458Date: February 4, 2022Author:
Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose ;
Dutz,Mark Andrew ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
This publication provides a
comprehensive overview of topics focusing on assessment,
analysis, and management of financial risks in banking. It
emphasizes risk management...
Type: PublicationReport#: 158168Date: February 3, 2022Author:
Greuning, Hennie van ;
Brajovic-Bratanovic,S.
International Debt Report (IDR),
formerly International Debt Statistics (IDS), is a
longstanding annual publication of the World Bank featuring
external debt statistics...
Type: PublicationReport#: 186387Date: January 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
The global recovery is set to decelerate
amid diminished policy support, continued COVID-19
flare-ups, and lingering supply bottlenecks. In contrast to
that in advanced...
Type: PublicationReport#: 167864Date: January 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa has achieved
significant gains in reducing the levels of extreme poverty
in recent decades, yet the region continues to experience
challenges across...
Migration shapes the lives of those who
move and transforms the geographies and economies of their
points of departure and destinations alike. The water
sector, and...
Type: PublicationReport#: 163276Date: December 21, 2021Author:
Zaveri,Esha Dilip ;
Russ,Jason Daniel ;
Khan,Amjad Muhammad ;
Damania,Richard ;
Borgomeo,Edoardo ;
Jagerskog,Lars Anders
The Middle East and North Africa Region
encapsulates many of the issues surrounding water and human
mobility. It is the most water-scarce region in the world
and is...
Type: PublicationReport#: 164111Date: December 21, 2021Author:
Borgomeo,Edoardo ;
Jagerskog,Lars Anders ;
Zaveri,Esha Dilip ;
Russ,Jason Daniel ;
Khan,Amjad Muhammad ;
Damania,Richard
This guidance note was prepared by
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank staff under
a project undertaken with the support of grants from the
financial sector...
Type: PublicationReport#: 173541Date: December 20, 2021Author:
Hashimoto,Hideo ;
Mooi,Yen Nian ;
Pedras, Guilherme ;
Roy, Arindam ;
Chung, Kay ;
Galeza,Tadeusz ;
Papaioannou,Michael G. ;
Katz,Peter ;
Bango,Zsolt ;
Gragnani,Jose Antonio ;
O'Reilly Gurhy,Bryan ;
Paladines,Cindy Elizabeth
In 2015, the government of Ukraine
initiated fundamental reform of its health system with the
goals of improving the health outcomes of the population and
providing...
Health is a fundamental human right, and
universal health coverage (UHC) is critical for achieving
that right. UHC represents the aspiration that good quality
health...
Type: PublicationReport#: 166881Date: December 13, 2021Author:
World Bank ;
WHO
Have teachers mastered the subject
matter they are teaching? Can doctors accurately diagnose
and treat critical health conditions? Are schools and health
facilities...
Type: PublicationReport#: 166184Date: November 19, 2021Author:
Gatti,Roberta V. ;
Andrews,Kathryn Gilman ;
Avitabile,Ciro ;
Conner,Ruben Orion ;
Sharma,Jigyasa ;
Yi Chang,Andres
Regional economic engagement within
South Asia may gain increasing importance owing to several
factors that are currently in play, including strategies to
diversify...
Type: PublicationReport#: 166159Date: November 18, 2021Author:
Kathuria,Sanjay ;
Yatawara,Ravindra A. ;
Zhu,Xiao’ou
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