Nicaragua is doing relatively better in
terms of education. Women in Nicaragua are facing
considerable inequalities in the labor market when compared
to men. One of...
Type: BriefReport#: 168956Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Ecuador has made some progress towards
gender equality in the past decade, but gaps between women
and men remain in several monetary and non-monetary measures
of well-being....
Colombia has made progress towards
gender equality in health and education over the past
decades, but significant challenges remain in access to
economic opportunities....
Type: BriefReport#: 168984Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
performs relatively well in terms of gender equality, with
improvements over the last two decades in indicators
spanning human endowments,...
Type: BriefReport#: 168950Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Panama performs poorly in terms of
gender equality - despite being a high-income country, and
the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has widened
existing gaps,...
Type: BriefReport#: 168955Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
Dominican Republic performs poorly in
terms of gender equality; international rankings indicate
that the Dominican Republic still has a long way to go in
closing existing...
Type: BriefReport#: 168966Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina ;
Galeano Servian,Diana Maria
This study investigates the
effectiveness of online, low-cost, scalable interventions
aimed at reducing prejudice against an out-group through the
use of perspective...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9866Date: November 30, 2021Author:
Chatruc,Marisol Rodríguez ;
Rozo Villarraga,Sandra Viviana
The Amazon Sustainable Landscapes
Program (ASL) is an initiative funded by the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) that seeks to improve integrated
landscape management...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168555Date: November 18, 2021
This report builds on the findings from
the Technical Deep Dive (TDD) ‘Creative Cities: Case of
Kyoto,’ organized by the Tokyo Development and Learning
Center (TDLC)...
Conflict-induced displacement is
associated with loss of human and physical capital and
psychological trauma. Households and social structures that
produce and reproduce...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9822Date: October 28, 2021Author:
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina
The platform for collaboration on tax
(PCT) - a joint initiative of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF), Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD),...
The WBG recognizes that achieving gender
equality is particularly challenging in those settings, but
it is critical to make progress in peace building and
resilience...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 165454Date: October 12, 2021
The ultimate objective of gender
analysis is to inform programs and policies that contribute
to closing persistent gaps. However, the specific impact of
gender analysis...
Type: BriefReport#: 164877Date: October 1, 2021Author:
De Paz Nieves,Carmen ;
Muller,Miriam
Motivating service providers to improve
the quality of public service delivery is a major
development challenge across the globe. This is particularly
relevant for women,...
Type: BriefReport#: 165300Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Delavallade,Clara Anne
This research explores the relationship
between laws that discriminate on the basis of gender and
the probability that a female-owned business begins
operating in the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9766Date: August 31, 2021Author:
Hyland,Marie Caitriona ;
Islam,Asif Mohammed
Nature-based tourism (NBT) plays an
important role in sustainable development. It can support
poverty alleviation, economic growth, and biodiversity
conservation and...
Type: ReportReport#: 162597Date: August 9, 2021Author:
Spenceley,Anna ;
Narain,Urvashi
Increasing women’s sense of control over
their lives is key to reducing gender inequalities and
improving development outcomes. Research suggests women tend
to believe...
Type: BriefReport#: 163803Date: August 1, 2021Author:
International Food Policy Research Institute ;
International Rescue Committee (IRC) ;
Oxford University ;
World Bank
Gender inequalities in the ownership,
control, and use of assets are a widespread and pervasive
development challenge. Persistent gender gaps remain in
women’s access...
Type: BriefReport#: 163873Date: August 1, 2021Author:
International Food Policy Research Institute ;
International Rescue Committee (IRC) ;
Oxford University ;
World Bank
Improving women’s agency is crucial for
advancing gender equality. Less than half of women in
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia participate in making
decisions over...
Type: BriefReport#: 163874Date: August 1, 2021Author:
International Food Policy Research Institute ;
International Rescue Committee (IRC) ;
Oxford University ;
World Bank
As an investor in oil, gas, and mining
projects around the world and as a trusted advisor to
companies operating in these sectors, IFC applaud and
support the growing...
Type: ReportReport#: 162039Date: July 23, 2021Author:
Eftimie,Adriana Maria ;
Heller,Katherine C. ;
Goldberg,Sherry Lisa
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