High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS)
reveal that people in Sudan were aware of COVID-19 at the
start of the pandemic. Yet, one year later, preventive
measures were used...
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS)
reveal that COVID-19 awareness was widespread in Zambia
following the outbreak. Yet, people stopped working and
households experienced...
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS)
reveal that COVID-19 awareness was widespread in Malawi but
safe practices declined over time. Households experienced
reductions in...
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
This paper examines living
conditions—mainly access to infrastructure and
basic services—in Kinshasa, by focusing on how
they vary within the city and...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9857Date: November 19, 2021Author:
Batana,Yele Maweki ;
Jarotschkin,Alexandra ;
Konou,Akakpo Domefa ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Nakamura,Shohei ;
Viboudoulou Vilpoux,Mervy Ever
Climate Co-Benefits are the financial
resources committed by the World Bank to development
operations, which deliver positive benefits associated with
the reduction...
Type: ReportReport#: 165997Date: November 11, 2021Author:
Shenvi,Apoorva Narayan ;
Weigum,Natalie Marie ;
Gu,Sohee
Mozambique is one of the thirty highest
tuberculosis (TB) burden countries in the world with respect
to total incidence. Active case finding programs that focus
on key...
Peru has the second highest number of
incident TB cases in the Americas, with increasing levels of
drug resistance, and often catastrophic out-of-pocket health
costs,...
In 2003 Botswana was the first country
in Africa to provide antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all
citizens living with HIV. It achieved the 90-90-90 UNAIDS
Fast-Track...
Investing in children’s human capital is
one of the most critical investments a country can make to
break the cycle of poverty and reap the demographic
dividend. It...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 165956Date: November 10, 2021Author:
Sabbih,Mostafa Amir ;
Coudouel,Aline ;
Rahman,Aneeka
Armenia is an upper-middle-income (UMI)
country in the South Caucasus region. The Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic and a regional crisis have resulted in
the real economy's...
There is a vast economic literature
studying the effects of climate change on long-run growth,
migration, urbanization, and human capital, among several
other outcomes....
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 165927Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Jedwab,Remi Camille ;
Haslop, Federico ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
This report sheds light on the
interlocked long-term territorial development challenges and
the recently realized systemic risks affecting the Lake Chad
region. It summarizes...
Type: ReportReport#: 165925Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Granguillhome Ochoa,Rogelio ;
Hernandez Ore,Marco Antonio ;
Lach,Samantha ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
Guinea, a mining resource rich country,
created a National Local Development Fund (FNDL) in 2019, to
support all local governments (LGs). At the local level,
Local Development...
Peace and security are basic conditions
for economic and social development. Conflict, on the other
hand, can reverse years of economic growth and induce
long-term harm...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 165933Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Fisker,Peter Simonsen
This report sheds light on the
interlocked long-term territorial development challenges and
the recently realized systemic risks affecting the Lake Chad
region. It summarizes...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 165925Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Granguillhome Ochoa,Rogelio ;
Hernandez Ore,Marco Antonio ;
Lach,Samantha ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
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