In the presence of credit constraints,
temporary migration abroad provides an effective strategy
for workers to accumulate savings to finance self-employment
when they...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9740Date: July 28, 2021Author:
Bossavie,Laurent Loic Yves ;
Gorlach,Joseph-Simon ;
Ozden,Caglar ;
Wang,He
Investors, including International
Finance Corporation (IFC) and other development finance
institutions, increasingly look at governance as an
indicator of firm quality...
Type: ReportReport#: 162129Date: July 27, 2021Author:
Karapetyan,Davit ;
Wasti,Nazeem A. ;
Volynets,Alexey K. ;
Di Miceli Da Silveira,Alexandre
Behaviorally informed messages have had
demonstrated success in increasing tax compliance in
multiple regional settings. In Indonesia, which has the
largest economy...
Following its IPO, Blue Bird approached
International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the
company’s efforts to strengthen its corporate governance
(CG) framework...
Type: ReportReport#: 162165Date: July 27, 2021Author:
Razook,James Christopher ;
Erkurtoglu Savas,Leyal
Local benefit sharing is an important
part of hydropower project operators’ support for the
development aspirations of project-affected communities. To
learn more about...
IFC has always believed that the private
sector is a powerful driver of growth. However, the private
sector will not be able to access capital markets, let alone
thrive...
Type: BriefReport#: 162125Date: July 26, 2021Author:
Lazarus,Kate M. ;
Pratiwi,Rahajeng ;
Erkurtoglu Savas,Leyal
This toolkit provides practical guidance
to help teams working on women’s entrepreneurship projects
apply digital solutions to project design and policy advice.
Such...
Type: ReportReport#: 161491Date: July 12, 2021Author:
Burga Bravo De Rueda,Lucero Del Carmen ;
Gimelli,Noa Catalina ;
Muradyan,Sofya ;
Robakowski-Van Stralen,Anja ;
Miller,Margaret J. ;
Rawlins,Marlon Rolston ;
Snyder,Gwen Marie
Protected areas (PAs) receive little
treasury finance and this has led to the commercialization
of PA through actions such as hunting, game product sales,
commercial...
Type: ReportReport#: 161407Date: July 8, 2021Author:
Benitez Ponce,Pablo Cesar ;
Mutasa,Tsitsi ;
Guvheya,Gibson ;
Muyengwa,Shylock ;
Du Toit,Justin Philip ;
Mander,Myles
Private sector investments are critical
to achieving sustainable development in both fragile and
conflict affected states (FCS) and the least developed
countries (IDA...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 161428Date: July 8, 2021
This report has been commissioned by the
World Bank Results in Education for All Children (REACH)
program as an assessment of the design, implementation
experience,...
Blended concessional finance, the
combination of commercial finance from the private sector
and development finance institutions (DFIs) with
concessional finance from...
Type: BriefReport#: 161505Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Karlin,Arthur S. ;
Sierra-Escalante,Kruskaia
This paper sets out a summary of the
survey responses. The survey questionnaire was issued to 179
jurisdictions and this review is focused on geographical
groups and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 162269Date: July 1, 2021Author:
The World Bank ;
Bank for International Settlements
Egypt has considerable potential to
become a regional trade hub. A key challenge is how to
leverage this potential to achieve inclusive and sustainable
growth that benefits...
Type: ReportReport#: 161328Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Palmade,Vincent ;
Alonso Soria,Ana Cristina ;
Messerli,Hannah R. ;
Fahmy,Alaa ;
El Gammal,Salma Rasem Mohammed ;
Kelig,Manal Saad Abdelrahman ;
Metwally,Yosra Ahmed Samy Bedair ;
Cordova Solis,Sandra Lizeth ;
Olafsen,Ellen ;
Salhab,Jade
This report has been commissioned by the
World Bank Results in Education for All Children (REACH)
program as an assessment of the design, implementation
experience,...
Type: ReportReport#: 169021Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Patch,John ;
Holden,Joseph Vincent ;
Ruhumbika,Francis
The Country Opinion Survey in Cambodia
assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better
understanding of how stakeholders in Cambodia perceive the
WBG. It provides...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168448Date: July 1, 2021
The Country Opinion Survey in Kazakhstan
assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better
understanding of how stakeholders in Kazakhstan perceive the
WBG. It...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168442Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Felzer,Sharon
This report discusses the remarks
delivered by World Bank Group President David Malpass on
World Bank Group action on Coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) vaccines for...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 161526Date: June 30, 2021Author:
Malpass,David
The aim of this report is to identify
binding constraints to women’s economic empowerment in the
DRC and identify promising entry points to unbind these
constraints....
Type: ReportReport#: 161452Date: June 30, 2021Author:
Ayivi Guedehoussou,Nono Akpedje ;
Dervisevic,Ervin ;
Donald,Aletheia Amalia ;
Hwang,Helena ;
Khonde,Lisette Meno ;
Lewis,Chloe Markham ;
Morrison,Laurel Elizabeth ;
Phipps-Ebeler,Verena ;
Pierotti,Rachael Susan ;
Vaillant,Julia
This Issues Paper draws together
evidence and initial analysis to propose a foundation and
testable lines of inquiry for the Independent Evaluation
Group (IEG) evaluation...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 166167Date: June 29, 2021
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