This report provides the findings of an
administrative inquiry by the World Bank Group Integrity
Vice Presidency (INT) into allegations of misconduct in
connection with...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 161122Date: June 1, 2021
In a rapidly urbanizing world, where
more than two in three people are expected to live in cities
by 2050, internal migration is often feared as source of
urban underdevelopment....
Recent household surveys from 52
developing economies that include questions about energy use
show that the most commonly cited primary energy for cooking
is wood, followed...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 161536Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Kojima,Masami
This report contributes to the scarce
literature on labor market outcomes of different levels of
education and returns to education in Belarus. Previous
calculations...
Type: ReportReport#: 160944Date: June 1, 2021Author:
De Hoyos Navarro,Rafael E. ;
Kelmendi,Flora ;
Rudakov, Viktor ;
Sous,Sviatlana ;
Kruske, Lucy ;
Gresham,James
In dynamic economies, real-time labor
market information based on online sources has become an
integral part of labor market monitoring and is increasingly
used to inform...
Type: BriefReport#: 159902Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie ;
Marguerie,Alicia Charlene ;
Von Lenthe,Cornelius Claus ;
Brancatelli,Calogero ;
Tzimas, Giannis
Asset finance allows people to obtain
the physical items they need to generate money, save time,
reduce drudgery, and improve their lives. But unlike banks
and microfinance...
Type: ReportReport#: 161455Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Waldron,Daniel Peter ;
Siek, Holger ;
Mattern,Max William ;
Tukahiirwa,Walter
To maximize development gains, World
Bank projects must consider climate change and disaster
risks in their design and appraisal. Buildings could be
exposed to heat...
Coal plants worldwide are grappling with
low-capacity utilization levels and environmental issues;
and have not only become unprofitable to utilities, but also
uneconomical...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 163332Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Shrimali,Gireesh ;
Jindal,Abhinav
Successive national socio-economic
development plans have identified the private sector as the
main engine of growth and the government of Lao PDR (GoL) is
committed...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 159705Date: May 31, 2021
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao
PDR) is in the early stages of a transition to a greener,
more resilient economy. The country has embarked on an
ambitious reform...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 159709Date: May 31, 2021
In dynamic economies, real-time labor
market information based on online sources has become an
integral part of labor market monitoring and is increasingly
used to inform...
Type: BriefReport#: 159903Date: May 31, 2021Author:
Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie ;
Marguerie,Alicia Charlene ;
Von Lenthe,Cornelius Claus ;
Tzimas,Giannis
Tunisia faces a fragile macroeconomic
situation. Despite many active labor markets programs
(ALMPs), the large number of unemployed people remain high.
Beyond the problem...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 159598Date: May 28, 2021
This paper provides a practical
demonstration of the efficacy of open data and the
possibility of combining open data from different sources to
provide valuable information....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 160578Date: May 28, 2021Author:
Parandekar,Suhas D. ;
Volgin,Artem
On 1 January 2020, Egypt’s government
implemented a new law that makes extensive changes to the
country's social insurance pension system, including
coverage, financing,...
Greece is piloting a new model of
delivering Active Labor Market Programs (ALMPs), targeted to
those aged 45 and over registered as unemployed for at least
6 months...
Type: Working PaperReport#: AUS0002253Date: May 26, 2021Author:
Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie ;
Betcherman,Gordon ;
Mckerracher,Moira ;
Pantelaiou,Ioanna
In 2015, a global study estimating
inputs of plastic waste into the oceans ranked Indonesia as
the second largest contributor to plastic marine pollution.
In 2017, another...
Type: ReportReport#: 159109Date: May 25, 2021Author:
World Bank Group
This paper provides new evidence on the
impacts of the COVID-19 economic crisis on a labor market
with a high prevalence of informality. The analysis uses a
rich longitudinal...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9675Date: May 25, 2021Author:
Cueva,Ronald ;
Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa ;
Winkler-Seales,Hernan Jorge
This note is about identifying synergies
that can increase the pace of progress towards sustainable
agriculture growth in Croatia. The authors have examined the
requirements...
The purpose of this study is to identify
lessons learned from the development and implementation of
MRV systems for REDD+. The study therefore focuses on the
components...
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