Most countries are committed to the
provision of quality health services to all, without risk of
financial hardship. Adequate budget provisions are an
important, yet...
Type: ReportReport#: 165866Date: January 16, 2023Author:
Piattifuenfkirchen,Moritz Otto Maria Alfons ;
Barroy,Helene ;
Pivodic,Fedja ;
Margini,Federica
E-commerce has the potential to expand
market opportunities for businesses. However, it is not
guaranteed. The World Development Report on Digital
Dividends (World Bank...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 151178Date: November 16, 2022Author:
Apedo Amah,Marie Christine ;
Coville,Aidan ;
Piza,Caio ;
Raja,Siddhartha ;
Scarpari,Raquel
Every person has the right to
participate fully in their society and economy and to be
recognized as a person before the law. Yet, as many as 1
billion people across...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 112614Date: November 3, 2022
Robust and inclusive identification
systems are crucial for development, as enshrined in
sustainable development goal (SDG) target 16.9, which
mandates countries to...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 129743Date: August 1, 2022Author:
Mittal,Anita
The main purpose of this Guiding
Framework document is to present the key elements of a
Nutrition Public Expenditure Review (NPER) and offer
guidance, practical steps,...
Program budgeting is a reform that
intends to shift the focus of budgetary processes from
control of inputs to producing measurable results. It
aspires to enable governments...
Type: ReportReport#: 168119Date: July 1, 2022Author:
Brumby,James A. ;
Hashim,Ali ;
Piattifuenfkirchen,Moritz Otto Maria Alfons
Pioneered in Yokohama City, Japan, the
Yokohama Urban Design Sketchbook (YUDS) is a citizen
engagement and co-creation methodology for urban design at
the neighborh...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 169325Date: May 12, 2022Author:
Miki Imoto,Haruka ;
Shkabatur,Jennifer ;
Noda,Tsuneo
The COVID-19 pandemic represents the
largest economic shock the world economy has witnessed in
decades, causing a collapse in global activity.
Nevertheless, there are...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168599Date: May 4, 2022Author:
Serrano-Machorro,Juan Carlos ;
Silveira Do Nascimento,Leonardo
This is a statement by H.E. Kun Liu
Minister of Finance, at the 105th meeting of the Development
Committee held on April 22, 2022. Digital technologies are
being fully...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 170974Date: April 22, 2022
School closures during COVID-19
(coronavirus) led to an unprecedented global experiment in
the delivery of remote learning. This report seeks to assess
what lessons...
Type: ReportReport#: 166111Date: March 30, 2022Author:
Munoz-Najar,Alberto ;
Gilberto Sanzana,Alison Grace ;
Hasan,Amer ;
Cobo Romani,Juan Cristobal ;
Azevedo,Joao Pedro Wagner De ;
Akmal,Maryam
Persons with disabilities make up just
one of many groups in society that are systematically
marginalized and disadvantaged. Gender, ethnic and religious
diversity,...
Type: ReportReport#: 169603Date: March 23, 2022Author:
Anderson Berry,Linda Jennette
Globally, both people and economic
activity are increasingly concentrated in urban areas. Yet,
for the vast majority of developing country cities, little
is known about...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9979Date: March 22, 2022Author:
Barzin,Samira ;
Avner,Paolo ;
Maruyama Rentschler,Jun Erik ;
O’Clery,Neave
Value added tax (VAT) is a major revenue
source for most jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific (APAC)
region, representing over one fifth of the region’s total
tax revenues...
Type: ReportReport#: 169670Date: March 21, 2022Author:
Ecker,Thomas ;
Jiménez, Eduardo ;
Hanna,Kristina Lee ;
Alam, Hanif
Digital technologies can expand access
to health services to underserved populations. This paper
leverages mobile network expansion and survey data spanning
two decades...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9978Date: March 21, 2022Author:
Mensah,Justice Tei ;
Hirfrfot,Kibrom Tafere ;
Abay,Kibrom A.
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in
infrastructure provision have expanded around the world
since the early 1990s. Well-structured PPPs can unleash
efficiency gains,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9972Date: March 15, 2022Author:
Herrera Dappe,Matias ;
Melecky,Martin ;
Turkgulu,Burak
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic
(PDR) Power Grid Improvement Project aims to provide a
reliable and efficient power distribution network in the
Xaythany district...
The Disaster Resilient and Responsive
Public Financial Management (DRR-PFM) Assessment is designed
to help countries strengthen the capability of their Public
Financial...
Type: ReportReport#: 168981Date: March 11, 2022Author:
April,Leah ;
Sutherland,Richard Anthony ;
Newman,James P. ;
Myers,C. Bernard ;
Zrinski,Urska ;
Fozzard,Adrian
This paper presents new evidence on the
growth of digital technology in response to the COVID-19
pandemic. It uses the largest and most comprehensive
database available...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9951Date: March 3, 2022Author:
Ragoussis,Alexandros ;
Timmis,Jonathan David
In a world where data are becoming an
integral part of our lives, data governance has become
essential to support the production, use and reuse of data
in a safe, ethical,...
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