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Join us: Mapping energy efficiency

Developing countries lack the knowledge on how to leverage legal and institutional frameworks to battle climate change, especially by mandating minimum energy efficiency performance standards in new and existing buildings. DECIG's new Global Dataset on Building Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards addresses this important knowledge gap.
Join live on May 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. (EST)
World Bank Live

Global launch of Women, Business and the Law 2024: Breaking Down Barriers to Achieve Gender Equality

The event will explore pathways for governments, the private sector, and civil society to break down barriers in law, policy, and institutions to achieve gender equality. By adopting and implementing laws that strengthen women’s rights, economies will advance not only women’s economic empowerment but also spark economic growth and social resilience.
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DECIG Seminar - Self-Employment within the Firm

We collect time-use data for entrepreneurs and their workers in over 1,000 manufacturing firms in urban Uganda. Given how firms are organized internally, the benefits from alleviating other frictions that constrain firm growth are muted: most African firms resemble artisanal workshops whose business model is not easily scalable.

Global Indicators Seminar Series
The series invites leading researchers in development economics and public policy to present their recent work in an academic-style seminar format.
Women, Business and the Law Events
Women, Business and the Law hosts and participates in events to engage policymakers, researchers, CSOs, and other practitioners on the topic of women's economic empowerment. Watch the replay for recent events.
Business Ready Methodology Workshops
The Business Ready (B-READY) team is conducting a series of two-day methodology workshops worldwide. Their main purpose is to provide a detailed presentation on the project’s methodology, including overall scope and topic-specific information. The workshops will also serve to raise awareness about this new benchmarking initiative and disseminate its potential for reform advocacy, policy advice, and development research.