Business Ready (B-READY)

Business Ready (B-READY) is the World Bank’s new flagship report benchmarking the business environment and investment climate in most economies worldwide. The report assesses the regulatory framework and public services directed at firms, and the efficiency with which regulatory framework and public services are combined in practice.

With data that are comparable across economies and over time, B-READY provides actionable evidence to promote reforms for a stronger private sector.

The first B-READY report will be launched on October 3, 2024.

B-READY to End Poverty on a Livable Planet

Highlights

Concept Note*

The objectives and approach of the project, as well as basic information on its topics and indicators
B-READY Manual and Guide

The protocols, processes, safeguards, and resources related to the end-to-end production of the B-READY data and reports
B-READY Methodology Handbook

The project’s detailed measurement methodology topic by topic
Economies covered by B-READY

The first three editions of the B-READY pilot report will gradually cover 184 economies worldwide

What's New

*At the time of the publication of the pre-Concept Note, the Public Consultations: Consolidated Comments, and the Concept Note, this project was temporarily named with the working title Business Enabling Environment (BEE).