The World Bank In Saudi Arabia

The World Bank’s partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia started in 1957. The Kingdom supports the World Bank Group efforts in its mission of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity.

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Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia: Consequences and Solutions

This book provides new evidence and analysis to support planning efforts on obesity prevention in the country.
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KSA joins Digital Development Partnership

As a new member of the Bank's DDP, KSA will contribute to sustainable digital strategies for developing countries.

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Explaining boys’ underachievement in MENA: Lessons from Saudi Arabia

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the largest gender gap in learning poverty among regions with available data.

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The World Bank has had a strong partnership with Saudi Arabia for over 50 years. The Government of Saudi Arabia has mobilized the Bank’s global knowledge and development experience through reimbursable technical assistance programs.

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Saudi Arabia’s Digital and Distance Education

This report identifies the strengths of the response to the pandemic in education and the opportunities for continued improvement.

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Safaa El Tayeb El-Kogali

Country Director for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

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Feb 08, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s Digital and Distance Education

This report examines Saudi Arabia’s journey to digital and distance education following the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies the strengths of the response to the pandemic in K-12 education and the opportunities for ...
Tracing Labor Market Outcomes in Saudi Arabia

This paper exploits a rich dataset from various administrative sources to study short- and medium-term labor market outcomes of vocational education and training graduates in Saudi Arabia.
Paving the Way for Women

This engagement note in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) aims to identify entry points that respond to the strategic goals and country development priorities announced by GCC member states. This note provides an ...

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