The Country Opinion Survey in Angola assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Angola perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 207653Date: January 6, 2026Author:
World Bank
Mozambique stands at a pivotal moment to harness its rich endowment of natural resources and unlock economic opportunities that can lead to more and better jobs for its youthful population. Mozambique’s...
Type: Country Partnership FrameworkReport#: CPF0000064Date: January 5, 2026Author:
World Bank
This study, requested by the Government of Uzbekistan, aims to support public transport reform. The objective is to develop a roadmap for improvements in public transport in Tashkent city and region that...
Type: ReportReport#: 207595Date: January 5, 2026Author:
World Bank
Viet Nam’s investment in its youngest generation is fundamentally an investment in the country’s future human capital. Today, over 10 million Vietnamese children under age 6 (with another one million expected...
Type: ReportReport#: 207574Date: January 4, 2026Author:
Vo, Dung Kieu ;
Tran, Nguyet Anh ;
McAskill, Tracey Stormn ;
Pham, Lien Phuong Thi ;
Rinkinen, Aija Maarit ;
Vu, Hang Thu ;
Fuller, Bruce Carl ;
Nguyen, Trinh My Thi ;
Pham, Lien Phuong Thi ;
Margetts, Kay ;
Bui, Lam Thi ;
Nguyen, Phuong Lan Thi
This paper provides guidance on establishing an Acceptance Development Fund (ADF) to accelerate the penetration and growth of digital merchant payments. An ADF is a vehicle for funding investments and...
Type: ReportReport#: 207608Date: December 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
The 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Development Association (IDA) Boards of Governors,...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 207620Date: December 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
This interim Business Ready (B‑READY) 2025 report assesses the business environment in 101 economies to inform policy reforms that can catalyze private sector–led job creation amid varied demographic pressures...
Type: ReportReport#: 207546Date: December 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Azerbaijan is at a critical juncture in its development journey towards universal health coverage. Reforms of the health financing and organization of the health system have aimed to increase efficiency...
Type: ReportReport#: 207536Date: December 28, 2025Author:
Idrissi, Moulay Driss Zine Eddine El ;
Anadolu, Elvira
Iraq's construction industry is projected to grow at an annual average of 4.9 percent from 2025 to 2028, driven by increased infrastructure projects and urbanization. The government focuses on energy,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 207547Date: December 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
Between July and September 2024, Five One Labs, with the support of the World Bank and the contribution of various international organizations, hosted a series of strategic discussions and roundtables...
Type: ReportReport#: 207544Date: December 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
This document presents the Plastic Substitution Tradeoff Estimator, a country-level tool that helps policymakers assess the environmental and economic consequences of replacing single-use plastics with...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 207538Date: December 26, 2025Author:
World Bank
This note synthesizes the World Bank’s approach to supporting the Philippines in addressing the plastic waste crisis. As one of the largest contributors to marine plastic pollution globally, the Philippines...
Type: ReportReport#: 207537Date: December 26, 2025Author:
Shrestha, Junu ;
Cresci, Alessandro
Plastic pollution contaminates oceans, water bodies, land, and the air. According to recent research (McKinsey 2015; WEF 2016), without immediate action, the amount of plastic in the ocean is expected...
Type: ReportReport#: 207539Date: December 26, 2025Author:
World Bank
A new generation of policies can trace the path from wealth to inclusion. Building on its urban and youthful population, Equatorial Guinea can shift from a model of extraction to one of prosperity. This...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 206755Date: December 24, 2025Author:
World Bank
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport is essential for achieving national climate targets, yet the sector has lacked practical and credible tools to quantify the emissions impacts of policies...
Type: ReportReport#: 207529Date: December 24, 2025Author:
World Bank ;
Rogers, John A. ;
Xiong, Jing
This report contains the World Bank Group Boards’ calendar for the period from December 2025 to February 2026, specifying the Boards’ engagements, such as meetings and briefings.
Type: Board ReportReport#: 207533Date: December 24, 2025Author:
World Bank
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