Tanzania remains at moderate risk of debt distress under the Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework (LICDSF), with medium debt-carrying capacity. All external debt burden indicators continue...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 203302Date: July 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
This Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) assesses Togo to be at moderate risk of external debt distress (unchanged from the last DSA) and moderate overall risk of public debt distress (from high risk in...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 203300Date: July 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report is the first output of a multi-year ‘Blueing the Black Sea’ regional program to create a shared regional framework for sustainable management of the Black Sea with a focus on marine pollution,...
Type: ReportReport#: 202723Date: July 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Many existing approaches to screen time management rely on simplistic time limits or general warnings that fail to address the complex realities families face. Parents often turn to screens as practical...
Type: ReportReport#: 203549Date: July 30, 2025Author:
Molina, Ezequiel
The adoption of sustainable agricultural systems in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado biomes is globally relevant due to the massive production of staple commodities in this region, as well as to the crucially...
Type: ReportReport#: 202394Date: July 30, 2025Author:
Bichara Rocha, Leonardo ;
Oliveira Coutinho, Guilherme ;
Reis, Júlio César dos ;
Valentim, Judson Ferreira ;
Wruck, Flávio Jesus ;
Pereira, Mariana de Aragão
Bhutan has achieved steady economic progress over the past two decades, underpinned by sound macroeconomic management, strategic investments in hydropower, and a strong commitment to human development....
Type: ReportReport#: 203546Date: July 30, 2025Author:
Mallberg, Michel Ragnvald ;
Sobczynska, Ewa
Uzbekistan’s financial system has been undergoing significant changes since 2017. Reforms were underpinned by the modernization of the legal framework in 2019, which encompassed the adoption of new laws...
Type: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)Report#: 203528Date: July 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
As Ukraine emerges from the devastation of war, it faces a historic opportunity to engineer its own Wirtschaftswunder—a productivity-driven economic transformation akin to post-war West Germany. While...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11174Date: July 28, 2025Author:
Akcigit, Ufuk ;
Kilic, Furkan ;
Lall, Somik ;
Shpak, Solomiya
IFC’s FY26 budget proposal builds on the accomplishments of FY25 and marks the start of IFC’s new 2030 strategy implementation. IFC is on course to double its investment program within three years, including...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 203531Date: July 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
Tajikistan’s recent economic performance has been marked by an accelerated growth trajectory, underpinned by substantial remittance inflows. Tajikistan maintained robust economic momentum in 2024 while...
Type: ReportReport#: 203494Date: July 28, 2025Author:
Ziyaev, Bakhrom ;
Lukins, Stephanie Caitlin ;
Sarsenov, Ilyas ;
Albert, Marie Sabine Lydie ;
Calice, Pietro ;
Rajabov, Alisher ;
Sukhova, Anna ;
Qurbonova, Zuhro
This memorandum provides the quarterly update of IBRD’s lending rates and spreads pursuant to the standard loan pricing as defined in the Bank Policy and Directive “Financial Terms and Conditions of Bank...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 203530Date: July 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report assesses and highlights Colombia’s opportunity to become an important global supplier of green hydrogen-based fuels for shipping and other sectors. The analysis evaluated Colombia’s emerging...
Type: ReportReport#: 203485Date: July 26, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper studies the impact of central bank independence on sovereign borrowing, using an index that captures institutional constraints on central bank lending to the government across 155 countries...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11179Date: July 25, 2025Author:
Athanasopoulos, Angelos ;
Fraccaroli, Nicolo ;
Kern, Andreas ;
Romelli, Davide
The Solomon Islands government plays key roles in the health sector, as a funder,
regulator, and provider of nearly all health services. Health services are funded, managed,
and delivered by the Ministry...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 202492Date: July 25, 2025Author:
Mike, Michael ;
Irava, Wayne Jeremy ;
A, Maude Ruest ;
Rummery, Richie
Pakistan’s overall national health budget had a high rate of execution from 2016 to 2019, averaging 95 percent. However, execution rates between provinces as well as between categories of spending varied...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 202494Date: July 25, 2025Author:
Hadi, Qurat ul Ain ;
Verhaghe, Johan ;
Yunus, Hammad
Health budget allocation and execution are critical to ensuring that health systems function effectively, equitably, and sustainably. The importance of budget execution in health extends far beyond mere...
Type: ReportReport#: 203487Date: July 25, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Lao People's Democratic Republic has a high execution rate for its overall health budget, ranging from 89 to 104 percent from 2015 to 2019. Aggregated execution rates are generally high across the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 202497Date: July 25, 2025Author:
Masaki, Emiko ;
Samavong, Chanhsy ;
Beveridge, Grant ;
Bounthideth, Soulaxay
The Democratic Republic of Congo is committed to achieving Universal Health Care by 2030. Progress toward this goal faces challenges due to limitations in the execution and allocation of the country's...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 202495Date: July 25, 2025Author:
Cros, Marion Jane ;
El Kadiri El Yamani, Fatima ;
Muvudi, Michel ;
Nana, Aminata TOU
For the first time, comprehensive data has been gathered on the risks faced by digital financial services (DFS) users in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) region, revealing the urgent...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 203466Date: July 25, 2025Author:
Duflos, Eric ;
Riquet, Corinne
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