Child marriage is recognized as a major burden in low-income countries, with severe consequences on women’s life trajectories. It is particularly pervasive in Niger, where middle school enrollment for...
Type: BriefReport#: 187400Date: January 27, 2024Author:
Giacobino,Hélène ;
Huillery,Elise ;
Michel,Bastien Pierre ;
Sage,Mathilde
As countries continue to seek ways to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, they have the unique opportunity to develop policies aimed at boosting their economies in a way that is more inclusive and sustainable....
Type: BriefReport#: 187701Date: January 17, 2024Author:
Reyes-Retana,Graciela ;
Pons,Gonzalo Antonio ;
Siegmann,Katharina ;
Afif,Zeina
The economy sustained its gradual recovery, buoyed by strong private consumption and improving goods exports but hampered by contracting manufacturing production. The economy is projected to grow 2.5 percent...
Type: BriefReport#: 187027Date: January 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Amazon hosts 10 percent of the world’s known species making it the most biodiverse place on Earth, contributing to crucial ecosystem services at the local, regional, and global levels. However, climate...
Type: BriefReport#: 186939Date: January 12, 2024Author:
World Bank
In June 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, with the support from the World Bank, has launched the High-Frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19 to track the impacts of the pandemic on a monthly basis for...
In June 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, with the support from the World Bank, has launched the High-Frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19 to track the impacts of the pandemic on a monthly basis for...
Type: BriefReport#: 186934Date: January 11, 2024Author:
World Bank
Based on the findings of a KNOMAD survey and quantitative report, this policy brief focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on South Africa’s internal migrants who have migrated to two big cities...
Type: BriefReport#: 193093Date: January 11, 2024Author:
Crush, Jonathan ;
Tawodzera, Godfrey
Forced displacement is a global development issue. It is estimated that by early 2021, there were more than 110 million displaced people, of whom 41% are children under the age of 18. One of the main obstacles...
Migrant worker predicaments and human rights violations are prolific and well documented. Previous research has identified policy options for national governments and development actors. However, very...
Agriculture has been a key driver in poverty reduction over the past two decades in Bangladesh, although the growth of sector has slowed down since 2010. In addition, the sector is highly vulnerable to...
Type: BriefReport#: 186693Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
As a riverine country, Bangladesh has a large and vibrant Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector. It has some 700 rivers, streams, and canals with a total length of about 24,000 km. Approximately 6,000 km...
Type: BriefReport#: 186703Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Road crashes kill more than 4,000 people every year in Bangladesh and countless more are seriously injured or disabled. With rapid increase of vehicles without adequate institutional mechanisms and investments...
Type: BriefReport#: 186713Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Dhaka’s population grew from 3 million in 1980 to over 19 million today. Due to inadequate infrastructure, lack of public amenities and severe traffic congestion, the residents face many difficulties in...
Type: BriefReport#: 186716Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Bangladesh needs faster and higher growth to attain its vision of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2031. Inadequate infrastructure is among the key binding constraints to higher growth. The World...
Type: BriefReport#: 186723Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The seafood sector is strategically important for the Bangladesh economy, food security, and the livelihoods of millions of fishermen and stakeholders along the production chain. To ensure fisheries’ sustainability...
Type: BriefReport#: 186729Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The capital Dhaka is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Its rapid population growth led to inadequate infrastructures and service deliveries resulting in poor living conditions. Dhaka...
Type: BriefReport#: 186695Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Quality statistics are necessary for development and poverty reduction efforts. Timely and accurate statistics provide evidence for policy decisions. Bangladesh is taking steps to enhance the availability,...
Type: BriefReport#: 186727Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Healthy forests are critical for livelihoods for forest dependent communities. About 19 million Bangladeshis depend on forests for their livelihoods. Yet, the forest cover is decreasing: the proportion...
Type: BriefReport#: 186730Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In Bangladesh, strong labor market gains contributed to a sharp decline in poverty, with the national poverty rate falling from 48.9 to 24.5 percent between 2000 and 2016, while extreme poverty declined...
Type: BriefReport#: 186687Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
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