In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193414Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193416Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193441Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193445Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193331Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193327Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Montenegro on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains,...
Type: BriefReport#: 173454Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193326Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193329Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193447Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193463Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193405Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
This brief showcases the gender landscape in Malta key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains, minimizes...
Type: BriefReport#: 184705Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In Africa, agriculture is vital for employment and food security. Despite women contributing 40 percent of agricultural labor, they face barriers leading to significant gender gaps in productivity. Closing...
Type: BriefReport#: 189309Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This issue brief provides an introductory assessment of efficiency (and inefficiency) in Bhutan’s health financing system understood simply as health outputs and outcomes per given input. Through a comparison...
Type: BriefReport#: 188775Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The school checklist serves to confirm basic information previously gathered in the phone-based survey. This tool is integral to our verification process and serves as a mechanism to continue improving...
Type: BriefReport#: 189388Date: March 31, 2024Author:
World Bank
Women are a powerful engine for international trade and economic growth. As workers, small-scale traders, entrepreneurs, and producers, their engagement in export activities has the potential not only...
Type: BriefReport#: 188673Date: March 27, 2024Author:
Gurbuz Cuneo, Alev ;
Laperle-Forget, Lolita
This paper documents significant investment returns to infrastructure provision in Africa and reinforces the importance of sustainable investments into the sector. However, the quest to expand infrastructure...
Type: BriefReport#: 187519Date: March 26, 2024Author:
World Bank
Taxes, government spending, and public transfers affect the well-being of children and adults, albeit in different ways. There is, however, a dearth of empirical evidence on the impact of these policies...
Type: BriefReport#: 188524Date: March 23, 2024Author:
Ambel, Alemayehu A. ;
Belete, Getachew Yirga ;
Fiala, Oliver
Thailand's economic recovery trailed further behind ASEAN peers due to sluggish manufacturing and delayed budget approval. However, robust private consumption and a notable rebound in tourism continued...
Type: BriefReport#: 188434Date: March 20, 2024Author:
World Bank
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