This note is part of a series highlighting the work of the five Gender Innovation Labs (GILs) that constitute the GIL Federation, a World Bank community of practice coordinated by the World Bank Gender...
Type: BriefReport#: 179666Date: January 25, 2023Author:
Ubfal,Diego Javier
This note is part of a series highlighting the work of the five Gender Innovation Labs (GILs) that constitute the GIL Federation, a World Bank community of practice coordinated by the World Bank Gender...
Type: BriefReport#: 179669Date: January 25, 2023Author:
Ubfal,Diego Javier
When workers’ livelihoods were adversely affected by the pandemic-induced economic downturn, many had sought additional sources of income in e-commerce, which serves as an inclusive landscape for entrepreneurs...
Type: BriefReport#: 179575Date: January 23, 2023Author:
World Bank
Risk-informed restoration and ecological analysis is critical for successful nature-based solutions for resilience projects. Identifying the areas where nature-based solutions can provide a substantive...
Type: BriefReport#: 179541Date: January 23, 2023Author:
World Bank
Strong private consumption and further tourism recovery, especially after the reopening of China’s border, will continue to support economic growth but falling goods exports have weighed down manufacturing...
Type: BriefReport#: 179529Date: January 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent need for timely information to help monitor and mitigate the socio-economic impact of the crisis. This information is essential to inform policy measures for protecting...
Type: BriefReport#: 191292Date: January 18, 2023Author:
World Bank
To mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries have responded with an unprecedented number of social protection and jobs interventions. This brief is based on the COVID-19 social protection...
The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region has been less exposed to the food price shock arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine than other world regions. East Asia and Pacific economies have not imported...
Type: BriefReport#: 178870Date: January 3, 2023Author:
Ambrosio Albala,Mateo ;
Dawe,David Charles ;
Islamaj,Ergys ;
Mas Aparisi,Alban Pablo ;
Mattoo,Aaditya ;
Maw,Aka Kyaw Min ;
Shrivastava,Animesh
Connecting female entrepreneurs to digital platforms that provide access to information and resources is possible, even in low-income and low-bandwidth settings. However, supporting initial take-up may...
Type: BriefReport#: 180488Date: January 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Most small firms in developing countries have large month-to-month fluctuations in their income stream due to seasonality and unanticipated positive and negative shocks such as business opportunities,...
Type: BriefReport#: 178817Date: January 1, 2023Author:
Brune,Lasse Florian ;
Gine,Xavier ;
Karlan,Dean S.
Colombia’s exports are highly concentrated in a few commodities such as petroleum, coal, coffee, and gold. A key policy goal is to diversify and expand this export base. However, one key barrier to being...
Type: BriefReport#: 179391Date: January 1, 2023Author:
Iacovone,Leonardo ;
Meager,Rachael ;
Mckenzie,David J.
This toolkit is a knowledge product for Task Team Leaders (TTLs) to support the advancement of World Bank corporate commitments on gender equality and disability inclusion. Building on the World Bank’s...
Type: BriefReport#: 192598Date: January 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has made significant progress in improving the management of public finances under the Public Financial Management Reform Program (PFMRP). Key achievements include...
Type: BriefReport#: 180230Date: January 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The Philippines is one of the most natural hazard-prone countries in the world. Disasters in the country can quickly roll back hard-won economic and social development gains. To better safeguard the country...
Type: BriefReport#: 180983Date: January 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Uganda’s rural households and the poor experience more frequent shocks and have limited safety nets, leading to higher rates of vulnerability and making it difficult to escape poverty. During the last...
Type: BriefReport#: 181917Date: December 31, 2022Author:
Atamanov,Aziz ;
Myers,Cara Ann ;
Sinha,Nistha
Key messages: Build awareness and appreciation of nutrition as a contributor to human capital accumulation amongst all levels of government; Equip, empower and engage all tiers of Government, especially...
Type: BriefReport#: 202289Date: December 31, 2022Author:
World Bank
Bengaluru is the information technology capital of India, often branded as the country’s Silicon Valley. The city boasts 485,000 street lights but upgrading and maintaining the infrastructure has been...
Type: BriefReport#: 185818Date: December 31, 2022Author:
World Bank
Accelerating agricultural development remains an important pathway out of poverty in Uganda, but growth in agricultural income observed between 2013-2014 and 2019-2020 was to a large extent associated...
Type: BriefReport#: 181919Date: December 31, 2022Author:
Atamanov,Aziz ;
Myers,Cara Ann ;
Sinha,Nistha
The Blue Solutions for Africa series of operational briefs
captures how a thriving Blue Economy can help African
countries better manage the development challenges
they face while supporting economic growth,...
Type: BriefReport#: 197904Date: December 31, 2022Author:
World Bank
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