North Macedonia, an Eastern European nation of 1.836 million inhabitants, has a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). An aging population and high NCD risk factors are mainly responsible,...
Type: BriefReport#: 180280Date: December 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
Fast and inclusive recovery efforts in the aftermath of disasters can lower social and economic burdens and allow a more rapid recovery of development levels. With climate change and the prospect of more...
Type: BriefReport#: 178196Date: December 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
Fast and inclusive recovery efforts in the aftermath of disasters can lower social and economic burdens and allow a more rapid recovery of development levels. With climate change and the prospect of more...
Type: BriefReport#: 178195Date: December 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
About two-fifths of the developing world lacked access to clean cooking energy services in 2020. Bottled gas is a clean cooking fuel but is subject to large price volatility and not affordable for many....
Type: BriefReport#: 179348Date: December 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
Timely and inclusive recovery efforts and, thus, faster, and better reconstruction in the aftermath of disasters can lower social and economic burdens and allow a more rapid and sustainable recovery of...
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in North Macedonia is growing. Population aging and high levels of behavioral risk factors (tobacco and alcohol use, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet)...
Type: BriefReport#: 180279Date: December 1, 2022Author:
World Bank
For decades, many developing countries have provided universal price subsidies for bottled gas to promote clean cooking. Advances in digital technology and ample evidence of the economic distortions caused...
Type: BriefReport#: 179347Date: December 1, 2022Author:
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...
Type: BriefReport#: 178184Date: November 30, 2022Author:
Atamanov,Aziz ;
Cochinard,Frederic Pierre Francois Hugue ;
Ilukor,John ;
Kemigisha, Audrey ;
Kilic,Talip ;
Mupere, Andrew ;
Ponzini,Giulia
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#: 180634Date: November 30, 2022Author:
Atamanov,Aziz ;
Cochinard,Frederic Pierre Francois Hugue ;
Ilukor,John ;
Kemigisha, Audrey ;
Kilic,Talip ;
Mupere, Andrew ;
Ponzini,Giulia ;
Clark,Samuel Thomas
This migration and development brief describes key developments in migration and remittance flows, and related policy and regulatory changes that have occurred since the previous brief, published in May...
Type: BriefReport#: 193034Date: November 30, 2022Author:
Ratha, Dilip ;
Kim, Eung Ju ;
Plaza, Sonia ;
Riordan, Elliott J ;
Chandra, Vandana ;
Shaw, William
Natural disasters have gender-differentiated effects. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted due to existing inequalities regarding access to endowments, economic opportunities, and agency. The...
Type: BriefReport#: 178099Date: November 28, 2022Author:
Palmisano,Giacomo
Natural disasters have gender-differentiated effects. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted due to existing inequalities regarding access to endowments, economic opportunities, and agency. The...
Type: BriefReport#: 178102Date: November 28, 2022Author:
Palmisano,Giacomo
Natural disasters have gender-differentiated effects. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted due to existing inequalities regarding access to endowments, economic opportunities, and agency. The...
Type: BriefReport#: 178103Date: November 28, 2022Author:
Palmisano,Giacomo
Natural disasters have gender-differentiated effects. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted due to existing inequalities regarding access to endowments, economic opportunities, and agency. The...
Type: BriefReport#: 178100Date: November 28, 2022Author:
Palmisano,Giacomo
Natural disasters have gender–differentiated effects. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted due to existing inequalities regarding access to endowments, economic opportunities, and agency. The...
Type: BriefReport#: 178101Date: November 28, 2022Author:
Palmisano,Giacomo
Mongolia is home to the second largest population of snow leopards in the world. The snow leopard is classified as an endangered species. Its government and those of 11 other snow leopard range countries...
Type: BriefReport#: 178064Date: November 27, 2022Author:
World Bank
Growth accelerated to 4.5 percent in the third quarter of 2022 fueled by resurgent private consumption and strong tourism inflows. As a result, output surpassed its pre-pandemic level earlier than expected....
Type: BriefReport#: 178068Date: November 25, 2022Author:
World Bank
This package of policy notes is addressed to Brazilian society and specifically to the Presidential candidates and their teams of economic advisors in the 2018 election. It provides the World Bank’s diagnosis...
Type: BriefReport#: 183214Date: November 23, 2022Author:
World Bank
Coronavirus (COVID-19) partly reversed gains made in three decades of sustained decline in poverty and a decade of accelerated reduction in inequality in Philippines. Although the economy is recovering...
This package of policy notes is addressed to Brazilian society and specifically to the Presidential candidates and their teams of economic advisors in the 2018 election. It provides the World Bank’s diagnosis...
Type: BriefReport#: 183214Date: November 23, 2022Author:
World Bank
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