In March and December 2020, Croatia was hit by series of earthquakes that caused substantial damage and losses to people, infrastructure, and the economy. In the aftermath, the World Bank supported the...
Type: BriefReport#: 176381Date: June 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
This snapshot summarizes results related to the impact of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Project on children’s developmental outcomes in Northern Lao PDR. Results presented include children who participated...
Type: BriefReport#: 173385Date: June 30, 2022Author:
Brinkman,Sally Anne ;
Sincovich,Alanna ;
Beteille,Tara ;
Danchev,Plamen Nikolov
This snapshot provides details regarding the instruments that have been adapted for the Laos context to measure the quality of children’s early environments and child development outcomes as part of the...
Type: BriefReport#: 173386Date: June 30, 2022Author:
Brinkman,Sally Anne ;
Sincovich,Alanna ;
Beteille,Tara ;
Danchev,Plamen Nikolov
In June 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), with the support from the World Bank, officially launched the Uganda high frequency phone survey (UHFPS) to track the impacts of the Coronavirus disease...
Type: BriefReport#: 176548Date: June 30, 2022Author:
Atamanov, Aziz ;
Cochinard, Frederic Pierre Francois Hugue ;
Ilukor, John ;
Kemigisha, Audrey ;
Kilic, Talip ;
Mupere, Andrew ;
Ponzini, Giulia
The Yemen Human Development Survey is the first face-to-face based dataset consisting of key development indicators representative of the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) areas of Yemen since...
Type: BriefReport#: 173242Date: June 29, 2022Author:
World Bank
The business pulse survey (BPS) in Madagascar, conducted by the Madagascar National Statistical Agency (INSTAT) with technical and financial support from the World Bank, provides information to monitor...
The purpose of this document is to encourage and guide project teams (PIUs), Task Teams, government officials and civil society organizations (CSOs) involved in the implementation of World Bank-financed...
Type: BriefReport#: 173247Date: June 29, 2022Author:
World Bank
The proposed impact evaluation seeks to assess a WB-supported intervention that targets women livestock breeders in rural areas of Yemen to enhance their opportunities for employment, livelihoods generation,...
Type: BriefReport#: 173239Date: June 29, 2022Author:
World Bank
This brief provides descriptive evidence of the operational and policy responses of the electricity sector in 120 economies to the early stages of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In addition, to assess...
Sierra Leone has made some improvements in health and nutrition outcomes in the last decade. Sierra Leone’s existing health facility network efficiency in delivering healthcare can be strongly enhanced...
Type: BriefReport#: 173058Date: June 26, 2022Author:
Amponsah,Kofi ;
Inden,Kazumi
With two waves of COVID-19 and the February 2021 coup, Myanmar’s international trade declined by 19 percent (or US$7.1 billion) in FY21. Compared with FY20, exports and imports declined by 16 percent and...
Type: BriefReport#: 173074Date: June 24, 2022Author:
World Bank
A platform called Pusula was designed to serve as the first ever digital civic engagement platform that connects people on the island with each other as well as with public decision-makers for a better...
Type: BriefReport#: 173213Date: June 23, 2022Author:
World Bank
Türkiye has substantial geothermal potential, and the country’s government is committed to exploiting it, both for economic reasons and to meet its obligations as a signatory of the Paris Agreement on...
Type: BriefReport#: 172797Date: June 21, 2022Author:
World Bank
The necessity to support displaced persons (IDPs) and to provide social assistance and pension payments has put the welfare system in Ukraine under extreme stress. The invasion has resulted in massive...
Type: BriefReport#: 172732Date: June 20, 2022Author:
World Bank
This Live Wire analyzes data from the 2020 edition of Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy (RISE) and presents the trends in policy on access to clean cooking and electricity, with a focus on Sub-Saharan...
The AFW Education strategy aims to outline priority areas, guiding principles, and high-impact interventions for the World Bank in its efforts to help countries increase access to, and improve the quality...
Type: BriefReport#: 172822Date: June 19, 2022Author:
World Bank
The AFW Education strategy aims to outline priority areas, guiding principles, and high-impact interventions for the World Bank in its efforts to help countries increase access to, and improve the quality...
Type: BriefReport#: 172824Date: June 19, 2022Author:
World Bank
Childhood stunting (defined as being too short for one’s age) has long-lasting impacts on children’s physical and cognitive development. These impacts, in turn, reduce productivity and compromise health...
Type: BriefReport#: 172718Date: June 19, 2022Author:
World Bank
The AFW Education strategy aims to outline priority areas, guiding principles, and high-impact interventions for the World Bank in its efforts to help countries increase access to, and improve the quality...
Type: BriefReport#: 172826Date: June 19, 2022Author:
World Bank
The AFW Education strategy aims to outline priority areas, guiding principles, and high-impact interventions for the World Bank in its efforts to help countries increase access to, and improve the quality...
Type: BriefReport#: 172805Date: June 19, 2022Author:
World Bank
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