Language shapes people’s perceptions. Discriminatory language in reference to undocumented migrants in the public discourse leads to perceptions and actions which negatively impact their daily realities....
Type: BriefReport#: 193102Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Crépeau, François ;
Vezmar, Maja
This note presents the findings of the ninth round of a nationally representative telephone survey (HFPS). The BFA COVID-19 HFPS – Round 9 was administered between April 20 and May 2, 2021. In addition...
Type: BriefReport#: 167949Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Tsimpo Nkengne,Clarence ;
Tiberti,Marco ;
Backiny-Yetna,Prospere R. ;
Costantini,Marco ;
Koncobo,Zakaria ;
Tiendrebeogo, et Adama
As infections spiked across Southeast Asia, the number of confirmed cases in Lao PDR surged from fewer than 50 cases in early April to over 6,000 cases in August 2021. The government of Lao PDR announced...
This brief summarizes findings from rapid welfare tracking surveys in Cox’s Bazar. Two rounds of tracking surveys were implemented via phone interviews in 2020 to monitor the impacts of the Coronavirus...
The use of performance-based school grants can incentivize teachers and administrators to improve education quality. Mozambique has a direct school grant program (ADE) to help schools pay for materials...
Brazil’s poor, northeastern state of Ceara used to rank among the bottom half of states in the national assessment of education quality. In an effort to redress the situation, Ceara used results-based...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important role digital financial services (DFS) can play in reducing disruptions to supply chains, maintaining economic activity, supporting social transfers and ensuring...
Type: BriefReport#: 172363Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Mestiri,Taher ;
Sossouvi,Kokoevi Ablavi
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important role digital financial services (DFS) can play in reducing disruptions to supply chains, maintaining economic activity, supporting social transfers and ensuring...
Type: BriefReport#: 172371Date: June 1, 2021Author:
World Bank
This discussion note presents the summary learnings from seven case studies of government and non-governmental organization (NGO) initiatives to support land-poor farmers - especially the landless, tenants,...
Increasing temperatures and growing rainfall variability will negatively affect crop yields. For example, overall rice crop yields in 2040 are expected to be 4 percent lower than today while wheat and...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its effects on households create an urgent need for timely data and evidence to help monitor and mitigate the social and economic impacts of the crisis...
A supply chain is an essential building block of any health system. During the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains have been forced to respond with unprecedented resilience, speed, and agility to cope with...
Type: BriefReport#: 161533Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Kovacevic,Rialda ;
Mwencha, Marasi ;
Ouma, Ahmed ;
Adeyeye, Moji Christianah ;
Folorunso, Olamide ;
Legins, Ken ;
Kone, Souleymane
A disaggregated analysis of the tax burdens and economic needs of the most economically vulnerable - such as poor women and men, informal workers, and owners of micro- and small enterprises - is crucial...
Type: BriefReport#: 162142Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Ambel,Alemayehu A. ;
Komatsu,Hitomi ;
Koolwal,Gayatri B. ;
Tsegay,Asmelash Haile ;
Yonis,Manex Bule
In dynamic economies, real-time labor market information based on online sources has become an integral part of labor market monitoring and is increasingly used to inform policy decisions. Data from online...
Type: BriefReport#: 159902Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie ;
Marguerie,Alicia Charlene ;
Von Lenthe,Cornelius Claus ;
Brancatelli,Calogero ;
Tzimas, Giannis
Achieving gender equality and economic inclusion is critical for economic growth and prosperity. The pandemic threatens to reverse hard-won gains towards gender equality. Before the crisis, women were...
Type: BriefReport#: 161100Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Beegle,Kathleen G. ;
Heinemann,Alessandra
This note presents the result of the tenth round of a nationally representative telephone survey. Data collection took place between May 25 and June 17, 2021. In addition to the 1,971 households successfully...
Type: BriefReport#: 167952Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Tsimpo Nkengne,Clarence ;
Tiberti,Marco ;
Backiny-Yetna,Prospere R. ;
Costantini,Marco ;
Koncobo,Zakaria ;
Tiendrebeogo, et Adama
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) has been identified as a priority within the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition continuum in all 36 current Global...
Type: BriefReport#: 167537Date: May 31, 2021Author:
World Bank ;
Calimoutou,Emelyne
In dynamic economies, real-time labor market information based on online sources has become an integral part of labor market monitoring and is increasingly used to inform policy decisions. Data from online...
Type: BriefReport#: 159903Date: May 31, 2021Author:
Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie ;
Marguerie,Alicia Charlene ;
Von Lenthe,Cornelius Claus ;
Tzimas,Giannis
This migration and development brief provides updates on global trends in migration and remittances. It highlights developments related to migration-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators...
Type: BriefReport#: 193021Date: May 31, 2021Author:
Ratha, Dilip ;
Kim, Eung Ju ;
Jammeh, Kebba ;
Vezmar, Maja
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