This learning brief introduces how gender equality can be advanced within the distribution activities of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. It presents an emerging business case, the challenges,...
Type: BriefReport#: 174821Date: May 31, 2022Author:
Kipnis, Heather Mae ;
Mignano, Kathleen Gaertner
All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school - and conversely, an inability to read constrains opportunities for further learning....
Type: BriefReport#: 174236Date: May 31, 2022Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school - and conversely, an inability to read constrains opportunities for further learning....
Type: BriefReport#: 174246Date: May 31, 2022Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
Survey results from March 2022 show a continued stabilization of the business environment. The reported decline in profits since January 2021 (on average across all firms) narrowed to 31 percent, a marked...
Type: BriefReport#: 172081Date: May 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
Limited access to services and opportunities is systematically linked to poorer development outcomes. In Pakistan, 22.8 million children between the ages of 5 and 16, about forty-four percent do not attend...
Type: BriefReport#: 171886Date: May 29, 2022Author:
Banick, Robert Steven ;
Basnet, Manish ;
Bosch, Lander Sonia M ;
Meyer, Moritz
Georgian amelioration (GA) has limited capacity to deliver irrigation services to water users in a timely and operationally efficient manner. Limited willingness of water users to pay a higher irrigation...
Type: BriefReport#: 168240Date: May 26, 2022Author:
World Bank
This report presents five steps for safe buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs; securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows; and always use experienced carpenters.
Type: BriefReport#: 171881Date: May 25, 2022Author:
World Bank
This report presents five steps for safe buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs; securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows; and always use experienced carpenters.
Type: BriefReport#: 171862Date: May 25, 2022Author:
World Bank
This report presents five steps for safe buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs; securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows; and always use experienced carpenters.
Type: BriefReport#: 171881Date: May 25, 2022Author:
World Bank
This report presents six steps for safe buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs; securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows; electricals; and always use experienced carpenters.
Type: BriefReport#: 171866Date: May 25, 2022Author:
World Bank
The continued recovery of domestic demand and a supportive global environment induced the economy to grow by 2.2 percent in Q1 2022. However, the combined impact of the Ukraine war on prices and the global...
Type: BriefReport#: 171786Date: May 24, 2022Author:
Ariyapruchya, Kiatipong ;
Edwards, Kim Alan ;
Puthong, Warunthorn
Given rising inflation, governments around the world may be considering price controls. While inefficient in most cases and often costly, price controls may be warranted under certain circumstances to...
Some of the findings of round 5 of the Georgia High Frequency Survey (GHFS) include the following: new questions on childcare, gender disparities in childcare and other household tasks, children missing...
Type: BriefReport#: 171730Date: May 23, 2022Author:
Fuchs Tarlovsky, Alan ;
Gonzalez Icaza, Maria Fernanda ;
Nozaki, Natsuko Kiso ;
Timilsina, Laxman
Tunisia aims to improve waste management and adopt inclusive and circular models to make Tunisian coastline free from plastics. Tunisia has identified 84 measures and 44 projects as part of its strategy...
Morocco aims to reduce its plastic leakage, fulfill regional and international commitments in order to become a model country for mitigation of marine plastic pollution. Morocco has identified 71 measures...
The participatory Lottoral Sans Plastique (LISP) approach was developed with governments, the private sector, local authorities, non-government organizations (NGOs), and other stakeholders. The model promotes...
With the support of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDDR) through the Canada-Caribbean Resilience Facility (CRF), the World Bank’s Governance Global Practice Latin America and...
Type: BriefReport#: 171640Date: May 19, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Umbrella Facility for Poverty and Equity (UFPE) is a new global partnership to inform and support the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies and programs to reduce poverty and...
Type: BriefReport#: 171639Date: May 19, 2022Author:
World Bank
Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) aims to ensure access to modern energy for all by 2030. Reaching the goal depends on ramping up electrification efforts. Most of the geospatial models developed to...
Building on the success of the past two global workshops on private sector finance, the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) and BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes...
Type: BriefReport#: 188610Date: May 12, 2022Author:
World Bank
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