The North Eastern Region (NER) of India comprises eight states. The majority of the region’s population lives in rural areas, and agriculture and allied activities form the backbone of people’s livelihoods....
Type: BriefReport#: 165779Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Kakkar,Deepti
The North Eastern Region (NER) of India comprises eight states. The majority of the region’s population lives in rural areas, and agriculture and allied activities form the backbone of people’s livelihoods....
Type: BriefReport#: 165774Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Kakkar,Deepti
To respond to the extant social, cultural, and economic diversity and inequities across project areas, the North East Rural Livelihoods Project (NERLP) adopted social inclusion and empowerment as a core...
This note focuses on how micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are affected by the pandemic and are dealing with its impact in Iraq. This note is part of a series that will provide snapshots...
Type: BriefReport#: 156655Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Ferber,Tim ;
Buri,Sinja
In May 2020, the National Statistical Office (NSO), with support from the World Bank, launched the High-Frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19, (coronavirus) which tracks the socio-economic impacts of the...
Decarbonizing transport is critical to achieving the worlds climate change goals, as well as being a key component of a sustainable, livable, and energy-efficient city. The transport sector currently accounts...
TelecomAsia (TA) was established by CP Group, a Thai conglomerate, in 1990. One year after its inception, TA was granted a 25-year concession to build and operate lines for the fixed line telecom network...
Agriculture is the largest source of employment for women in developing countries, with women representing more than 60 percent of the agricultural labor force in some parts of Asia and Africa. Yet, female...
Moldova’s social protection system has been helping the country to reduce poverty and advance shared prosperity. It will continue to be central to mitigating the adverse impacts of growth-promoting reforms...
Ecuador started the delivery of social assistance non-contributory transfers more than 20 years ago. G2P transfers are a critical component of non-contributory SP in Ecuador and delivered by the Ministry...
Type: BriefReport#: 201938Date: December 31, 2020Author:
World Bank
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to disrupt the provision of essential services due to barriers to the supply and demand for services. Mathematical models indicate that large service disruptions in Bangladesh...
Type: BriefReport#: 185162Date: December 31, 2020Author:
World Bank
Bangladesh has a population of 160 million people. With 20 million living in the capital, Dhaka, it is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Rapid urbanization has put a strain on urban...
Type: BriefReport#: 185817Date: December 31, 2020Author:
World Bank
Albania’s health system faces a number of systemic challenges, such as high out of pocket payments for patients, outdated management practices, and a lack of effective health management information systems....
Type: BriefReport#: 185815Date: December 31, 2020Author:
World Bank
The Global Education Policy Dashboard (GEPD) is an innovative initiative that
measures the key drivers of learning outcomes in basic education in a cost-effective
manner. In doing so, the dashboard highlights...
Type: BriefReport#: 186672Date: December 31, 2020Author:
World Bank
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic created an urgent need for timely information to help monitor and mitigate the social and economic impacts of the crisis. This information is essential to inform policy...
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic created an urgent need for timely information to help monitor and mitigate the social and economic impacts of the crisis. This information is essential to inform policy...
Public Financial Management (PFM) has direct implications for health service delivery goals in health systems striving to achieve universal health coverage. PFM, or how budgets are formed, executed, and...
The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social effects on households have created an urgent need for timely data to help monitor and relieve the impacts and protect the welfare of the least-well-off...
It is long recognized that instability is inimical to economic growth. Instability produces uncertainty, amplifies risks, undercuts high-return investment, and diverts public policy towards short-term...
The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social effects on households have created an urgent need for timely data to help monitor and relieve the impacts and protect the welfare of the least-well-off...
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