Many developing countries have invested substantial resources in expanding their primary and secondary education systems, resulting in large gains in the number of students completing basic education....
The global energy sector is huge. Worldwide, the energy sector (energy technology, systems, and equipment) is worth EUR 887 billion and growing. The energy sector accounts for a substantial proportion...
For decades, policy experts’ and practitioner consensus has been growing about the crucial role quality data plays in informing policy making. This has led to investment and projects to increase quality...
Type: BriefReport#: 149170Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Medina Giopp,Alejandro ;
Montes, Jose ;
Martinez, Jorge
The e-permitting system is a national planning and development electronic system pioneered in the city of Tirana and now active throughout Albania. The system uses a web-platform to organize and track...
Type: BriefReport#: 168643Date: June 1, 2020Author:
World Bank
Zambia has invested heavily on education with an allocation of about 20 percent of the government budget, but this investment has not translated into better student learning outcomes in primary education....
Urban areas drive the economic, environmental, and social success of a country or region and as we strive to unlock the full potential of cities, more attention should be given to spatial planning. Often...
Type: BriefReport#: 168641Date: June 1, 2020Author:
World Bank
Five countries across the globe are working to strengthen the transport sector to build resilience against disaster and climate risks, enabling a resilient global transport program that provides support...
The Data for Policy (D4P) initiative (D4P) is a new World Bank engagement to improve National Statistical Systems (NSS) by enhancing the availability, timeliness, quality, and relevance of key data for...
Type: BriefReport#: 149171Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Dabalen,Andrew L. ;
Kastelic,Kristen Himelein ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
In advanced outcome-based healthcare segments, insurers are reimbursing providers on the outcomes they deliver for their patients. Outcome-based reimbursements create better incentives for health service...
Firms that design, manufacture, and install customized wooden interiors in unique spaces capture higher margins than those that mass-produce wooden furniture. Demand for these services stems from high-value...
The protection of formal institutions can help to strengthen women’s property rights, potentially improving welfare and economic efficiency of the household with broader implications. Individual land certification...
Type: BriefReport#: 150461Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Donald,Aletheia Amalia ;
O'Sullivan,Michael B.
The smart waste management segment offers opportunities for Croatian industries, using data and connected devices to optimize waste management. This requires integrated solutions, a network of relationships...
This Jobs Note is a result of collaboration between S4YE-Jobs Group and Rand Corporation (an S4YE partner) . It builds on research covering the three countries with the highest concentration of Syrian...
Type: BriefReport#: 149540Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Datta,Namita ;
Constant,Louay M ;
Thawesaengskulthai,Natanee ;
Acheson-Field, Hannah
Unemployment is rising quickly and affected households are losing their main source of incomes. There is an obvious need for speeding up public intervention in the areas of virtual learning and access...
Type: BriefReport#: 160116Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Ballon Fernandez,Paola Marcela ;
Cuesta,Jose ;
Olivieri,Sergio Daniel ;
Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes ;
Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
Ecuador is facing significant labor difficulties at present, with rates of unemployment and informality at their highest level for a decade. The arrival of 400,000 permanent Venezuelans since 2015 exacerbates...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) (coronavirus) pandemic has led to disruptions of both social and economic activities across the globe. While the early narrative described COVID-19 (coronavirus) as the "great...
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, one of the Sustainable Development Goals, is a highly complex and challenging undertaking. We must address multiple issues, discrimination, violence,...
Type: BriefReport#: 151295Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Rana,Ahmed Nauraiz
Firms in the fresh convenience strategic segment provide ready-to-eat or easy-to-prepare meals of fresh ingredients. Consumers are increasingly willing to pay more for convenient fresh food. Opportunities...
In the emerging collaborative intelligent transport strategic segment, vehicles will interact with everything. They will interact with one another and with diverse types of infrastructure within, and alongside...
As the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to disrupt international supply chains and local economies, workers employed in export-oriented industries are likely to experience both demand and...
You have clicked on a link to a page that is not part of the beta version of the new worldbank.org. Before you leave, we’d love to get your feedback on your experience while you were here. Will you take two minutes to complete a brief survey that will help us to improve our website?
Feedback Survey
Thank you for agreeing to provide feedback on the new version of worldbank.org; your response will help us to improve our website.
Thank you for participating in this survey! Your feedback is very helpful to us as we work to improve the site functionality on worldbank.org.
