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#: 160764Date: July 1, 2021Author:
World Bank, UNESCO
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#: 160773Date: July 1, 2021Author:
World Bank, UNESCO
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#: 160808Date: July 1, 2021Author:
World Bank, UNESCO
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#: 160823Date: July 1, 2021Author:
World Bank, UNESCO
The World Bank is providing technical and financial support to countries to help mitigate the spread and impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). One area of support is for data collection to inform...
Type: BriefReport#: 174903Date: June 30, 2021Author:
Costantini, Marco ;
Koncobo, Zakaria ;
Mugera, Harriet Kasidi ;
Tanner, Jeffery ;
Tiberti, Marco ;
Tsimpo Nkengne, Clarence
The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) affected individuals and businesses, alike. Understanding the impact of the crisis on businesses, and subsequently how firms are recovering, gives insights into the...
The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent need for timely information to help monitor and mitigate the socio-economic impact of the crisis. This information is essential to inform policy measures for protecting...
Type: BriefReport#: 191294Date: June 30, 2021Author:
World Bank
Collective Campaign for Peace's (COCAP’s) COVID-19 biweekly covers the incidents from June 1 to 15, 2020 related to gender based violence (GBV) and incidents related Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nepal. This...
Collective Campaign for Peace's (COCAP’s) COVID-19 biweekly covers the incidents from June 16 to 30, 2020 related to gender based violence (GBV) and incidents related Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nepal. This...
To manage flood risk significantly affecting the urban transportation system in Ouagadougou, the project compiled a diverse set of best practices as a case study from around the world that Burkina Faso...
Type: BriefReport#: 204556Date: June 30, 2021Author:
World Bank
From April 17 to 18 a Serbian delegation comprised of representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Chamber of Authorized Auditors visited the Netherlands...
This note highlights the progress the long-term finance team at FCI World Bank Group (WBG) achieved in the implementation of the insurance market development program, which is part of the disaster risk...
Type: BriefReport#: 161117Date: June 28, 2021Author:
Atamanov, Aziz ;
Beltramo, Theresa Parrish ;
Reese, Benjamin Christopher ;
Rios Rivera, Laura Abril ;
Waita, Peter
Building on the previous strong engagement through the Ecuador jobs recovery ASA and considering the importance of labor market inclusion for the post-pandemic recovery phase, this report aims at enhancing...
The study analyzed Pakistan’s blue carbon exposure, relevant carbon stock trends, and the sector’s potential for climate adaptation and mitigation. Blue carbon ecosystems can serve as assets to deliver...
There are 8 million jobs in Cambodia. 80 percent of Cambodian adults are working, compared to 62.5 percent in the rest of East Asia. Cambodia’s workforce is expected to grow by 135,000 workers per year...
Primary health care (PHC) powers health systems fit for the post- Coronavirus disease (COVID) world. In crises and at ordinary times, strong PHC saves lives and money and makes health systems work better...
The re-imposition of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) during mid-October 2020 and the upgrade to a stricter lockdown to Movement Control Order in January 2021 (MCO 2.0) has substantially weakened...
Type: BriefReport#: 161165Date: June 24, 2021Author:
Hebeous, Sarah ;
Kuriakose, Smita ;
Ting, Kok Onn ;
Tran, Trang Thu
This brief provides a descriptive analysis of the evolving effect of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic on the private sector of 40 countries. It focuses on the essential aspects of business operations:...
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