The brief identifies the ways in which the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is likely to affect the availability of funding for education. It summarizes evidence on the negative impact that the pandemic...
Type: BriefReport#: 148403Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Al-Samarrai,Samer
Early childhood is a critical period for growth and development. Research shows that giving young children enough nurturing and stimulating experiences during these early years not only improves their...
Carbon pricing policies that are aligned with the Paris Agreement objectives will have positive and negative socio-economic impacts on society. Impacts of unabated climate change are expected to disrupt...
As part of the efforts of the World Bank to understand the impact of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) on the private sector, the enterprise analysis unit is conducting a series of follow-up surveys in several...
While many European countries are announcing that their populations are gradually deconfining and the scenario is gradually being sketched out in Morocco, some medical issues are generating debate. The...
Type: BriefReport#: 183055Date: May 1, 2020Author:
World Bank
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is expected to drastically slow 2020 GDP per capita growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by about 5 percentage points compared to pre-pandemic forecasts. This note presents...
A significant benefit of floating solar is that it doesn’t take up valuable space on land - meaning that it can be used for other purposes, such as farming or construction. Installing floating solar farms...
Type: BriefReport#: 151324Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Agostinelli,Guido
Battery technology is evolving at a breathtaking pace. As performance improves and costs fall, batteries are already critical for consumer electronics, such as mobile phones, and are paving the way for...
Type: BriefReport#: 151323Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Mockel,Peter
cOVID-19 affects ECA countries through five transmission channels and the relevance of each of these transmission channels varies according to the country circumstances: trade and global value chains....
The Covid-19 pandemic is projected to trigger a severe economic contraction in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, which comes on the heels of several years of lackluster growth. A flagship report...
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Covid-19 awareness is widespread in South Sudan. Households experienced food insecurity, low rates of government assistance and low engagement in learning...
Digitalization has been identified as one of the major global trends that is transforming the electricity sector. A recent study investigating the level of digitalization at utilities in 50 economies around...
Type: BriefReport#: 149758Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Tjong,Erick ;
Ereshchenko,Viktoriya ;
Lopez Rocha,Silvia Carolina ;
Al Hourani,Youmna
Despite a wide range of research discussing the connection between education and entrepreneurship, one aspect remains untouched which is the association between education and the business regulatory framework....
Type: BriefReport#: 150073Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Novik,Nadia
The COVID-19 pandemic shows that digital connectivity is critical to societal resilience and business continuity in times of crisis. For digital infrastructure providers in emerging markets, higher demand...
Type: BriefReport#: 151368Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Strusani,Davide ;
Houngbonon,Georges Vivien
The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is having a significant impact on the economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), leading to declines in oil production, tourism, and remittances. Disruption...
This Jobs Solutions Note identifies practical solutions for development practitioners and policymakers to design and implement policies and programs that improve jobs outcomes for in FCV contexts. Based...
Type: BriefReport#: 148185Date: April 29, 2020Author:
Von Der Goltz,Jan ;
Mavridis,Dimitris
This Jobs Solutions Note identifies approaches for development practitioners and policymakers to better integrate poor smallholders into agricultural value chains. Based on curated knowledge and evidence...
Type: BriefReport#: 148183Date: April 29, 2020Author:
Christiaensen,Luc
This Jobs Solutions Note identifies practical solutions for development practitioners to design and implement skills training programs that improve outcomes for women. Based on curated knowledge and evidence...
Type: BriefReport#: 148181Date: April 29, 2020Author:
Beegle,Kathleen G. ;
Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina
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