The energy sector worldwide faces growing challenges related to rising demand, efficiency, changing supply and demand patterns, and a lack of analytics needed for optimal management. These challenges are...
Type: BriefReport#: 151367Date: April 1, 2020Author:
Makala,Baloko ;
Bakovic,Tonci R.
The Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) was created in 2012 by the World Bank to contribute to country-level governance reforms and improved service delivery. As a platform for global grant...
Type: BriefReport#: 154677Date: March 31, 2020Author:
Poli,Maria ;
Guerzovich,Maria Florencia
80 percent of Niger’s labor force is engaged in agriculture and livestock, accounting for 40 percent of the GDP. However, productivity and yields are low due to limited use of inputs and lack of infrastructure,...
Maintaining trade flows as much as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic will be crucial in providing access to essential food and medical items and in limiting negative impacts on jobs and poverty. Some...
Experience from previous global and food crises provides some guidance for appropriate trade responses during the crisis and those that are likely to undermine effective national and global responses....
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is increasingly a concern for developing countries. Using a new database on COVID-19 trade flows and policies, this note looks at the role of trade and trade policy...
Some key finds from this "living paper" include : As of March 27, 2020, a total of 84 countries have introduced or adapted social protection and jobs programs in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). This...
COVID-19 not only represents a worldwide public health emergency but has become an international economic crisis that could surpass the global financial crisis of 2008–09. Right now, containment and mitigation...
Type: BriefReport#: 147291Date: March 26, 2020Author:
Loayza,Norman V. ;
Pennings,Steven Michael
This note provides guidance for World Bank teams helping client countries mitigate adverse impacts of COVID19 pandemic through an education-specific response. It also offers recommendations for government...
Type: BriefReport#: 153405Date: March 25, 2020Author:
Azzi-Huck,Kaliope ;
Shmis,Tigran
Protecting healthcare workers and patients is critical to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus). In this brief we highlight three urgent actions : Distribution of infection prevention and control...
Type: BriefReport#: 147043Date: March 23, 2020Author:
Bedoya Arguelles,Guadalupe ;
Dolinger,Amy
This "living paper" contributes to the global knowledge on how countries are responding to the pandemic by documenting real-time actions in a key area of response – that is, social protection measures...
WBG support for tourism clients and destinations during the COVID-19 crisis in the form of planning and communication, reducing tax burdens, contamination support, generating alternative revenues, minimizing...
Little research attention has been paid to documenting and analyzing attempts of education systems moving quickly and at scale to provide online learning when all or many schools are closed. Related 'good...
Globally, the power industry is expected to invest 2.20 trillion in energy generation between 2017 and 2012. As the sector responds to the challenges of clean, reliable, and affordable energy services,...
Type: BriefReport#: 185398Date: March 8, 2020Author:
World Bank
With the recent capital increase, IFC has made even stronger commitments to create equal opportunities for women and men to participate in, and benefit from, our projects. Teams across INR are rising to...
Type: BriefReport#: 185401Date: March 8, 2020Author:
World Bank
Transport infrastructure is a catalyst for economic growth, and transport-related spending amounted to about two percent of global GDP in 2015. It gives access to jobs, education, and healthcare, connects...
Type: BriefReport#: 185397Date: March 8, 2020Author:
World Bank
The evidence is clear: equal opportunity for women and men in the mining sector benefits companies as well as families and communities. While women are a major and growing segment of an economy’s workforce...
Type: BriefReport#: 185402Date: March 8, 2020Author:
World Bank
In recent years, Argentina has made significant advances in improving educational opportunities for young women, breaking discriminatory practices, and guaranteeing their sexual and reproductive rights....
Before the outbreak of the global novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the world was already dealing with a learning crisis, as evidenced by high levels of Learning Poverty. With the spread of the Coronavirus...
The adoption and diffusion of artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies will play an important role in market creation and growth. Development finance institutions have a role to play in...
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