• Congo, Republic - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160838 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Comoros - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160850 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Jobs Interrupted : The Effects of COVID-19 in the LAC Labor Markets
    Given the importance of labor income in the region, there are several important questions about the effects of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the labor market. At the outset of the pandemic, 48...
    Type: Brief Report#: 160957 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: Del Carpio, Ximena Vanessa ; Lara Ibarra, Gabriel ; Mejia-Mantilla, Carolina ; Olivieri, Sergio Daniel ; Rivadeneira Alava, Ana Mercedes ; Romero Haaker, Francisco Javier
  • Senegal - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160842 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Cote d'Ivoire - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160845 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Burundi - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160836 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Togo - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160847 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • South Africa - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160849 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Croatia - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160737 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Armenia - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160746 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • The Empowerment of Migrant Workers in a Precarious Situation
    Migrants in a precarious situation including undocumented migrants and temporary migrant workers - generally occupy the lowest-paid jobs in any society. Their rights are often trampled by those who profit...
    Type: Brief Report#: 193098 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: Crépeau, François ; Faraday, Fay
  • Building Resilience Through Digital Financial Services : Sudan
    The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important role digital financial services (DFS) can play in reducing disruptions to supply chains, maintaining economic activity, supporting social transfers and ensuring...
    Type: Brief Report#: 172368 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank
  • Mauritania - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160841 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Burkina Faso - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160853 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Lithuania - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160739 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Poland - Learning Poverty Brief - 2021
    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: Brief Report#: 160741 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: World Bank, UNESCO
  • Monitoring the Impact of COVID-19 on Firms in Zambia : Results from Two Rounds of World Bank Enterprise Survey Follow-ups on COVID-19
    The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its negative economic effects create a need for timely data and evidence to help monitor and mitigate the social and economic impacts of the crisis....
    Type: Brief Report#: 158892 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: Aga, Gemechu A. ; Finn, Arden Jeremy ; Kanagavel, Rajalakshmi
  • Locust Invasion in Ethiopia : Scope and Impact - Evidence from the World Bank-Supported High-Frequency Phone Surveys
    The desert locust, the most destructive migratory pest in the world, is highly mobile and feeds on large quantities of any kind of green vegetation, including crops, pasture, and fodder with great potential...
    Type: Brief Report#: 159025 Date: May 1, 2021 Author: Gourlay, Sydney ; Ilukor, John
  • East Asia and Pacific Region - Lao PDR Portfolio
    The World Bank Group’s country partnership framework in Lao PDR (2017-2021) supports the government’s eighth National socio-economic development plan (2016-2020). This brief focuses on the World Bank Portfolio...
    Type: Brief Report#: 161777 Date: April 30, 2021
  • Impacts of COVID-19 on Firms in the Philippines : Results from the Philippines COVID-19 Firm Survey - Round 3
    To help monitor the impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on private sector performance in real time and inform public policy responses, the World Bank, in collaboration with the Department of...
    Type: Brief Report#: 172882 Date: April 30, 2021 Author: World Bank
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