Access to justice, the ability of citizens and communities to resolve disputes and uphold rights, is key to attaining the World Bank’s twin goals of eliminating poverty and promoting shared prosperity....
Type: BriefReport#: 134546Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Panter,Elaine Rene Elizabeth ;
Harley,Georgia
This note summarizes findings from a new paper, which lays out a methodology to determine the types of mechanisms, be they the legal system, civil organizations, or shared business interest, that firms...
Type: BriefReport#: 152936Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Francis,David C.
In the 2015, countries committed to ensuring inclusive and quality education for all and promoting lifelong learning as part of meeting Sustainable Development Goals. Three years later, the World Bank...
In this policy brief we discuss whether and to what extent recent currency depreciation is a problem for Afghanistan. We show that: i) depreciation against the US dollar has been modest and driven mostly...
Type: BriefReport#: 133791Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Sahibzada,Habiburahman ;
Haque,Tobias Akhtar
Teach is an open source classroom observation tool that provides a window into one of the less explored and more important aspects of a student’s education: what goes on in the classroom. The tool is intended...
Well-integrated planning models can help cover the whole planning spectrum - from the national level down to granular distribution at the village level. Integration of models is critical to ensure that...
Type: BriefReport#: 144987Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Srinivasan,Rahul ;
Chattopadhyay,Debabrata
As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) evolve from start-up to maturity, they need to grow into governance. This paper introduces the International Finance Corporation (IFC) governance methodology for...
Type: BriefReport#: 141427Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Ryabota,Vladislava ;
Volynets,Alexey K. ;
Kravatzky,Axel ;
Carrington,Helen
There has been significant progress over the past year towards the creation of a more sustainable shipping industry. After years of minimal regulatory change in the sector, both the International Maritime...
Type: BriefReport#: 141443Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Conde,Maria López
The current account deficit (CAD) came in at United States dollars (USD) 7.0 billion in Q1 ‘19 compared to USD 9.2 billion in the previous quarter. As a share of gross domestic product (GDP), the CAD was...
Type: BriefReport#: 142783Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Hapsari,Indira Maulani
Ethiopia has made remarkable economic progress over the past decade, achieving high gross domestic product (GDP) growth and dramatically reducing poverty. Despite this success, current gender gaps show...
Type: BriefReport#: 135476Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Buehren,Niklas ;
Goldstein,Markus P. ;
Gonzalez Martinez,Paula Lorena ;
Hailemicheal,Adiam Hagos ;
Kirkwood,Daniel John ;
Paskov,Patricia Rose ;
Poulin,Michelle ;
Raja,Chandni
Widows and divorced women in Bangladesh represent about a tenth of ever married women in the country. Despite progress in women’s empowerment, due to social stigma and patriarchal social norms, they tend...
The food, fuel, and financial crisis in 2007-08 pulled over 4 million into poverty (3 percentage points increase in the poverty rate) in Bangladesh. Many poor households took their children out of school...
Type: BriefReport#: 135278Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Anwar,Rubaba ;
Cho,Yoonyoung
Capitalizing on the early years is one of the most critical investments a country can make to break the cycle of poverty, address inequality and boost productivity in later life. However, millions of children...
Type: BriefReport#: 135296Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Anwar,Rubaba ;
Rahman,Aneeka
Quality of care is one of the pillars that underpin the Family and Community Health Model (MOSAFC) implementation. One of the critical elements to deliver quality of care lies in the problem-solving capability...
Type: BriefReport#: 151692Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Gordillo-Tobar,Amparo Elena ;
Salas Morales,Silvia ;
Herrera Gonzalez,Emilce Del Socorro ;
Rodríguez, Evelyn
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