The economy has stabilized in 2016, but significant economic recovery and growth have not yet taken hold due to limited reforms, weak external demand, and the smoldering conflict. In light of the headwinds,...
Type: BriefReport#: 108697Date: September 22, 2016
Sri Lanka’s secondary cities are growing rapidly and have an opportunity to further contribute to the country’s competitiveness while providing a high quality of life for their residents. To help realize...
Type: BriefReport#: 179114Date: September 20, 2016Author:
World Bank
Investments in children’s early learning pay remarkable dividends later in life. These range from increased readiness for primary school to improved labor-market outcomes in adulthood. A growing number...
Type: BriefReport#: 166396Date: September 14, 2016
The Third Meeting of the Advisory Group on Resilience to Climate Change (RCC) took place on September 13, 2016 at the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva. The meeting brought together twenty one...
Type: BriefReport#: 115021Date: September 13, 2016
This brief discusses how long workdays and workplace stress are threatening the health of millions of Latin Americans. It summarizes trends in various countries in the region based on data from the International...
Type: BriefReport#: 179630Date: September 13, 2016Author:
World Bank
Smaller businesses in Herat Province are seeing growth and market expansion as a result of support from the Afghanistan New Market Development Project. The project, implemented by the Ministry of Commerce...
Type: BriefReport#: 178918Date: September 7, 2016Author:
World Bank
Since 2012, Early Learning Partnership (ELP) has strategically invested in activities to improve the life chances of young children in Africa and South Asia. Countries determine how World Bank resources...
Business and entrepreneurship training programs have become popular interventions intended to boost the profits of small businesses around the world. Despite their popularity, rigorous evidence on the...
The West Nile region in north-west Uganda is home to roughly 2 million people, most of whom have no access to electricity. Increasing the country’s power generation capacity – a key driver of economic...
In emerging markets, climate change threatens infrastructure that is critical for development. Roads, airports, water systems, and power plants are vulnerable to weather changes. Severe storms and major...
Type: BriefReport#: 109463Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Miller,Alan ;
Swann,Stacy A.
A child’s earliest years are a critical period of development, laying the foundation for future success. Neurological studies have shown that synapses develop rapidly during a child’s first few years,...
The World Bank, working with partners, has provided technical support to countries in West and Central Africa (WCA) to: (i) assess and identify HIV service delivery “roadblocks” and to plan, design and...
Increasing access to quality early childhood development and education (ECDE) is critical to achieve broader goals for education and development in Kenya. The country’s 2010 constitution declared free...
Workfare programs are social protection instruments used by governments to address the lack of jobs or inadequate incomes among the poor. In the Philippines, they are the largest public employment programs...
This brief provides a list of Research & Policy Briefs and blogs from the World Bank Malaysia hub from 2015 to 2022. The research & policy briefs are designed to be a bridge between formal scholarship...
Type: BriefReport#: 178186Date: September 1, 2016Author:
World Bank
In Tunisia, the World Bank worked with the government to evaluate a program designed to provide university students entrepreneurship education and assistance in developing a business plan. The evaluation...
Uruguay is a net importer of crude oil. A significant hike in oil prices could have a negative impact onthe country’s economic activity and public sector finances, putting pressure on the government to...
Type: BriefReport#: 117967Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Navarro-Martin,Miguel
Over the last decade African advances in technology, especially in the home-grown mobile banking sector, have shown how innovation can contribute to economic development across the continent. By understanding...
Type: BriefReport#: 109456Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Broadman,Harry G.
In the first half of 2016 growth strengthened to 2.75 percent thanks to exports growth, accelerating private consumption, and a rebound of investment. The labor market continued to improve, with unemployment...
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