On October 17 and 18, 2023, the World Bank Group conducted a series of consultations in Mauritania on the proposed World Bank Group Gender Strategy 2024-2030 with development partners, including United...
Type: BriefReport#: 192211Date: October 18, 2023Author:
World Bank
As it becomes increasingly clear how central digital transformation is to development, the need for clarifying concepts and for coming up with standardized and accurate measures for digital inclusion becomes...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 192645Date: October 18, 2023Author:
Sharp, Matthew
The livestock sector in Bangladesh plays a significant role in employment, contributing to 14.5 percent of overall employment and over one-third of the agricultural sector's total employment. The Livestock...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 185308Date: October 18, 2023Author:
Ahmed, Md Mansur ;
Hoque, Md. Nazmul ;
Jonaed, FNU
Despite its rich endowment in natural and human resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has struggled to reach its full economic potential, partly due to persistent high levels of vulnerability...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 185310Date: October 18, 2023Author:
El Saghir, Sandra ;
Maur, Jean-Christophe
Evidence on the uptake, use, and impact of EdTech at scale on participation and learning among students with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries remains very limited. This report presents...
Type: ReportReport#: 183580Date: October 17, 2023Author:
Bhardwaj, Riaz ;
Pynnonen, Lauri Veli Johannes ;
Song, Chuyu ;
Spiezio, Mario ;
Yarrow, Noah Bunce
São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) is a small island country located in the Gulf of Guinea, 350km off the African west coast. The houses built in coastal areas are fragile and located in areas exposed to climate...
Type: ReportReport#: 185296Date: October 17, 2023Author:
World Bank
On October 17, 2023, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and 2X Global co-hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with representatives from seven 2X...
Type: BriefReport#: 192222Date: October 17, 2023Author:
World Bank
This report discusses the remarks delivered by Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank at the annual meetings plenary. The World Bank stepped forward to support the most vulnerable when compounding challenges:...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 185295Date: October 17, 2023Author:
Banga, Ajay
On October 16 and 17, 2023, the World Bank Group conducted a series of consultations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on the proposed World Bank Group Gender Strategy 2024-2030. These discussions aimed...
Type: BriefReport#: 192201Date: October 17, 2023Author:
World Bank
In the context of weakening global demand, growth in the Western Balkans decelerated over the course of 2022 and into 2023. Against the background of the lasting effects of shocks from Russia’s invasion...
Type: ReportReport#: 185254Date: October 17, 2023Author:
Kostopoulos, Christos ;
Record, Richard James Lowden ;
Rovo, Natasha
The Healthy Cities Report, accordingly, aims to provide policymakers and development practitioners with an action-oriented framework for achieving healthy cities. Informed by an extensive literature review,...
Type: ReportReport#: 185268Date: October 17, 2023Author:
Chapman, Terri B ;
Das, Maitreyi B ;
Hasoloan, Jonathan Todo ;
Lee, Hyunji ;
Siri, José
This report makes several contributions to the literature on the welfare of FDPs and their hosts. On the data front, the harmonized database compiled for this report represents a large and unique source...
Type: ReportReport#: 185034Date: October 17, 2023Author:
Kim, Yeon Soo ;
Tanner, Jeffery
Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP), other than several Pacific Island Countries, have recovered from the succession of shocks since 2020 and are continuing to grow, albeit at a slower...
Type: ReportReport#: 185068Date: October 17, 2023Author:
World Bank
Private property rights are widely considered to be one of the most important tools in fighting inequality and promoting economic growth. In the Philippines in particular, a lack of formal, individual...
Type: ReportReport#: 185305Date: October 17, 2023Author:
Echavez, Chona R. ;
Pilongo, Leah E.
Between October 9 – 11, 2023, the World Bank Group conducted a series of consultations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on the proposed World Bank Group Gender Strategy 2024-2030. These discussions...
Type: BriefReport#: 192202Date: October 17, 2023Author:
World Bank
The two case studies discussed in the complementary reports are intended to better illustrate the opportunities and challenges described in the Country Economic Memorandum that are important for economic...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 185310Date: October 17, 2023Author:
El Saghir, Sandra ;
Maur, Jean-Christophe
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