This study examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Kyrgyz Republic’s skills development system, focusing on training opportunities for migrant workers. As the country seeks to modernize its TVET system...
The 2025 Economic Update for the Central African Republic (CAR) analyzes the 2024 economic and poverty trends, provides a baseline outlook for 2025-27, and explores strategies to optimize multidimensional...
Type: ReportReport#: 204703Date: June 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Synthesis Report on Human Capital Reviews (HCRs) showcases HCRs as a critical part of the World Bank’s toolkit to identify country-specific challenges and design solutions to invest in people. The...
Type: ReportReport#: 203944Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Weber, Michael ;
Afkar, Rythia ;
Dougherty, Carter
Global economies are highly dependent on efficient logistics to promote economic growth, yet the historical contribution of freight transport to environmental impacts poses an important challenge for the...
Type: BriefReport#: 204021Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Fonseca De Medeiros, Tais ;
Moody, Joanna
Brazil’s transport infrastructure and the social and economic activities it supports face increasing exposure to climate and natural hazards, with climate change intensifying risks to critical corridors...
Type: BriefReport#: 204019Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Fonseca De Medeiros, Tais ;
Moody, Joanna
The global challenge of water scarcity is intensified by factors such as population growth, rainfall variability, and water stress, with climate change further affecting the water cycle and impacting food,...
Type: ReportReport#: 203363Date: June 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
After three difficult years, a new phase of mining-led growth that began in late 2022 has helped Mongolia emerge from a period of acute macroeconomic imbalances. Despite improvements in fiscal and macroeconomic...
Type: ReportReport#: 203564Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Blackman, Andrew ;
Diaz Sanchez, Jose Luis ;
Dondog, Badamchimeg
This study provides a comprehensive review of digital skills frameworks, competences, and assessment tools, emphasizing the critical role of digital proficiency in personal, professional, and educational...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 203091Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Angel-Urdinola, Diego ;
Chinen, Marjorie H ;
Rodon Casarramona, Gemma
Central Asia and Kazakhstan face severe climate challenges from land degradation and desertification, fueled by sand and dust storms, soil erosion, and biodiversity loss. The Greenway to Konaev Pilot Project...
Type: ReportReport#: 203177Date: June 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Causal evidence on the effectiveness of refugee labor market integration programs remains limited. This report presents baseline findings from a randomized controlled trial evaluating such a program for...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 202888Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Ozen, Efsan Nas ;
Raju, Dhushyanth
Climate change is a global challenge requiring unprecedented levels of collective action. In this context, this paper asks: do appeals to historical responsibility facilitate or hinder collective action?...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11160Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Banuri, Sheheryar ;
Nguyen, Ha M. ;
Sergenti, Ernest John
This report examines the progress of women in the Maghreb region (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia) and the gaps remaining in human capital, economic participation, and political agency. Despite girls...
Type: ReportReport#: 202736Date: June 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
This study seeks to fill this gap by exploring the motivational preferences and accountability mechanisms that influence health worker performance and retention in rural South Sudan. It aims to identify...
Type: ReportReport#: 202711Date: June 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of Bulgaria’s local public finances, focusing on key challenges faced by municipalities and potential reforms. The report’s goal is to provide a better understanding...
The Uganda Micro-Scale Irrigation Program (MSIP), launched under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (UgIFT) Program, has pioneered a farmer-led approach to expanding irrigation access for smallholders....
Type: ReportReport#: 204947Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Denison, Jonathan A.N. ;
Christen, Evan Wilfred
The global challenge of water scarcity is intensified by factors such as population growth, rainfall variability, and water stress, with climate change further affecting the water cycle and impacting food,...
Type: ReportReport#: 203363Date: June 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Urban areas accumulate heat, developing distinct urban climates that differ from the regional climate, leading to elevated mean air temperatures within cities. In tropical climates, such as Bangkok, this...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11158Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Acero, Juan A. ;
Rubinyi, Steven Louis ;
Sinh, Vivek K.
The Human Capital Review Guidance Note offers step-by-step guidance for countries to tailor Human Capital Reviews (HCRs) to their specific context and priorities. The note shows how to link investments...
Type: ReportReport#: 203943Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Weber, Michael ;
Afkar, Rythia ;
Ramesh, Diksha ;
Soubeiga, Sidiki
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