The report is organized around the sustainable development goals (SDGs), Zila-level database contains indicators at the zila (district) level such as poverty, nutrition, fertility, health, access to services,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 184966Date: September 21, 2023Author:
Berg, Claudia N. ;
Krishnan, Nandini ;
Tiwari, Sailesh ;
Wambile, Ayago Esmubancha
This thematic note is part of a broader mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which intends to illustrate the key gender gaps in the country and shed light on the unique challenges that...
Gender gaps in agricultural productivity in Nigeria are estimated to cost the economy at least 2.3 billion annually, and more when accounting for spillovers to other sectors (World Bank 2022). The Government...
Type: BriefReport#: 184955Date: September 20, 2023Author:
Fashogbon, Ayodele Emmanuel ;
Morrison, Laurel Elizabeth ;
Sahay, Abhilasha ;
Vaillant, Julia
The COVID-19 response in many Sub-Saharan African countries included the rapid deployment of social protection programs leveraging digital systems to counteract the income losses that were disproportionately...
Type: ReportReport#: 184954Date: September 20, 2023Author:
Cunningham, Wendy ;
Marin Espinosa, Ana Georgina ;
Mukherjee, Anit Nath ;
Ubah, Ubah Thomas ;
Webster, Brian Scot
The Committee welcomed the World Bank Group (WBG) Management Action Record (MAR) Report and Independent Evaluation Group (IEG’s) validation report and commended IEG and WBG Management for their collaborative...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 186134Date: September 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
The economy maintained a gradual recovery, led by private consumption in Thailand. Weak global demand continued to exert downward pressure on goods exports and is beginning to impede the tourism recovery....
Type: BriefReport#: 184951Date: September 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
Mozambique employed both digital and cash social assistance payments as part of its COVID-19 response. Direct provision of cell phones and mobile money accounts favored vulnerable groups. However, digital...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 184957Date: September 20, 2023Author:
Risso Brandon, Fiorella Paola ;
Webster, Brian Scot ;
Zaldivar Chimal, Samantha
To provide assistance related to COVID-19 and to inform future shock response, Nigeria piloted digital delivery of a cash transfer program geared toward reaching the urban informal. The pilot made use...
Type: ReportReport#: 184956Date: September 20, 2023Author:
Ubah, Ubah Thomas ;
Webster, Brian Scot ;
Pulver, Caroline
This thematic note is part of a broader mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which intends to illustrate the key gender gaps in the country and shed light on the unique challenges that...
Central Asia has made much progress in public health and animal health in the last 20 years but was as unprepared as other regions in the world to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The region also faces...
Type: ReportReport#: 184942Date: September 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
This thematic note is part of a broader mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which intends to illustrate the key gender gaps in the country and shed light on the unique challenges that...
The path to low-carbon urban transport looks fundamentally different in developed and developing countries. Most cities in developing countries have not yet developed their land use and transportation...
Type: ReportReport#: 184952Date: September 20, 2023Author:
Bianchi Alves, Bianca ;
Bou Mjahed, Lama ;
Moody, Joanna Charlotte
This executive summary presents the main findings from a mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which aimed to generate knowledge and deepen understanding of gender inequalities and their...
This thematic note is part of a broader mixed-method study on gender inequalities in Madagascar, which intends to illustrate the key gender gaps in the country and shed light on the unique challenges that...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact globally, pushing millions of people into poverty and economies into recession. Although the East Asia Pacific (EAP) region was the first to be affected,...
Type: ReportReport#: 185736Date: September 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
This report contains the World Bank Group Boards’ calendar for the period from September to November 2023, specifying the Boards’ engagements, such as meetings and briefings.
Type: Board ReportReport#: 184933Date: September 19, 2023Author:
World Bank
A number of global trends, such as concurrent rises in incomes and urbanization, are driving the increased consumption of meat, dairy, and biofuels. Meeting the demand for products will require considerable...
Type: PublicationReport#: 184927Date: September 19, 2023Author:
Bethe, Ernest E. ;
Chole, Hileena Eshetu ;
Dieter Fischer ;
Johnson, Alan David
As South Sudan attempts to emerge from years of strife, and works to achieve the goals of a secure and stable peace, it still has some distance to go. In order to move forward and upward, it will require...
Type: ReportReport#: 184934Date: September 19, 2023Author:
World Bank
You have clicked on a link to a page that is not part of the beta version of the new worldbank.org. Before you leave, we’d love to get your feedback on your experience while you were here. Will you take two minutes to complete a brief survey that will help us to improve our website?
Feedback Survey
Thank you for agreeing to provide feedback on the new version of worldbank.org; your response will help us to improve our website.
Thank you for participating in this survey! Your feedback is very helpful to us as we work to improve the site functionality on worldbank.org.
