his paper examines the current state of the gender digital skills divide in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), drawing on a broad set of data sources to assess disparities between men and women across key dimensions...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 203094Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Voufo, Christiane Wendy ;
Gala, Priyal Mukesh ;
Barron Rodriguez, Maria Rebeca
The rapid expansion of the digital economy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) presents opportunities and challenges in addressing the gender digital skills divide. This report analyzes comprehensive, genderresponsive...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 203095Date: June 30, 2025Author:
Luque, Alberto Munoz Najar ;
Gala, Priyal Mukesh ;
Barron Rodriguez, Maria Rebeca
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
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
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 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
Tax productivity indicators are simple, easy to calculate metrics that provide valuable insights into the performance of most countries’ main revenue sources. In each case, a value of 1 (or 100 percent)...
Type: ReportReport#: 202556Date: June 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
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
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. ;
Sinh,Vivek K. ;
Rubinyi, Steven Louis
Somalia’s accession to the East African Community (EAC) presents a transformative opportunity to accelerate its economic development and integrate more effectively into the regional economy. With membership,...
Type: ReportReport#: 202695Date: June 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
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