Since its inception in 2008, the Development Policy Financing (DPF) with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) instrument has seen significant expansion across all regions, channeling almost...
Type: ReportReport#: 205339Date: October 13, 2025Author:
World Bank
This study evaluates the effectiveness of passive cooling strategies in real-world conditions. To address the growing need for climate-responsive design, the World Bank with the support from Habitat for...
Type: ReportReport#: 205497Date: October 13, 2025Author:
Khofiyya, Nida An ;
Pratama, Daniel Caesar ;
Zahrafa, Alfana Ayu ;
Laoda, Mendy ;
Harrison, Dao H
Fiji has weathered a long history of economic shocks and, with a decade of political stability behind it, has ambitions to become a high-income country. Past policies have supported its transition to an...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has severely disrupted the Ukrainian labor market. This note examines how it has affected female employment by reviewing labor market outcomes before and after 2022 for both...
Type: ReportReport#: 205340Date: October 13, 2025Author:
Cuellar, Christian ;
Rude, Britta Laurin ;
Umapathi, Nithin
This publication showcases practical examples of how countries, with financing from International Development Association (IDA) and technical assistance support funded by the Global Facility for Disaster...
Type: ReportReport#: 205013Date: October 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) have a deep and historic connection to the ocean and natural environment. Traditionally referred to as Small Island Developing States (SIDS) due to their small land...
Type: ReportReport#: 205213Date: October 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continues its efforts to reignite growth and create more and better jobs, but progress remains constrained. The regional growth rate is expected to edge up slightly...
Type: PublicationReport#: 204958Date: October 10, 2025Author:
Maloney, William F. ;
Vuletin, Guillermo Javier ;
Garriga, Pablo ;
Morales Lema, Raul Alejandro
Type: Procedure and ChecklistDate: October 9, 2025Author:
Borrowing Agency
The Country Opinion Survey in Botswana assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Botswana perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 205716Date: October 9, 2025Author:
wb551071
Biodiversity is the variety of life at genetic, species, and ecosystems levels. It is essential to sustain human life, food security, crop yields, jobs, livelihoods, and marine productivity. Yet, it is...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 205026Date: October 9, 2025Author:
World Bank
Disasters are becoming more frequent, severe, and costly, posing growing threats to lives, economies, and development progress globally. Climate change, population growth, rapid urbanization, and environmental...
Type: ReportReport#: 205204Date: October 9, 2025Author:
World Bank
The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) introduces a transformative shift in global trade governance by mandating due diligence for commodities linked to deforestation. While the regulation...
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