Equatorial Guinea’s (EQG) forests are among the nation’s most valuable natural assets. Spanning nearly 2.1 million hectares across both the mainland and island regions they form the ecological backbone...
Type: BriefReport#: 206271Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) forests are among the nation’s most valuable natural assets, covering 53 percent of the country. As part of the Congo Basin, they also play a vital role in global...
Type: BriefReport#: 206275Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report is grounded in the Science of reading, a vast, multidisciplinary body of research on how children learn to read and how best to teach reading. Drawing from cognitive psychology, neuroscience,...
Type: ReportReport#: 206216Date: October 29, 2025Author:
Alvarez Marinelli, Horacio ;
Boggild-Jones, Izzy ;
Crawford, Michael ;
Dubeck, Margaret Mary ;
Jhingran, Dhir ;
Lack, Christopher Joseph ;
Mohohlwane, Nompumelelo ;
Oviedo Buitrago, Maria Eugenia ;
Piper, Benjamin ;
Saavedra, Jaime ;
Taha, Hanada
The Committee welcomed the World Bank Group (WBG) Management Action Record (MAR) Report and Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) Validation Report for FY25. Members commended IEG and Management for their...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 206283Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report is grounded in the Science of reading, a vast, multidisciplinary body of research on how children learn to read and how best to teach reading. Drawing from cognitive psychology, neuroscience,...
Type: ReportReport#: 206216Date: October 29, 2025Author:
Alvarez Marinelli, Horacio ;
Boggild-Jones, Izzy ;
Crawford, Michael ;
Johnston, Margaret Peggy P. ;
Jhingran, Dhir ;
Lack, Christopher ;
Mohohlwane, Nompumelelo ;
Oviedo Buitrago, Maria Eugenia ;
Piper, Benjamin ;
Saavedra, Jaime ;
Taha, Hanada
Economic growth weakened to 2.5 percent (y-o-y) in 2025Q1, compared to 6.4
percent in 2024Q1, primarily due to slower tourism growth of 1.4 percent in Q1 and
a contraction in the non-tourism real economy...
Type: ReportReport#: 206280Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
School-related gender-based violence remains widespread in low- and middle-income countries, yet rigorous evidence on effective prevention strategies is limited. This study evaluates the Empowerment Pilot,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11245Date: October 29, 2025Author:
Friedson-Ridenour, Sophia ;
Chang, Wei ;
Ebrahim, Menaal Fatima ;
Jose, Anu ;
Bedi, Tara ;
King, Michael ;
Obbie, Musama ;
Samuyachi, Kahilu ;
Barrantes, Carla Z Glave ;
Garcia, Yenny Chavarria
The Republic of Congo’s (RoC) forests are among Central Africa’s most extensive and ecologically significant natural assets. Covering nearly 69 percent of the national territory, they form the backbone...
Type: BriefReport#: 206272Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
This study revisits Pakistan’s level of urbanization using satellite imagery and the Degree of Urbanization methodology. While official statistics report that 39 percent of the population resides in urban...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11247Date: October 29, 2025Author:
Barriga Cabanillas, Oscar Eduardo ;
Farooq, Marziya ;
Meyer, Moritz ;
Wieser, Christina
This paper aims to assess the case for a significant expansion of social pension coverage in Malaysia in light of global and Malaysian experience. It first defines social pensions and their diverse objectives....
Type: Policy PaperReport#: 206243Date: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
Liberia’s macroeconomic performance strengthened in 2024, with notable improvements in fiscal consolidation, inflation management, and external rebalancing, although the growth momentum moderated. Inflation...
Type: ReportReport#: 206141Date: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
Tranziția verde la nivelul Uniunii Europene (UE) oferă noi oportunități de creștere a competitivității sectorului privat românesc, plasându-l pe o traiectorie de creștere durabilă din punct de vedere ecologic....
Type: ReportReport#: 206242Date: October 28, 2025Author:
Marc, Lukasz Marek ;
Salhab, Jade ;
Hristova, Diana ;
Orzechowski, Krzysztof ;
Serbanica, Cristina Maria ;
Ianovici, Zohar ;
Malec, Magda ;
Lhotka, Christoph
This paper aims to assess the case for a significant expansion of social pension coverage in Malaysia in light of global and Malaysian experience. It first defines social pensions and their diverse objectives....
Type: Policy PaperReport#: 206243Date: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper aims to assess the case for a significant expansion of social pension coverage in Malaysia in light of global and Malaysian experience. It first defines social pensions and their diverse objectives....
Type: Policy PaperReport#: 206243Date: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
Co-financing is greater than the sum of its parts. It is not new, but in the last two years, the World Bank has worked to increase co-financing interest and opportunities among its partners—MDBs, bilateral...
Type: ReportReport#: 206257Date: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
This note provides guidance on how to ensure the quality of childcare delivered in different settings including daycares, nurseries, home-based childcare, creches, and preschools. It outlines the basic...
Type: ReportReport#: 203415Date: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
This memorandum provides the quarterly update of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD’s) lending rates and spreads pursuant to the standard loan pricing as defined in the Bank Policy...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 206394Date: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper aims to assess the case for a significant expansion of social pension coverage in Malaysia in light of global and Malaysian experience. It first defines social pensions and their diverse objectives....
Type: Policy PaperReport#: 206243Date: October 28, 2025Author:
O’Keefe, Philip ;
Rongen, Gerton
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