The pace of gender-related legal reforms is also slowing with economies in 2022 adopting the fewest gender-related reforms in more than two decades. The World Bank’s forthcoming Gender Strategy 2024–2030...
The 2024 elections arrived at a pivotal moment for Ghana. While the country witnessed substantial progress in economic growth, poverty reduction, and human development in the first decade of the twenty-first...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 204637Date: September 22, 2025Author:
Curto, Stefano ;
Keane, Michelle C.
Taking care of the environment is important because mining can harm the land, water, and air if it's not done properly. Fortunately, many artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) are now using better methods...
Type: ReportReport#: 204660Date: September 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
In this module we meet the women in ASM. From our interviews across Delve Exchange, we have heard stories of how ASM supports women in paying for their children’s education.
Type: ReportReport#: 204661Date: September 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
Technology is a game-changer for ASM workers like you, making your work safer, easier, and more efficient. Whether you’re digging for gold, gemstones, or other minerals, modern tools and techniques can...
Type: ReportReport#: 204659Date: September 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report, "Blueing the Black Sea: Reducing Marine Plastics Pollution in Georgia. Synthesis Report," is an output of a multiyear "Blueing the Black Sea" regional program to create a shared regional framework...
Type: ReportReport#: 204666Date: September 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
The 2024 elections arrived at a pivotal moment for Ghana. While the country witnessed substantial progress in economic growth, poverty reduction, and human development in the first decade of the twenty-first...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 204637Date: September 22, 2025Author:
Curto, Stefano ;
Keane, Michelle C.
There are different business activities across the mining supply chain. These businesses involve the transaction of minerals and mineral products. Value addition occurs after minerals are processed and...
Type: ReportReport#: 204657Date: September 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
The report is structured as follows: chapter 1 sets the scene with a review of global trends in container port performance between 2020 and 2024. It draws comparisons with freight rate indices, congestion...
Type: ReportReport#: 204626Date: September 19, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report examines the growing threat of heat in cities across Latin America and
the Caribbean, including the outlook for the coming decades; the implications for
urban infrastructure and for human health,...
Type: ReportReport#: 204631Date: September 19, 2025Author:
World Bank
Prior to independence, Tajikistan’s role within the Soviet Union (1928–1991) was primarily that of an agrarian republic supplying cotton (often referred to as white gold), minerals, labor migrants, and...
Digital exclusion affects many adolescent girls aged 15 to 20 in schools across Northern Nigeria, with only 18 percent owning mobile phones and 43 percent having internet access according to a 2023 survey...
Type: BriefReport#: 204618Date: September 19, 2025Author:
Chang, Wei ;
Ebrahim, Menaal Fatima ;
Hailemicheal, Adiam Hagos ;
Musizvingoza, Ronald ;
Parajuli, Dilip ;
Rouanet, Lea Marie ;
Rufai, Mistura Adedoyin
Scaling up has become a rallying cry of social protection initiatives. The rationale for it is clear: with glaring coverage gaps globally and regionally, including nearly 2 billion people with no access...
Type: ReportReport#: 204093Date: September 18, 2025Author:
Gentilini, Ugo ;
Andrews, Colin ;
Evans, Martin ;
Tesliuc, Emil Daniel ;
Rodriguez Alas, Claudia P ;
Zafar, Usama ;
Martinez Cordova, Ana Sofia ;
Immervoll, Herwig ;
Ozer, Ceren ;
Bloom, Danielle Elena ;
Shaukat, Mahvish Ifrah ;
Nesbitt-Ahmed, Zahrah ;
Clarke, Daniel J. ;
Poole, Lydia ;
Talbot, Theodore ;
Lopez, Diego Rodrigo ;
Waddington, Andrew ;
Bird, Nicolo ;
Hanedar, Emine ;
Seetharaman, Jayatheerth ;
Shawarby, Sherine Al
The report is structured to highlight the multifaceted impacts of climate change, with a particular focus on women. Section 2 focuses on how climate change impacts the land and land users such as small-scale...
This report marks two major milestones: ten years of the Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative and five years of the Digital Government-to-Person Payments (G2Px) Initiative. Both programs began...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 204602Date: September 18, 2025Author:
World Bank
Rethinking Taxation for Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean: Objectives, Behavioral Responses, and Technological Advances argues for a shift beyond the traditional focus on collection efficiency...
Type: PublicationReport#: 204601Date: September 18, 2025Author:
Vuletin, Guillermo Javier
Relocating refugees to remote purpose-built settlements offers an alternative to hosting refugees in traditional camps or local communities. Yet, its consequences remain poorly understood. This brief shares...
Type: BriefReport#: 204593Date: September 17, 2025Author:
Rozo, Sandra ;
Urbina, María José ;
Wieser, Christina
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