The environmental Kuznets curve postulates an inverted-U relationship between environmental degradation and economic growth. And economic growth has been synonymous with structural transformation. How...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11214Date: September 15, 2025Author:
Mulabdic, Alen ;
Nayyar, Gaurav ;
Stapleton, Katherine
Disasters caused by natural hazards do not affect everyone equally. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly vulnerable due to preexisting social and economic inequalities, such as limited...
Type: BriefReport#: 204543Date: September 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
This note serves as a resource for practitioners involved in post-disaster recovery, providing guidance on integrating gender-sensitive approaches and effective practices. It offers insights, approaches,...
Type: BriefReport#: 204544Date: September 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
Floods are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, population growth, and land cover changes. In Paraguay, floods are the most common weather-related hazard and disproportionately impact...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11215Date: September 15, 2025Author:
Ervin, Paul ;
Gayoso, Lyliana ;
Rubiano Matulevich, Eliana Carolina
Disasters caused by natural hazards do not affect everyone equally. Women and persons with disabilities are particularly vulnerable due to preexisting social and economic inequalities, such as limited...
Type: BriefReport#: 204542Date: September 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
The report presents the Digital Trade Regulatory Readiness (DTRR) database
compiled by a team of World Bank experts. The database offers novel information on laws and regulations on digital trade for 121...
Type: ReportReport#: 204571Date: September 15, 2025
The report presents the Digital Trade Regulatory Readiness (DTRR) database
compiled by a team of World Bank experts. The database offers novel information on laws and regulations on digital trade for 121...
Type: ReportReport#: 204571Date: September 15, 2025Author:
Molinuevo, Martin ;
Sadikova, Nigorakhon ;
Schwind, Alexandrea ;
Jaller, Lillyana Sophia Daza
Persons with disabilities and their families face substantial disability-related costs which may not be covered by social programs and policies. These costs may be direct (out of pocket expenses) or indirect...
Type: ReportReport#: 204577Date: September 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
This is the twelfth edition of the Republic of Congo Economic Update. Each edition of this annual report presents an overview of the Republic of Congo’s (ROC) evolving macroeconomic position, followed...
Type: ReportReport#: 204580Date: September 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
This document provides comprehensive guidance on the implementation of Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) programs, designed to support vulnerable populations during disasters. It outlines operational procedures,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 204565Date: September 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
This systematic literature review consolidates current knowledge and identifies research gaps regarding heat impacts across transportation asset classes. The analysis emphasizes quantifiable evidence from...
Type: ReportReport#: 204573Date: September 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
Pakistan’s once-promising poverty reduction trajectory has come to a troubling halt, reversing years of hard-fought gains. After dramatically reducing poverty from 64.3 percent in 2001 to 21.9 percent...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 204558Date: September 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
Crisis preparedness is essential for preventing shocks from becoming crises. Investments in ex ante preparedness are especially relevant in countries like Liberia, which face high levels of exposure and...
Type: ReportReport#: 204555Date: September 14, 2025Author:
Boyer, Mary Elinor ;
Gyasi, Kadir Osman
Developing countries are increasingly vulnerable to natural hazards, which cause extensive human, economic, and infrastructural damage. Between 2000 and 2024, over 7,200 disasters in these countries resulted...
Type: ReportReport#: 204549Date: September 13, 2025Author:
World Bank
This Issue Note presents a summary of the effects of heatwaves on transportation infrastructure and offers strategies for mitigation and adaptation. It is an essential guidance document for transportation...
Type: ReportReport#: 204548Date: September 13, 2025Author:
World Bank
This note presents a new database, developed to increase gender data availability for input to disaster planning, response, and recovery efforts. The database collates and synthesizes gender impacts, gender-specific...
Type: ReportReport#: 204541Date: September 12, 2025Author:
World Bank
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