Early warning systems are a cornerstone of disaster risk reduction, enabling timely alerts and protective actions that save lives and reduce damages. Yet, despite their documented cost-effectiveness and...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11199Date: September 3, 2025Author:
Beaudet, Chloé ;
Bernard, Louise ;
Jafino, Bramka Arga ;
Avner, Paolo
A long-established and widely used approach to management in government has been the transmission of information up a hierarchy, and centralized decision-making and oversight; colloquially known as ‘command...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11200Date: September 3, 2025Author:
Gulzar, Saad ;
Ladino, Juan Felipe ;
Mehmood, Muhammad Zia ;
Rogger, Daniel
Malaysia’s construction sector, the fourth largest plastic consumer, contributes around six percent of national plastic usage. Despite this, plastic circularity efforts have largely focused on packaging...
Type: ReportReport#: 204009Date: September 3, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper validates a new set of behavioral measures for socioemotional skills across three Sub-Saharan African countries—Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Tanzania—and compares them to widely used self-reported...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11201Date: September 3, 2025Author:
Delavallade, Clara Anne ;
Das, Smita ;
Rouanet, Lea Marie ;
Clerkin, Aidan ;
Gonzalez, Chris ;
Jamison, Julian
Exposure to extreme weather events and other adverse shocks has led to an increasing number of humanitarian crises in developing countries in recent years. These events cause acute suffering and compromise...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11202Date: September 3, 2025Author:
Tennant, Elizabeth J. ;
Michuda, Aleksandr ;
Upton, Joanna B. ;
Chamorro, Andres ;
Engstrom, Ryan ;
Mann, Michael L. ;
Newhouse, David ;
Weber, Michael ;
Barrett, Christopher B.
Malaysia's plastic recycling sector has historically relied on imported plastic waste. Imported plastic provides some certainty and scale for feedstocks that are ready and suitable for recycling, making...
Type: ReportReport#: 204006Date: September 3, 2025Author:
World Bank
Malaysia faces considerable challenges with marine plastic debris, primarily due to mismanaged plastic waste from land-based sources such as packaging. This mismanagement leads to global economic costs...
Type: ReportReport#: 204005Date: September 3, 2025Author:
World Bank
Malaysia’s home appliances sector generates substantial plastic waste, primarily from end-of-life items like refrigerators and televisions. Key recyclable plastics include polypropylene (PP) and acrylonitrile...
Type: ReportReport#: 204007Date: September 3, 2025Author:
World Bank
By 2036, India’s urban areas are expected to contribute nearly 70 percent to GDP, a critical milestone toward its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Achieving this vision demands substantial...
Type: BriefReport#: 204191Date: September 2, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report presents a rapid valuation of damages caused by wildfires in Brazil during 2024, highlighting the significant economic impacts, with the aim of raising awareness for the need to improve fire...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 204199Date: September 2, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2024, Brazil faced its worst wildfire season in decades, with over 59 million hectares burned - surpassing the size of France. Smoke reached neighboring countries, and São Paulo ranked among the world’s...
Type: BriefReport#: 204200Date: September 2, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper analyzes the welfare impacts of import bans in Nigeria and how these impacts are shaped by evasion. Bans were not effectively enforced, thus fostering informal trade. The imposition of bans...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11195Date: September 2, 2025Author:
Artuc, Erhan ;
Falcone, Guillermo Enrique ;
Porto, Guido ;
Rijkers, Bob
This study examines the sustainability and healthiness of Ghana's current dietary patterns and explores pathways for promoting sustainable healthy diets through agrifood policy interventions. Using secondary...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11197Date: September 2, 2025Author:
Darko, Francis Addeah ;
Martey, Edward
This paper provides insights into human capital investments during wartime by presenting evidence from three experiments of an online tutoring program for Ukrainian students amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11196Date: September 2, 2025Author:
Dinarte, Lelys ;
Gresham, James ;
Lemos, Renata Freitas ;
Patrinos, Harry A. ;
Rodriguez-Ramirez, Rony
This report explores nature-based solutions (NBS) for beach stabilization within the Blue Economy framework, emphasizing sustainable ocean resource use for economic growth and ecosystem health. Coastal...
Type: ReportReport#: 204198Date: September 2, 2025
As cities in the Global South grapple with increasing temperatures and more frequent heatwaves, action on extreme heat is the need of the hour. This Handbook is a comprehensive resource for city governments...
Type: ReportReport#: 204197Date: September 2, 2025Author:
World Bank
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