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
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
Socio-emotional skills (SES) - such as emotional regulation, problem-solving, and collaboration - are increasingly critical for educational achievement, mental well-being, and labor market success, particularly...
The Contract Price Adjustment Computation Workbook provides a structured framework for calculating price adjustments in long-term contracts. It outlines the principles, formulas, and data inputs required...
Type: ReportReport#: 206251Date: October 28, 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: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
This Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) update focuses on the trade-related constraints and opportunities impacting Angola’s capacity to diversify and increase regional and global trade.
Type: ReportReport#: 206079Date: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Bolivia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Bolivia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 206235Date: October 28, 2025Author:
World Bank
The economic environment for services trade has changed dramatically over the past 15 years, driven by rapid technological progress that has expanded the possibilities for exchanging services. How has...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11242Date: October 28, 2025Author:
Baiker, Laura ;
Borchert, Ingo ;
Echandi, Roberto ;
Fernandes, Ana Margarida ;
Hans, Ishrat ;
Magdeleine, Joscelyn ;
Marchetti, Juan A. ;
Colomer, Ester Rubio
Expanding women’s property rights has become a central objective of development policy aimed at reducing gender inequality in Africa. With this goal in mind, a randomized controlled trial in western Uganda...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11241Date: October 27, 2025Author:
Poulin, Michelle ;
Pierotti, Rachael Susan
Using data from the World Bank Business Ready (B-READY) 2024 project and the United Nations University’s World Risk Index (WRI), this Brief finds that streamlined, transparent building regulations can...
Type: BriefReport#: 206329Date: October 27, 2025Author:
Cardenas, Gina ;
Biasiucci, Giovanni
Designing effective Net Zero industrial pathways requires a comprehensive understanding of the key drivers of emissions. To gain such an understanding, this study proposes a novel approach to estimating...
Type: ReportReport#: 206205Date: October 25, 2025Author:
Ait Ali Slimane, Meriem ;
Choudhary, Rishabh
This paper presents (i) the Structure Adjustments of the 2025 (FY26) Review of Staff Compensation for the World Bank Group (WBG) for Headquarters (HQ) and Country Offices (CO), and (ii) the FY26 IBRD,...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 206203Date: October 24, 2025Author:
World Bank
On June 17, 2021, the Inspection Panel received a Request for Inspection regarding the Second Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development Project (KIIDP-2, also known as the Project) in Uganda....
Type: Board ReportReport#: 206204Date: October 24, 2025Author:
World Bank Accountability Mechanism
Urbanization is shaping the way risk occurs. But it also has the potential to reduce risk through better planning that addresses the growing challenges cities face, such as climate change. Yet limited...
Type: BriefReport#: 206163Date: October 24, 2025Author:
World Bank
This note presents the 10th edition of the World Bank’s Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) database, drawing on the latest country data from the Global Monitoring Database (GMD) as of October 2025....
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 206167Date: October 24, 2025Author:
Lara Ibarra, Gabriel ;
Nguyen, Minh Cong ;
Salmeron Gomez, Daylan Alberto ;
Haddad, Cameron Nadim
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