Armenia has made significant progress in its development journey by improving its macro-fiscal management towards becoming an upper-middle income country in 2018. With its prudent and disciplined macro-fiscal...
Type: ReportReport#: 195350Date: December 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Industrial production improved in November 2024, driven by an increased production of key export and manufactured products. While staying in expansionary territory, Vietnam’s PMI inched down slightly from...
Type: BriefReport#: 195870Date: December 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island country, is home to abundant marine and coastal resources. Its coastline is the longest in Africa, and its land area generates an exclusive economic zone (EEZ)...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 194888Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth moderated to 5.2 percent in the third quarter. On the production side, weather disturbances disrupted transport and supply chains. On the demand side, net exports declined while stronger...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 195345Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
The adoption of the measures outlined in the IFD Agreement can contribute to a more conducive investment climate by improving transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness of investment-related procedures...
Type: ReportReport#: 197523Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Morocco assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Morocco perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 197191Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
When it comes to water, Kenya is a land of contrasts. Though it is home to some of the great water towers of East Africa, 90 percent of the country is either arid or semiarid. Rainfall patterns are highly...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 195248Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
Strengthening the learning environment in Early Childhood Education (ECE) is crucial for enhancing children’s learning experiences. A quality learning environment in ECE is characterized by dynamic opportunities...
Type: BriefReport#: 197493Date: November 30, 2024Author:
El Nahass, Nevine ;
Ayah Mohammad Moied Issam Jarrah ;
Magreth Paul Mziray
The authorities have made significant progress on their comprehensive debt restructuring strategy. They completed the domestic debt restructuring last year and the restructuring of their Eurobonds in October....
Type: Board ReportReport#: 200308Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
Our analytical work creates a deeper understanding of how social issues affect development and growth in order to: Influence strategic priorities of the Bank (in SCDs, CCDRs, CPFs); nfluence national...
Type: ReportReport#: 200068Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
This note provides guidance for policymakers, World Bank country teams, and development practitioners to enhance the quality, affordability, and sustainability
of home-based childcare (HBC) services in...
Type: BriefReport#: 197451Date: November 30, 2024Author:
Tanzina Quddus Dina ;
Antony Mwangangi Mbithi ;
Ekobono, Louis Marie Gael Bidzogo
This work aims to provide high-level considerations for financial sector authorities implementing or looking to implement open finance. While design and implementation should consider the circumstances...
Type: ReportReport#: 195724Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
Security token offerings (STOs) recently have gained attention as an alternative mechanism for funding. By leveraging blockchain technology, STOs facilitate the issuance of tokens that are backed by tangible...
Type: ReportReport#: 195662Date: November 30, 2024Author:
Jinhee Park ;
Soohyang Lee ;
Yongdae Kim
This paper examines the dynamics of poverty in Bhutan between 2017 and 2022, utilizing cross-sectional data from the Bhutan Living Standards Surveys (BLSS). The paper uses a methodology proposed by Dang...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 195907Date: November 30, 2024Author:
Nicola Amendola ;
Federico Belotti ;
Alvin Etang Ndip ;
Giulia Mancini ;
Giovanni Vecchi
Madagascar's human capital is highly vulnerable to climate change, with around 25% of the population living in areas prone to droughts, cyclones, or floods. These regions also suffer from low levels of...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 194888Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
This report examines the current understanding of local government capacity
constraints and capacity-building approaches in the context of country-level implementation
of programs within the Cohesion Policy...
Type: ReportReport#: 195285Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
This technical note aims to determine the costs and benefits involved with using various levels of nature-based solutions (NbS) to support mitigation and adaptation in the context of a changing climate...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 201193Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is assessed to be in external and overall debt distress under the low-income countries’ debt sustainability framework (LIC-DSF). The Lao PDR is assessed to be...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 195402Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
This approach paper provides guidance to World Bank Education Task Team Leaders (TTLs), World Bank staff across sectors, and other stakeholders on how to ensure education sector operations become more...
Type: ReportReport#: 195305Date: November 30, 2024Author:
Hanna Katriina Alasuutari ;
Laraib Niaz ;
D’Angelo, Sophia
The objective of this technical note is to inform the governments of Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland,
and Romania about ongoing efforts and opportunities to strengthen AQM governance to
achieve better air quality...
Type: ReportReport#: 200159Date: November 30, 2024Author:
World Bank
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