This document collection explores the intersection of development, technology, and economic policy. It examines the role of identification systems in promoting social protection programs and facilitating...
Type: ReportReport#: 201838Date: May 22, 2025Author:
Casher, Claire
This paper examines the redistributive impact of fiscal policy—specifically taxes and transfers—on poverty and inequality in eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa: the Arab Republic of Egypt,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11131Date: May 22, 2025Author:
Amjad, Beenish ;
Fuchs, Alan ;
Loayza Grisi, Mario Julian
This study documents Uganda’s experience with RBF and conducts a Baseline Assessment of RBF
mainstreaming into the government’s Primary Healthcare Grant Mechanism. The aim of the study was to inform policymakers,...
Type: ReportReport#: 201602Date: May 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
This study assesses the impact of fiscal policy in Pakistan - taxes, social expenditures, and subsidy expenditures - on poverty and inequality using the Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Methodology. Results...
Type: ReportReport#: 200486Date: May 22, 2025Author:
Amjad, Beenish ;
Carrasco, Haydeeliz ;
Meyer, Moritz
Central banks often face tradeoffs in how their monetary policy decisions impact economic activity (including employment), inflation and the price level. This paper assesses how these tradeoffs have evolved...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11130Date: May 22, 2025Author:
Forbes, Kristin ;
Ha, Jongrim ;
Kose, Ayhan
Lebanon’s forest landscapes are unique in the Mediterranean region and, over the centuries, have provided multiple socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental benefits. However, societal changes have had...
Type: ReportReport#: 184902Date: May 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
This collection of documents explores the impact of various economic policies on different aspects of society. It examines the effectiveness of identification systems in delivering social protection programs,...
Type: ReportReport#: 201836Date: May 22, 2025Author:
Palacios, Robert J.
Coffee is a crucial cash crop in Uganda, providing livelihoods for approximately 12 million people nationwide. Uganda exports 60 percent of its coffee to the EU, recently reaching almost 1.4 billion USD...
Type: ReportReport#: 201582Date: May 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
Most disaster risk assessments use damages to physical assets as their central metric, often neglecting distributional impacts and the coping and recovery capacity of affected people. To address this shortcoming,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11129Date: May 21, 2025Author:
Middelanis, Robin ;
Jafino, Bramka Arga ;
Hill, Ruth ;
Nguyen, Minh Cong ;
Hallegatte, Stephane
Social, emotional, and behavioral skills are critical for success across life domains, yet research is constrained by a lack of internationally validated measures for adult populations. Existing tools...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11128Date: May 21, 2025Author:
Marsh, Vic ;
Delavallade, Clara ;
Das, Smita ;
Rouanet, Lea Marie ;
Koroknay-Palicz, Tricia ;
McDaniel, Dawn
This report aims to strengthen the evidence base for tackling the health effects of road transport as a key element of the human capital agenda, particularly across emerging and developing economies. It...
Type: ReportReport#: 201541Date: May 20, 2025Author:
World Bank
Africa has the world’s youngest population. Over half of 15-19-year-old girls in Africa are out of school, or are married, or have children. Ethiopia stands out among African countries as a country with...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 201900Date: May 20, 2025Author:
Buehren, Niklas ;
Hailemichael, Natnael Berhane
How sustainable are Ghana’s cities? This Strategy measures sustainability along three
dimensions—the enabling Urban System, People & Economy, and Environment—each of which
has four building blocks. This...
Type: Sustainable Cities ReviewReport#: 201526Date: May 20, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) is hosting approximately 1.1 million (as of April 30, 2025) Displaced Rohingya Population (DRP) in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. The GoB is advocating for voluntary repatriation...
Type: ReportReport#: 201516Date: May 20, 2025Author:
Wieser, Christina
This report advocates for scaling up investments in the treatment of used water to transform it into ‘new’ water suitable for municipal and industrial use. It presents a compelling business case and outlines...
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