This validation of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Completion and Learning Review (CLR) covers the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the period of fiscal year (FY)19-24 and its adjustments through the...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ReviewReport#: 201746Date: May 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
Thailand’s economic performance remained mixed in March with stable private consumption and robust exports offset by weak private investment amid rising uncertainty. While fiscal stimulus supported consumption,...
Type: BriefReport#: 201378Date: May 15, 2025Author:
Puthong, Warunthorn Milk
This validation of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Completion and Learning Review
(CLR) covers the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the period of fiscal year (FY)19-24 and its adjustments through the...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ValidationReport#: 201523Date: May 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report is about the intersection of two major crises of the 21st century—
the sustainability crisis and the social exclusion and inequality crisis.
The world is facing massive environmental degradation....
Type: ReportReport#: 201396Date: May 15, 2025Author:
Damania, Richard ;
Ebadi, Ebad ;
Mayr, Kentaro ;
Rentschler, Jun ;
Russ, Jason ;
Zaveri, Esha
The Myanmar firm monitoring survey (Round 19) was conducted from April 2025 to May 15, 2025 - encompassing a nationally representative sample of 500 firms. The survey spanned various areas of Myanmar,...
Type: ReportReport#: 202703Date: May 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report is about the intersection of two major crises of the 21st century—
the sustainability crisis and the social exclusion and inequality crisis.
The world is facing massive environmental degradation....
Type: ReportReport#: 201396Date: May 15, 2025Author:
World Bank
The railway sector is essential to economic growth and connectivity, offering efficient and sustainable transport solutions. However, growing threats from climate change and natural disasters are placing...
Type: ReportReport#: 201370Date: May 14, 2025Author:
World Bank
Climate change is increasingly evident across Southern and Eastern Africa, bringing higher temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, more extreme weather, and sometimes catastrophic events. These impacts...
Type: ReportReport#: 201345Date: May 14, 2025Author:
Canpolat, Ezgi ;
Berry, Joanna de ;
Davis, Marion ;
Brown, Rory
This report presents information on 42 global financing facilities, 33 public funds, and 29 tax
measures, offering valuable insights into financing transport resilience in developing countries.
It aims...
Type: ReportReport#: 201369Date: May 14, 2025Author:
Breteau, Maxence Guillaume Jean louis ;
Dehghani, Mohammad ;
Espinet Alegre, Xavier ;
Keou, Oceane
This study examines the care arrangements and needs of urban households with young
children in Honduras and measures them relative to the provision of childcare services in the
country. The study also...
Type: ReportReport#: 201371Date: May 14, 2025Author:
World Bank
Over the past decade, Croatia has demonstrated significant progress in economic development and improvement in living standards for its citizens. Economic performance during this period, including the...
Type: Country Partnership FrameworkReport#: CPF0000029Date: May 14, 2025Author:
World Bank
This validation of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Completion and Learning
Review (CLR) for the Republic of Liberia covers the Country Partnership Framework
(CPF) for fiscal years (FY)19-24, as updated in...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ValidationReport#: 201520Date: May 14, 2025Author:
World Bank
The value-added tax (VAT) has proved to be a highly effective tool at raising revenue in developed and developing countries alike. However, the effective operation of the VAT breaks down in the presence...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11120Date: May 13, 2025Author:
Chandler, William ;
Thomas, Alastair ;
Tremblay, Frederic
The pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) is a key metric in education planning that represents the average number of pupils per each teacher. It provides crucial information for policymaking in two ways: First, teachers...
Type: BriefReport#: 201356Date: May 13, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Tunisian economy grew by 1.4 percent in 2024 after the zero growth in 2023 and it is diverging from its neighbors in North Africa, with a gross domestic product (GDP) below its pre-Covid level in 2024....
Within the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLMs) have the potential to enhance the efficiency, breadth, and validity of the collection, processing, and analysis...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 201357Date: May 13, 2025Author:
Anuj, Harsh ;
Boer, Hannah Den ;
Raimondo, Estelle Rosine
This report synthesizes lessons learned from the studies and interventions commissioned by the
World Bank in Ethiopia from 2022-2024 to support integrated urban land management –
highlighting the potential...
Type: Sustainable Cities ReviewReport#: 201354Date: May 13, 2025Author:
World Bank
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