The world is undergoing a new transition - one that can redefine the relationship between economic growth, human well-being, and the environment. Throughout history, major transformations, such as the...
Type: ReportReport#: 203970Date: September 12, 2025Author:
Damania, Richard ;
Ebadi, Ebad ;
Mayr, Kentaro Florian ;
Russ, Jason Daniel ;
Zaveri, Esha Dilip
The water sector plays a crucial role in community resilience and in sustainable development. In disaster settings, disruptions to the water sector can severely impact sanitation, health, and livelihoods,...
Type: BriefReport#: 204539Date: September 12, 2025Author:
World Bank
This Public Finance Review proposes policies aimed at supporting Serbia’s path toward EU membership and high income status. In light of increasingly high expectations among citizens, the country should...
Type: Public Investment ReviewReport#: 204536Date: September 12, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report addresses this gap by providing both an overview of key methodologies for assessing damages and losses in the environmental sector and a systematic analysis of PDNAs and other sectoral loss...
Type: ReportReport#: 204540Date: September 12, 2025Author:
World Bank
This study systematically reviews the literature that quantifies the economic benefits of weather observations and forecasts in four weather-dependent economic sectors: agriculture, energy, transport,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11213Date: September 10, 2025Author:
Farkas, Hannah ;
Linsenmeier, Manuel ;
Talevi, Marta ;
Avner, Paolo ;
Jafino, Bramka Arga ;
Sidibe, Moussa
Over the last decades, Mali has faced a profound and multifaceted crisis encompassing economic, social, environmental, political, and human dimensions. The situation is further influenced by the effects...
The transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy is urgently needed to mitigate the profound impacts of climate change. However, this essential transition presents one of the greatest socioeconomic...
Type: ReportReport#: 202326Date: September 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
Sri Lanka's public sector wage bill is relatively low by international standards but faces efficiency and equity challenges. Real wages and pensions have declined considerably over 2020-23 due to inflationary...
Type: ReportReport#: 204362Date: September 9, 2025Author:
Morgado, Joao ;
Schoch, Marta ;
McNaught, Tim ;
Abels, Miglena ;
De Silva, Tiloka Sunayani ;
Kaiser, Victoria
Evidence suggests that negative biases among public officials can create barriers to migrants’ access to essential services, including healthcare, education, and legal documentation. Discrimination in...
Type: BriefReport#: 204411Date: September 9, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Eswatini assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Eswatini perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 204407Date: September 9, 2025Author:
World Bank
To what extent are green and digital skills being demanded in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)? We answer this question using over 276,000 online job postings between January 2022 and March 2023...
Type: ReportReport#: 204336Date: September 9, 2025Author:
Sabarwal, Shwetlena ;
Sribhashyam, Sai Sri Ram ;
Kadiri, Damilola Tiamiyu ;
Masood, Surayya
Sri Lanka’s fiscal adjustment - nearly 8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) since 2021 - has been exceptionally large by both historical and international standards. It has been critical in stabilizing...
Type: ReportReport#: 204362Date: September 9, 2025Author:
World Bank
Sri Lanka’s fiscal adjustment - nearly 8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) since 2021 - has been exceptionally large by both historical and international standards. It has been critical in stabilizing...
Type: ReportReport#: 204362Date: September 9, 2025Author:
World Bank
This note details the rationale and methodological steps taken to assemble a global dataset of aquifer typologies and resource availability. Such a global dataset can be used to answer high-level but fundamental...
Type: ReportReport#: 204323Date: September 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
In Sub-Saharan Africa, multiple interrelated challenges hinder the potential of girls and young women. Girls and women are more likely to live in poverty than men, have less access to education and health...
Type: BriefReport#: 204017Date: September 8, 2025Author:
Chauque, Alexandre Jordao ;
Papineni, Sreelakshmi ;
Sahay, Abhilasha ;
Troiano, Sara
The report contains the following sections: Management’s Report Regarding Effectiveness of Internal Control over Financial Reporting of the Modified Cash Basis Trust Funds; Independent Auditor’s Report...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 204632Date: September 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
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