While the Philippines has been one of the most dynamic economies in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, with gross national income (GNI) per capita more than tripling, and poverty declining sharply...
Type: BriefReport#: 200706Date: April 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
Brazil has committed to a 43 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions between 2005 and 2030 - mainly through increasing the share of sustainable biofuels and clean energy in the energy mix,...
Type: BriefReport#: 200711Date: April 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is set to potentially transform the labor market, presenting both opportunities and challenges. Studies about its possible impacts have generally focused on...
Type: BriefReport#: 200708Date: April 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
From 2001 to 2012, Indonesia enjoyed strong economic growth, averaging 5.6 percent per annum, while the poverty rate halved to 11 percent. The employment rate reached a two-decade record high in 2019,...
Type: BriefReport#: 200709Date: April 22, 2025Author:
World Bank
Kazakhstan holds a strategic position between China, Europe, and the Middle East, but has historically been underutilized as an economic and transit bridge because of poor connectivity across the country....
Type: BriefReport#: 200593Date: April 21, 2025Author:
World Bank
Guatemala’s agrifood sector plays a significant role in Guatemala’s economy, but
faces a series of challenges that impact its performance. The agriculture sector accounts for
10.2% of Guatemala’s economic...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 200697Date: April 21, 2025Author:
World Bank
Bangladesh’s informal sector accounts for up to 85 percent of employment and is characterized by low productivity and low wages. Youth in particular face significant challenges to accessing economic opportunity,...
Type: BriefReport#: 200591Date: April 21, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper presents several key messages on fiscal consolidation. The paper begins by discussing the motivations, timing, design, and political economy of fiscal consolidation, as well as its macroeconomic...
Type: ReportReport#: 192072Date: April 18, 2025Author:
World Bank
Most power utilities in West Africa are not ?nancially sustainable. Several interrelated factors cause these performance issues, but dependence on liquid fuels, poor governance, insufficient use of information...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 200234Date: April 18, 2025Author:
Bui, Isabelle ;
Detomasi, Jose Andres ;
Rana, Anshul ;
Wu, Jingyi
This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report presents a rapid estimate of the direct economic damage to physical assets (building and infrastructure) from the moment magnitude (Mw)...
Type: ReportReport#: 201127Date: April 18, 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: April 18, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Provincial Investment Climate Assessment (PICA) is designed to generate employment opportunities and increase private investment in Nepal by stimulating subnational investment climate reforms. The...
Type: ReportReport#: 200528Date: April 17, 2025Author:
Arlet, Jean Nicolas ;
Freire, Bruno ;
Muco, Sagita
The Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund (URTF) has proven to be a well-structured yet flexible instrument that helps leverage grant financing to respond to Ukraine’s massive...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 200558Date: April 17, 2025Author:
Agostini, Sara ;
Akutsina, Alisa ;
Bihun, Anastasiia ;
Khamudkhanov, Khasankhon ;
Lau, Lisa Li Xi ;
Newman, James P. ;
Sereda, Liliya ;
Wadhwa, Baljit
In settings where women’s land rights are informal, the death of a husband can severely limit a widow’s access to land and her ability to remain in her home — especially in the absence of a male heir....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11102Date: April 17, 2025Author:
Botea, Ioana Alexandra ;
Goldstein, Markus ;
Houngbedji, Kenneth ;
Kondylis, Florence ;
O'Sullivan, Michael B. ;
Selod, Harris
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