This note provides guidance on how to ensure the quality of childcare delivered in different settings—including daycares, nurseries, home-based childcare, creches, and preschools. It outlines the basic...
Type: BriefReport#: 200383Date: April 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
Family law has witnessed significant global progress over the past 50 years: Since 1970, 600 million women have gained economic opportunities through family law reforms. In 1970, only 37 economies had...
Type: BriefReport#: 200447Date: April 10, 2025Author:
Daniela Monika Behr ;
Julia Constanze Braunmiller
Droughts are increasingly cited as a driver of urbanization across Sub-Saharan Africa, yet little is known about the role they play in shaping the spatial expansion of cities. Combining satellite imagery...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11099Date: April 10, 2025Author:
Rafael Van der Borght ;
Oscar Anil Ishizawa Escudero ;
Thuret,Jean ;
Joaquin Ignacio Munoz Diaz
Each Africa GIL impact evaluation aims to expand the evidence base on how best to close male-female gaps in earnings, productivity, assets, and agency across each of GIL’s six thematic areas: agriculture,...
Type: BriefReport#: 200399Date: April 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
Efforts to conduct comprehensive assessments of agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and contributions from international bodies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Type: ReportReport#: 200355Date: April 9, 2025Author:
Marie Paviot ;
Peña, Hector ;
Grossi, Mauro del ;
Elena Mora Lopez ;
Maria Florencia Tejeda ;
Victoria Traverso ;
Garcia, Beatriz
The transition to a net-zero economy presents significant social and economic challenges, particularly for industries and regions reliant on high-carbon activities, hence the need for a just transition....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11098Date: April 9, 2025Author:
World Bank
Prepaid electricity contracts lower enforcement costs but may burden consumers, particularly when market frictions are present. This paper presents the results of a randomized control trial where 2,000...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11097Date: April 9, 2025Author:
Megan Elizabeth Lang
Efforts to assess agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and contributions from international bodies like the FAO, WTO, IFPRI, and OECD. These assessments aim to quantify the impact...
Type: ReportReport#: 200353Date: April 9, 2025Author:
Marie Paviot ;
Peña, Hector ;
Grossi, Mauro del ;
Elena Mora Lopez ;
Maria Florencia Tejeda ;
Victoria Traverso ;
Garcia, Beatriz ;
Leite, Luisa
The agrifood sector in Brazil contributes significantly to the country’s economy. Despite its crucial role in the Brazilian economy, the agrifood sector faces significant challenges. This report analyzes...
Type: ReportReport#: 200354Date: April 9, 2025Author:
Marie Paviot ;
Peña, Hector ;
Grossi, Mauro del ;
Elena Mora Lopez ;
Maria Florencia Tejeda ;
Victoria Traverso ;
Garcia, Beatriz ;
Leite, Luisa
Efforts to conduct comprehensive assessments of agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and contributions from international bodies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Type: ReportReport#: 200357Date: April 9, 2025Author:
Marie Paviot ;
Peña, Hector ;
Grossi, Mauro del ;
Elena Mora Lopez ;
Maria Florencia Tejeda ;
Victoria Traverso ;
Garcia, Beatriz ;
Leite, Luisa
Somalia’s labor market displays some unique traits for its level of income. Somalia has very low labor force participation, likely driven by the limited viability of agricultural and low non-agricultural...
Type: BriefReport#: 200322Date: April 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Government of Mongolia is committed to reducing the gender gap in life expectancy. Reducing the gender gap in life expectancy is an explicit objective of Mongolia’s Cross-Sectoral Strategic Plan for...
Type: ReportReport#: 200346Date: April 8, 2025Author:
Forest Brach Jarvis ;
Hillary C. Johnson ;
Maude Ruest A
Somalia is highly exposed to climatic shocks. According to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (NG-GAIN) ranking, Somalia is the most vulnerable country in the world to climate change. Somalia...
Type: BriefReport#: 200323Date: April 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2022, the nomadic population, comprising just over 10 percent of the Somali population, faced the highest levels of monetary, non-monetary, and extreme poverty, along with the greatest inequality. Nomadic...
Type: BriefReport#: 200321Date: April 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant gaps in social protection systems, especially in South Asia, where financial constraints limited support for vulnerable populations. This paper emphasizes the...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 200306Date: April 7, 2025Author:
Javier Sanchez-Reaza ;
Tehreem Fatima
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