This study aims to further address gaps in research related to commercial financing challenges in Local Currency Financing (LCF) for sustainable infrastructure. This will include a review of broader financial...
Type: ReportReport#: 193526Date: September 11, 2024Author:
World Bank
This study examines the role of multinational firms and global value chain linkages in the cross-country diffusion of emerging technologies. The analysis combines detailed information on the near-universe...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10905Date: September 11, 2024Author:
Paulo Bastos ;
Katherine Stapleton ;
Daria Taglioni ;
Wei,Hannah Yi
The IFC-sponsored Capital Markets Postgraduate Program—launched in 2016—is a roughly nine-month intensive training aimed at building a critical mass of qualified practitioners within key regulatory and...
Type: ReportReport#: 193543Date: September 11, 2024Author:
World Bank
These remarks were delivered by World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, on September 10, 2024. He discussed the World Bank's efforts to address global challenges...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 193930Date: September 10, 2024Author:
Ajay Banga
This paper examines whether labor productivity converged across Brazil’s states (“departments”) between 2002 and 2018. The results show strong evidence of unconditional convergence in which states with...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10904Date: September 10, 2024Author:
Abreha,Kaleb ;
Rafael Amaral Ornelas ;
Gabriel Roberto Zaourak
The World Bank has a long history of engaging in population issues, ranging from childhood illness, nutrition, fertility, and safe motherhood to the aging process. It supports countries in addressing the...
Type: ReportReport#: 193428Date: September 10, 2024Author:
World Bank
The World Bank has a long history of engaging in population issues, ranging from childhood illness, nutrition, fertility, and safe motherhood to the aging process. It supports countries in addressing the...
Type: ReportReport#: 193428Date: September 10, 2024Author:
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193461Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank ;
UNESCO
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 190806Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank ;
UNESCO
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 190805Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank ;
UNESCO
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 190801Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank ;
UNESCO
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 190804Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank ;
UNESCO
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193465Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank ;
UNESCO
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193464Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank ;
UNESCO
This report analyzes the status of smart city development in the Philippines from the perspective of Local Government Units (LGUs) and offers a set of recommendations to support cities in implementing...
Type: ReportReport#: 193467Date: September 9, 2024Author:
Sarah Elizabeth Antos ;
Yimin Zhou ;
Varona-Soriano, Bernice ;
Dakis, Kristoffer John
On September 9, 2024, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and five. It was resolved that: the Bank transfers immediately...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 193544Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 190802Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank ;
UNESCO
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 190803Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank ;
UNESCO
The Country Opinion Survey in Mauritania assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Mauritania perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from ...
Type: ReportReport#: 194752Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank
The negative impact of the Middle East conflict, centered in Gaza, has been severe on the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) ability to generate revenues in 2024. According to data by the Palestinian Ministry...
Type: ReportReport#: 193483Date: September 9, 2024Author:
World Bank
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