The Yemen Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank analytical work on Yemen. The Monitor...
Type: ReportReport#: 206587Date: November 12, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Kosovo assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Kosovo perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
Type: ReportReport#: 206631Date: November 11, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Indonesia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Indonesia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 206630Date: November 11, 2025Author:
World Bank
Rethinking the World Bank Group (WBG) approach to country engagement is key to aligning our country programs with the WBG's evolution to achieve greater development impact for our clients. Country engagement...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 206586Date: November 11, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper uses cross-sectional surveys of households over 2007–21 from Thailand’s Socio-Economic Expenditure Survey to conduct one of the first investigations of the impacts of climatic variability on...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11253Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Tiwari, Sailesh ;
Skoufias, Emmanuel ;
Kshirsagar, Varun Sridhar
This study investigates the factors responsible for the poor performance of 67 electric utilities in 47 countries, using descriptive data from the World Bank, the International Energy Agency, the U.S....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11257Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Timilsina, Govinda R.
This paper examines the early implementation of Ethiopia’s refugee work rights policy, with a focus on the issuance of permits that enable refugees to engage in economic activities. Building on significant...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11254Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Perez, Ana Maria ;
Rozo, Sandra
This paper studies whether commuting barriers constrain women’s labor supply in urban Pakistan. This study randomized offers of gender-segregated or mixed-gender commuting services at varying prices. Women-only...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11256Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Garlick, Robert ;
Field, Erica ;
Vyborny, Kate
This report analyzes the public expenditures in social safety nets and assesses its coverage and efficiency in Nigeria. The following key messages emerge out of this analysis: Public expenditures on social...
Type: ReportReport#: 206547Date: November 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
Access to jobs is essential for economic growth. In Africa, unemployment rates are notably high. This paper reexamines the relationship between transport mobility and labor market outcomes, with a particular...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11255Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Iimi, Atsushi
Nickel is essential for producing iron and steel. Endowed with the world's largest reserve, Indonesia banned nickel exports in 2014 to promote industrialization. This paper studies the impacts of the export...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11249Date: November 10, 2025Author:
Kee, Hiau Looi ;
Xie, Enze
This report provides insights into the landscape of existing international initiatives on hydrogen financing. It underscores key actions to enhance coordination of these initiatives such as the creation...
Type: ReportReport#: 206548Date: November 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
Effective partnerships are essential in the fight against corruption. They bring together the resources, expertise, and influence of various stakeholders to pursue shared goals. By fostering collaboration...
Type: ReportReport#: 206507Date: November 10, 2025Author:
World Bank
The World Bank Treasury’s Reserve Advisory and Management Partnership (RAMP) team conducted its fifth survey on reserve management practices in 2025. This report presents findings from 136 central banks,...
Type: ReportReport#: 206464Date: November 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Lessons Learned Exercise (LLE) for Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R) in Nigeria is a joint initiative between the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the World Bank (WB), spanning eighteen...
Type: ReportReport#: 206482Date: November 7, 2025Author:
World Bank
The EnABLE Social Inclusion Framework for Results-Based Climate Finance Initiatives was devised as a key input into the Social Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan of the Enhancing Access to Benefits while...
Type: ReportReport#: 206177Date: November 7, 2025Author:
World Bank
The objective of this report is to provide an initial assessment of the economic impacts of weather-related shocks in Nigeria, focusing on three key dimensions: (i) damage to physical assets, (ii) growth...
Type: ReportReport#: 206485Date: November 7, 2025Author:
Munoz Diaz, Joaquin Ignacio ;
Van der Borght, Rafael ;
Giron Gordillo, Alex
Botswana stands at a critical juncture where climate action and sustainable development must be pursued together to secure long-term prosperity and resilience. Until relatively recently, Botswana was hailed...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 206503Date: November 7, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Enhancing Access to Benefits while Lowering Emissions (EnABLE) Annual Report 2025 summarizes progress made during fiscal year 2025 in advancing social inclusion in results-based climate finance. It...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 206495Date: November 7, 2025Author:
World Bank
This study is motivated by the need to better understand infrastructure gaps in the Amazon and their impact on bioeconomy value chains and community well-being. Its aim is to identify targeted, integrated,...
Type: ReportReport#: 206358Date: November 7, 2025Author:
Sekerinska, Liljana ;
Rowberry, Brock Andrew ;
Ivarsson, Ellin ;
Charlita De Freitas, Luciano ;
De Albuquerque Sgarbi, Felipe
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