Following a strong recovery at 8.9 percent in 2022, the DRC’s economy is estimated to have slowed down in 2023 but remained resilient. The terms-of-trade deterioration and higher imports would maintain...
Type: BriefReport#: 188978Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Mauritius sustained strong growth of nearly 6 percent in 2023, supported by tourism and aggregated demand, particularly household consumption and investment. Medium-term growth is expected to be supported...
Type: BriefReport#: 188999Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Better harvests and a partial recovery in oil production following flooding-related disruptions are lifting overall growth. However, food insecurity and extreme poverty remain high because of climate and...
Type: BriefReport#: 189011Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
GDP growth is projected to slow to 3.3 percent in 2024 after a solid post-pandemic recovery in 2022-23. While a slowdown was expected, the growth is further affected by persistent macroeconomic instability...
Type: BriefReport#: 189017Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Real GDP growth is expected to slow from 5.8 percent in FY23 to 5.6 percent in FY24, as inflation weighs on consumption and import restrictions and financial sector vulnerabilities constrain private investment....
Type: BriefReport#: 188960Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
The economy has shown initial signs of stabilization with improved fiscal and external balances, supported by a recovery in remittances and tourism and the continued debt service suspension. However, this...
Type: BriefReport#: 188966Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth is projected at 2.8 percent in 2024, supported by the Colluli potash project construction. Lower global food prices are expected to help reduce inflation to 5.1 percent in 2024. Downside...
Type: BriefReport#: 188983Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Gabon’s economy grew by 2.3 percent in 2023 on the back of sustained oil production, down from 3.0 percent in 2022. Following a coup d’état in August 2023, an orderly return to an elected government over...
Type: BriefReport#: 188986Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth accelerated to 5.3 percent in 2023 as favorable rainfall led to a good harvest while investment supported growth in the industry sector. Inflation averaged 16.9 percent, eroding the purchasing...
Type: BriefReport#: 188987Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Oman’s economy continues to perform well, supported by favorable oil prices and a commitment to the economic diversification program, in line with the country’s Vision 2040. Concerted efforts are underway...
Type: BriefReport#: 188944Date: April 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Nepal’s economy saw improved growth in the first half of FY24 (H1FY24) compared to FY23, supported by the services sector, helping its economic growth rebound from a low of 1.9 percent in FY23 to a forecast...
Bhutan’s economy has recovered from the series of shocks resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. After experiencing contractions of 2.5 percent and
3.3 percent in FY19/20...
Type: ReportReport#: 188783Date: April 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
Gender-responsive transport and mobility planning is not only imperative for women’s empowerment, but also for business benefits for transport companies and the overall economic and social development...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 188802Date: April 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
This business case highlights how taking a gender-inclusive approach by involving women in service design, tariff structures, and the water and sanitation workforce itself can improve service provision,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 188803Date: April 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
Significant progress on energy access has been made in recent years, with the number of people living without electricity dropping from 1.2 billion in 2010 to 840 million in 2017. This business case is...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 188799Date: April 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
This tool suite includes tools to help your company to recruit, attract, and retain women so that you can achieve better gender balance at all levels of your workforce, from field-based operational staff,...
Type: ReportReport#: 188805Date: April 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
Jamaica’s progress in digital transformation is paving the way for a foundational change in how the economy and society operate and create value. This report serves as input to guide Jamaica’s digital...
Type: ReportReport#: 189032Date: April 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
Forced displacement has become more frequent in the last decades, with refugees often spending many years abroad. While international responses often focus on immediate needs, investment in refugees’ longer-term...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 189759Date: April 2, 2024Author:
Maddalena Honorati ;
Mauro Testaverde ;
Totino,Elisa
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the South Asia region....
Type: ReportReport#: 188860Date: April 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
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