Will the 21st century witness a major push by African countries to catch up with their peers? Or will the continent, overall, continue to lag other regions? A flagship report published by the World Bank...
Type: PublicationReport#: 201326Date: May 12, 2025Author:
Goh, Chorching
The Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Conservation Corridor (CMAR) spans 500,000 square kilometers and was established in 2004 by Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama to promote the conservation and...
Type: ReportReport#: 201329Date: May 12, 2025Author:
World Bank
Judicial map reforms refer to an emerging stream of reform programs that
attempts to improve the responsiveness of the justice system by adjusting the
courts’ location, size, and jurisdiction to demographic...
This paper compares two widely used methods for surveying informal enterprises: household surveys, which collect data on enterprises through household interviews, and area-based enterprise surveys, which...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11119Date: May 12, 2025Author:
Amankwah, Akuffo ;
Maemir, Hibret Belete ;
Castaing, Pauline ;
Palacios-Lopez, Amparo ;
Attah-Ankomah,Richmond ;
Zardetto, Diego ;
Francis, David C.
This Brief examines the complex relationship between statutory courts and
customary law systems, highlighting the historical context that fostered legal
pluralism in many countries. It argues that attempts...
Type: ReportReport#: 201342Date: May 12, 2025Author:
Bosio, Erica ;
McGrath, Philip
Small claims courts and procedures play an important role in enhancing the efficiency and accessibility of the justice system. When well-designed, they can significantly streamline judicial processes,...
Since the last edition of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) in October 2024, economic developments in Nigeria have been broadly positive, helped by the government staying the course in maintaining an...
Type: ReportReport#: 201325Date: May 12, 2025Author:
Bueno, Matheus ;
Joseph-Raji, Gloria Aitalohi ;
Adelusi, Olawunmi Adedoyin ;
Adesina, Toluwase Olaolu ;
Iskender, Arya ;
Kamayo, Hadija ;
Kamphuis, Bertine ;
Kandoole, Priscilla ;
Karippacheril, Tina George ;
Matta, Samer Naji ;
Okpeku, Lilian Onose ;
Omoyele, Olu ;
Pape, Utz Johann ;
Peschel, Dominik ;
Saint Wonder, Elizabeth Temiloluwa ;
Sienaert, Alex ;
Smith, Owen K. ;
Stojanov, Aleksandar ;
Vincente, Carlos ;
Vutukuru, Vinay Kumar
The objective of the Balochistan Water Security and Productivity Improvement Project for Pakistan is to improve flood protection, increase access to water for productive use, and improve water supply service...
Type: Board ReportReport#: PAD00049Date: May 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper evaluates Tunisia’s “Startup Act,” a policy initiative to foster innovative firms through a “start-up” label and a bundle of incentives, including reduced social security contributions, corporate...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11117Date: May 8, 2025Author:
Ali, Nadia ;
Cali, Massimiliano ;
Rijkers, Bob
A large share of jobs in low-income countries
are found in self-employment and small
firms. Standard business training programs
aim to increase the incomes in these firms by
teaching a set of business...
Type: BriefReport#: 201277Date: May 8, 2025Author:
Campos, Francisco ;
Frese, Michael ;
Iacovone, Leonardo ;
Johnson, Hillary C. ;
Mensmann, Mona ;
McKenzie, David
This section presents data and analyses related to levels of private investment in infrastructure. Unless otherwise stated, the analyses refers to private sector investment in primary market projects financed...
Type: ReportReport#: 200770Date: May 7, 2025Author:
World Bank
Achieving global net zero carbon emissions requires stopping deforestation and making full use of tropical forests as carbon sinks. Market instruments for the sale and purchase of emission outcomes coming...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11114Date: May 7, 2025Author:
Golub, Alexander Alexandrovich ;
Hanusch, Marek ;
Bardal,Diogo ;
Keith, Bruce Ian ;
Navia Simon, Daniel ;
Fleischhaker, Cornelius
This report attempts to provide a snapshot of the living
standards of the population from multidimensional
poverty perspectives and assess the progress made
between 2009 and 2019. Given the outdated official
monetary...
Type: BriefReport#: 201238Date: May 7, 2025Author:
World Bank
This Brief examines regulatory indicators that promote firm entry, ease of contracting with the government, fairness, transparency, and best value for money in public procurement systems across 50 economies....
Type: BriefReport#: 201437Date: May 7, 2025Author:
Nogues Comas, Antoni Albert ;
Torres Negron, Kerenny
Google Earth Engine has transformed geospatial analysis by providing access to petabytes of satellite imagery and geospatial data, coupled with the substantial computational power required for in-depth...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11115Date: May 7, 2025Author:
Kurbucz, Marcell Tamas ;
Andree, Bo Pieter Johannes
This report attempts to provide a snapshot of the living
standards of the population from multidimensional
poverty perspectives and assess the progress made
between 2009 and 2019. Given the outdated official
monetary...
Type: ReportReport#: 201238Date: May 7, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper estimates the magnitude of labor market scarring in a developing economy, a setting that has been understudied by the labor scarring literature dominated by advanced economies. The paper assesses...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11116Date: May 7, 2025Author:
Arias Vazquez, Francisco Javier ;
Lederman, Daniel
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