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
Forecasting the pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) in Tanzania can provide crucial information for the country’s education policy, as it directly impacts both budget management and the quality of education. First,...
Type: ReportReport#: 201233Date: May 7, 2025Author:
Deeb, Antoine ;
Kelly, Emma ;
Emmanuel, Salma
This report assesses the state and performance of the justice system of South Sudan through the JUPITER methodology. JUPITER uses qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate both de jure and de facto...
Type: ReportReport#: 201235Date: May 7, 2025Author:
Bosio, Erica ;
Upegui Caro, Virginia
Similar to Monitor 2023, the analyses draw on a project-by-project
dataset developed in partnership with Realfin, which has a more
comprehensive coverage of transactions. Additionally, the new
dataset...
Type: ReportReport#: 200819Date: May 6, 2025Author:
World Bank
This Letter of Authorization provides a common template to be used with schedules that may be specified by each Member Country. This template is intended to simplify the process for authorization, reduce...
Type: ReportReport#: 201156Date: May 6, 2025Author:
World Bank
This Country Partnership Framework (CPF) outlines the strategic approach to the WBG's proposed engagement in Nepal for FY25-31. The design and priorities of this CPF are informed by a comprehensive analytical...
Type: Country Partnership FrameworkReport#: CPF0000022Date: May 6, 2025Author:
World Bank
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