Mobile money, the use of mobile phones to provide financial services through virtual “wallets” to unbanked populations, is relatively new. The earliest innovators in South Africa and the Philippines entered...
Type: BriefReport#: 192864Date: August 5, 2024Author:
Firpo, Janine
Racism and discrimination remain critical barriers to social inclusion and equity with detrimental effects for individuals, societies, and economies. Persistent discrimination and exclusion of marginalized...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 192889Date: August 5, 2024Author:
Al-Shami, Salma ;
Christien, Agathe Marie ;
Fuchs, Alan ;
Furlow, Rachel Anne ;
Javadekar, Sayli Sharad ;
Kalle, Mirjam ;
Nguyen, Minh Cong ;
Obi, Chinedu Temple ;
Venn, Danielle ;
Woodham, Jeff ;
Youssef, Maro
This playbook presents an end-to-end roadmap of elements and activities that underpin ecosystems capable of supporting safe and sustainable high-frequency drone operations The focus is on enabling operations...
Type: ReportReport#: 192890Date: August 5, 2024Author:
Ali, Aymen Ahmed Osman ;
Anderson, Edward Charles ;
Engelmann, Gregor ;
Guerin, David Roy ;
Juskauskas, Tautvydas ;
Ochoa, Catalina ;
Slater, Jonathan ;
Soesilo, Denise
This document collection focuses on a global development institution's efforts to promote private sector growth in developing countries. It highlights the institution's role in providing financial resources,...
Type: BriefReport#: 192861Date: August 5, 2024Author:
World Bank
This evaluation assesses the relevance and effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s support to Ecuador during Fiscal Years 2008-22. In 2007, the government of Ecuador canceled ongoing operations and brought...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 192187Date: August 5, 2024Author:
World Bank
The African Drone Forum is a multistakeholder engagement platform for drone technologies and services that meet the needs of emerging African market opportunities. The program connects the African drone...
Type: ReportReport#: 192891Date: August 5, 2024Author:
Anderson, Edward Charles ;
Ochoa, Catalina ;
Wolf, Harrison
The Country Opinion Survey in Guinea-Bissau assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better
understanding how stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with
systematic feedback...
Type: ReportReport#: 192859Date: August 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Guinea-Bissau assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better
understanding how stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with
systematic feedback...
Type: ReportReport#: 192859Date: August 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Guinea-Bissau assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better
understanding how stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with
systematic feedback...
Type: ReportReport#: 192859Date: August 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Building Regulatory Capacity Assessment (BRCA) is a methodology to help countries, and cities assess their building and land use regulatory framework and identify opportunities for priority reforms...
Type: ReportReport#: 192717Date: August 2, 2024Author:
Campos Garcia, Ana ;
Sakoda, Keiko
In recent years, South Asia has been beset with an unprecedented combination of negative shocks. In Sri Lanka, an economic crisis on the heels of COVID-19 pushed approximately 3 million people into poverty....
Type: ReportReport#: 192456Date: August 2, 2024Author:
Alaref, Jumana Jamal Subhi ;
Dorfman, Mark Charles ;
Leon Solano, Rene Antonio ;
Majoka, Zaineb ;
Mata Lorenzo, Elizabeth ;
Sabbih, Mostafa Amir
Critical gaps persist in providers’ clinical knowledge in management of depression and emergency intrapartum cases. Providers already have a high workload and are further stretched by authorized/ official...
Type: BriefReport#: 192837Date: August 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
Ethiopia, with its long history of hosting refugees, is grappling with the complex challenges of accommodating close to one million refugees and asylum seekers. While Ethiopia has adopted progressive refugee...
Type: ReportReport#: 190174Date: August 2, 2024Author:
Abeje, Fikirte Girmachew ;
Lebow, Jeremy Aaron ;
Tesfaye, Wondimagegn Mesfin ;
Wieser, Christina ;
Yonis, Manex Bule
A well-defined building regulatory framework and comprehensive land-use planning and building controls and standards are the basis for safe, accessible, appropriate, and durable development. Recognizing...
Type: ReportReport#: 192658Date: August 2, 2024Author:
Brewer, Bindu ;
Pott, Linus ;
Reid, Robert ;
Sakoda, Keiko
This policy note presents the salient features and lessons learned from implementing food assistance programs globally. It aims to inform key stakeholders and policy makers on this critical form of social...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 192433Date: August 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program that provides cash to beneficiary households subject to their compliance with program conditionalities. Through...
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