In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193449Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193452Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193330Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
This EFI Insight distills critical insights from the implementation of Beneficial Ownership Registers (BORs) in Nigeria, North Macedonia, Kenya, and the United Kingdom. The experiences of these countries...
Type: ReportReport#: 189625Date: April 1, 2024Author:
Hartmann, Till
Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which started in February 2022, has caused large-scale losses of human life and severe damages to infrastructure. Livelihoods have been severely disrupted through massive...
Type: BriefReport#: 191955Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Learning Poverty shows the extent of the learning crisis by focusing on the share of children who don’t learn to read with comprehension by age 10. Children who are Learning Poor are not able to reach...
Type: BriefReport#: 191990Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Learning Poverty shows the extent of the learning crisis by focusing on the share of children who don’t learn to read with comprehension by age 10. Children who are Learning Poor are not able to reach...
Type: BriefReport#: 191994Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Learning Poverty shows the extent of the learning crisis by focusing on the share of children who don’t learn to read with comprehension by age 10. Children who are Learning Poor are not able to reach...
Type: BriefReport#: 191997Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has made slow but consistent progress addressing the imbalances induced by the pandemic in an international environment that is just now showing signs of stabilizing....
Type: ReportReport#: 192089Date: April 1, 2024Author:
Garriga, Pablo ;
Maloney, William F. ;
Melendez Arjona, Marcela ;
Morales Lema, Raul Alejandro
Learning Poverty shows the extent of the learning crisis by focusing on the share of children who don’t learn to read with comprehension by age 10. Children who are Learning Poor are not able to reach...
Type: BriefReport#: 191991Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Sri Lankan economy has shown early signs of stabilization with improved fiscal and external balances, supported by a recovery in remittances and tourism and the continued debt service suspension. However,...
Type: ReportReport#: 188787Date: April 1, 2024Author:
Atapattu Mudiyanselage, Udahiruni Shashadari Atapat ;
Lakhtakia, Shruti ;
Walker, Richard Ancrum
With nearly 420 million children reached worldwide, school meals are among the largest-scale social protection interventions. This paper traces the evolution of school meals programs globally, examines...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 189209Date: April 1, 2024Author:
Bedasso, Biniam Egu ;
Blakstad, Mia Monique ;
Bundy, Donald AP ;
Gentilini, Ugo ;
Iyengar, Hrishikesh TMM ;
Okamura, Yuko ;
Schultz, Linda Brooke ;
Singh, Samrat
Economic activity remains sluggish, marked by persistent deflation. The private sector in Afghanistan continues to struggle with low demand and a weak banking sector that is hindering recovery. The banking...
Type: ReportReport#: 193945Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193413Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193415Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
In low- and middle-income countries, more than half the children cannot read and understand a short age-appropriate text by the end of primary school. This learning crisis threatens countries’ efforts...
Type: BriefReport#: 193450Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
The National Plan for Children’s Rights in the Republic of Croatia for the period 2022-2026, and the related Action Plan for Children Rights for the period 2022-2024, were adopted by the government of...
Type: ReportReport#: 194430Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has made progress in updating its regulatory and supervisory frameworks since the last FSAP in 2017. The recently enacted Financial Sector Omnibus Law (FSOL) enhances...
Type: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)Report#: 194499Date: April 1, 2024Author:
Pattemore, Danita Lynn
This briefing showcases the gender landscape in Mongolia on key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains,...
Type: BriefReport#: 173455Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth is expected to rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by increased private consumption and declining inflation in 2024. However, this positive outlook remains fragile due to uncertain...
Type: ReportReport#: 189043Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
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