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#: 191989Date: 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#: 191993Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
During the recent Covid-19 shock (2020/21), most countries used cash transfers to protect the livelihoods of those affected by the pandemic or by restrictions on mobility or economic activities, including...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 189993Date: April 1, 2024Author:
Ohlenburg, Tim ;
Okamura, Yuko ;
Tesliuc, Emil
This paper was prepared to support the Libyan Ministry of Health in designing and establishing its health economics unit. Over the past decade, Libya’s health system has been significantly and negatively...
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
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#: 193411Date: 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#: 193414Date: 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#: 193416Date: 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#: 193441Date: 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#: 193445Date: 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#: 193331Date: 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#: 193327Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
Viet Nam’s economy slowed sharply in 2023 with three key drivers of growth – exports, consumption, and private domestic investment – losing momentum. On the production side, the slowdown was led by industrial...
Type: ReportReport#: 189457Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In Africa, agriculture is vital for employment and food security. Despite women contributing 40 percent of agricultural labor, they face barriers leading to significant gender gaps in productivity. Closing...
Type: BriefReport#: 189309Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The April Research Newsletter features the topic “Accelerating Digital Development.” The lead item is a summary of this month’s featured research, which focuses on highlighting both recent and ongoing...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 189260Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This issue brief provides an introductory assessment of efficiency (and inefficiency) in Bhutan’s health financing system understood simply as health outputs and outcomes per given input. Through a comparison...
Type: BriefReport#: 188775Date: April 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This brief showcases the gender landscape in Malta key indicators helpful for monitoring gender equality and designing effective policy interventions. Gender equality fosters productivity gains, minimizes...
Type: BriefReport#: 184705Date: 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#: 193405Date: 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#: 193447Date: 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#: 193463Date: April 1, 2024Author:
UNESCO ;
World Bank
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