This Brief uses data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) in 27 European Union countries (the EU-27) to gain insights into the adoption of management practices in the region's private sector....
This paper presents a review of global evidence and World Bank operational experience and distills lessons to support the empowerment of youth. The review of global literature reveals three fundamental...
Type: ReportReport#: 194273Date: January 22, 2025Author:
Sultan, Sonya M. ;
Espinoza, Sabina A. ;
Shughla Hellali
This paper provides evidence on the nature of financial constraints faced by women entrepreneurs, especially in contexts of stringent social norms. Using micro-data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11041Date: January 21, 2025Author:
Arti Grover ;
Viollaz,Mariana
This study evaluates the impact of an intimate partner violence prevention program in Rwanda, using a randomized controlled trial. The 22-week couples training program aimed to improve communication, shift...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11040Date: January 21, 2025Author:
Cullen,Claire ;
Arthur Alik Lagrange ;
Ngatia,Muthoni ;
Julia Vaillant
Refugees require assistance for basic needs like housing but local host communities may feel excluded from that assistance, potentially affecting community relations. This study experimentally evaluates...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11042Date: January 21, 2025Author:
Tamim,Abdulrazzak ;
Smith,Emma ;
Palmer,I. Bailey ;
Miguel,Edward ;
Leone,Samuel ;
Sandra Rozo ;
Stillman,Sarah
The World Bank has been working closely with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to develop a system-level skills strategy. The MHRSD first...
Type: ReportReport#: 196696Date: January 21, 2025Author:
Dr Ahmed Alzahrani ;
Sonja Loots ;
Neil Butcher ;
Carole Chartouni
Early childhood is a crucial period for skills development and socio-emotional growth. Forcibly displaced children experience significant trauma, necessitating effective interventions. This paper examines...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 196698Date: January 21, 2025Author:
Maria Estela Armijo Martinez ;
Tina Asnake Belaynehe
This report explores the key challenges to women’s employment in the transport sector and provides recommendations for how stakeholders can tackle gender gaps and increase women’s representation in the...
Type: ReportReport#: 196266Date: January 21, 2025Author:
Nato Kurshitashvili
November economic activity data suggests gradual growth, driven by strong external demand, particularly for goods exports and tourism, as well as a slight recovery in private consumption supported by...
Type: BriefReport#: 196694Date: January 21, 2025Author:
World Bank
Digital technology, applications, data, and information systems, as part of the ongoing transformation of health and health care can help ensure universal and equitable access to affordable, people-centered,...
Type: BriefReport#: 184557Date: January 20, 2025Author:
World Bank
Digital technology, applications, data, and information systems, as part of the ongoing transformation of health and health care can help ensure universal and equitable access to affordable, people-centered,...
Type: BriefReport#: 184558Date: January 20, 2025Author:
World Bank
Investing in people is the most important investment Papua New Guinea (PNG) can make for its future prosperity. Data suggests that PNG is underutilizing its people's potential: it has the lowest rate of...
Type: ReportReport#: 196483Date: January 20, 2025Author:
Lars M. Sondergaard ;
Kaori Shirakawa
This study assesses the impact of fiscal policy in Pakistan - taxes, social expenditures, and subsidy expenditures - on poverty and inequality using the Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Methodology. Results...
Type: ReportReport#: 200486Date: January 19, 2025Author:
Beenish Amjad ;
Haydeeliz Carassco ;
Moritz Meyer
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in the need for accelerated digitization of health care across the globe. The Government of India amply demonstrated their digital prowess in their response to the pandemic...
Type: ReportReport#: 184561Date: January 17, 2025Author:
World Bank
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