Building on the success of the Resilience Academy and Open Cities program, the objective of the Africa Cash for Digital Work Program is to create high quality geographic data that will be used to inform...
Type: ReportReport#: 186589sDate: December 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
Water security—the availability of an acceptable quantity and quality of water for health, livelihoods, ecosystems, and production, coupled with an acceptable level of water-related risks to people,...
Type: ReportReport#: 182597Date: December 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
The DRC Crisis Observatory collected information across 10 rounds about childrens’ (distance) learning activities to understand schooling activities during pandemic and ensuing back-to-school recovery....
Type: ReportReport#: 185114Date: December 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
To monitor the evolution of household living conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank conducted COVID-19 High-Frequency Phone Surveys in around 80 countries. Phone surveys are cheap and...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10656Date: December 20, 2023Author:
Takamatsu, Shinya ;
Yoshida, Nobuo ;
Zhang, Kexin
Water security—the availability of an acceptable quantity and quality of water for health, livelihoods, ecosystems, and production, coupled with an acceptable level of water-related risks to people,...
Type: ReportReport#: 182597Date: December 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
This poverty diagnostic reviews welfare outcomes in the Islamic Republic of Iran between 2011 and 2020, with a focus on poverty and shared prosperity. Iran is the only country in the Middle East and North...
Type: ReportReport#: 185679Date: December 20, 2023Author:
Fuchs Tarlovsky, Alan ;
Hrast Essenfelder, Arthur ;
Infanzon Guadarrama, Michelle ;
Knippenberg, Erwin Willem Yvonnick Leon ;
Mostafavi-Dehzooei, Mohammad H. ;
Osman, Eiman Adil Mohamed ;
Redaelli, Silvia ;
Zaidi, Salman
On the afternoon of October 11, 2018, three days of heavy rains in eastern Uganda’s Bududa District triggered a powerful landslide in the foothills of Mt. Elgon, which forced boulders into water channels...
Type: ReportReport#: 186590Date: December 20, 2023Author:
Greenwood, Faine
The DRC CO collected information across 10 rounds about respondents’ self-reported food insecurity. Results presented use self-reported hunger due to the lack of resources in the past 30 days, and its...
Type: ReportReport#: 185105Date: December 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
Municipal Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) is an approach that facilitates the organization, sharing and utilization of geospatial information to tackle challenges in achieving sustainable urban development....
Type: ReportReport#: 186581Date: December 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
Jordan has prudently navigated difficult times, showing resilience in the face of several external shocks. Despite the growth recovery, entrenched structural constraints continue to weigh on labor market...
Type: ReportReport#: 186520Date: December 20, 2023Author:
Farid Sammy, Sarah Sammy ;
Oraby, Ramy Ibrahim Farag ;
Youssef, Hoda
This paper examines recent evidence on tax administration interventions aimed at increasing tax revenues in lower-income countries. It focuses on two major themes: the use of new information technology...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10655Date: December 20, 2023Author:
Okunogbe, Oyebola M. ;
Tourek, Gabriel
Can effective policy implementation change political selection by inducing voters to prioritize leader competence over other traits, such as gender? This paper answers this question by examining the impact...
Report#: WPS10654Date: December 20, 2023Author:
Calvi, Rossella ;
Chakravarty, Abhishek ;
S Anukriti
The document collection focuses on the International Development Association's financial policy and framework, as well as development financing and policy implementation. It delves into the strategies...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 187938Date: December 20, 2023Author:
World Bank
This policy brief addresses the impact of climate migration on urban areas, emphasizing the need for research and data, and collaborative multilevel governance to support local governments and communities...
Type: BriefReport#: 193091Date: December 19, 2023Author:
Rosengärtner, Sarah Katharina ;
Sherbinin, Alexander de ;
Stojanov, Robert
The loss of human life, livelihoods, and assets as a result of disasters is on the rise. In 2021, more than 2.8 million people in Africa were affected by floods. In April 2022, devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal...
Type: ReportReport#: 186582Date: December 19, 2023Author:
World Bank
This paper provides new evidence on the macroeconomic impact of cash transfers in developing countries. Using a Bartik-style identification strategy, the paper documents that Brazil’s Bolsa Familia transfer...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10652Date: December 19, 2023Author:
Feler, Leo ;
Galego Mendes, Arthur ;
Miyamoto, Wataru ;
Nguyen, Thuy Lan ;
Pennings, Steven Michael
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