Sao Tome and Príncipe (STP) remains in debt distress, due to prolonged unsettled external arrears of around 1.3 percent of GDP at end-2024. Nevertheless, staff assesses that the country has the capacity...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 205730Date: October 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
Despite improvements to the debt outlook and a mechanical moderate external and overall debt distress rating, Chad’s external and overall public debt continues to be assessed at high risk of distress,...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 206146Date: October 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
The study’s primary objective is to assess how manifestations of social exclusion and FCV in ETM value chains are evolving, or are expected to evolve, in response to growing global demand, and what the...
Type: ReportReport#: 206305Date: October 31, 2025Author:
Canpolat, Ezgi ;
Lokanc, Martin ;
Bakx, Jara ;
Baker, Steven ;
Kaplan, Karen
The Debt Sustainability Analysis assesses Liberia at moderate risk of external debt distress and at high risk of total public debt distress, with limited space to absorb shocks. Despite these risks, staff...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 206282Date: October 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew by 2.2 percent in 2024, maintaining a pace similar to the previous year but remaining below
that of most other regions.2 Most...
Type: ReportReport#: 206144Date: October 30, 2025Author:
Herrera, Karen Barreto ;
Castellanos Rodriguez, Luis Eduardo ;
Garcia Garcia, Catalina ;
Sanchez Castro, Diana Marcela ;
Winkler, Hernan ;
Rodriguez Castelan, Carlos
Maldives remains at high risk of debt and liquidity distress despite temporary improvements in fiscal and reserve indicators. Foreign exchange (FX) liquidity pressures have intensified, and there is increasing...
Type: ReportReport#: 206291Date: October 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
In Botswana, gender gaps, which are exacerbated during health emergencies, persist in several areas that limit both girls and women from reaching their full potential. Gender gaps are present in the health...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 206293Date: October 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Cameroon’s forests are among Central Africa’s most extensive and ecologically diverse natural assets, a vital part of the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest. The forests deliver...
Type: BriefReport#: 206268Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Congo Basin, home to the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest, holds immense value not just for the six countries (Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial...
Type: BriefReport#: 206274Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
The forests of the Central African Republic (CAR) are among the nation’s most vital natural assets. Covering nearly one-fifth of the national territory, these forests provide vital domestic benefits, fuelwood,...
Type: BriefReport#: 206273Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
This paper synthesizes recent evidence on refugee self-reliance in low- and middle-income countries, clarifying definitions, reviewing measurement approaches, and assessing the effectiveness of policies...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11246Date: October 29, 2025Author:
Sarzin, Zara Inga
This work discusses simple frameworks for measuring a country's exposure and vulnerability to international trade shocks at the sector and product levels based on widely available data. Exposure refers...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11243Date: October 29, 2025Author:
Arvis, Jean-Francois ;
Burman, Akanksha ;
Espitia Rueda, Alvaro Raul ;
Maur, Jean-Christophe ;
Rocha, Nadia ;
Ulybina, Daria
As increasingly frequent extreme weather events disrupt lives, institutions are turning to early-warning systems and advance preparation to accelerate aid delivery. A randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11244Date: October 29, 2025Author:
Christian, Paul J. ;
Dunsch, Felipe ;
Heirman, Jonas ;
Kelley, Erin ;
Kondylis, Florence ;
Lane, Gregory ;
Waidler, Jennifer ;
Adusumalli, Nidhila ;
Batmunkh, Odbayar ;
Malhotra, Kriti
Equatorial Guinea’s (EQG) forests are among the nation’s most valuable natural assets. Spanning nearly 2.1 million hectares across both the mainland and island regions they form the ecological backbone...
Type: BriefReport#: 206271Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Gabon’s forests are among the world’s most ecologically intact and valuable natural assets. Covering over 90 percent of the national territory, they serve as the ecological backbone of the country’s economy,...
Type: BriefReport#: 206276Date: October 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
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