Industrial production in Viet Nam
decreased due to the Tet holiday in February 2024. The
subdued domestic consumption and private investment warrants
close monitoring....
Type: BriefReport#: 188576Date: February 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Crisis preparedness is crucial to
preventing shocks from becoming crises. Investments in ex
ante preparedness are especially relevant in countries like
Nepal that face...
Type: BriefReport#: 188070Date: February 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Child marriage is recognized as a major
burden in low-income countries, with severe consequences on
women’s life trajectories. It is particularly
pervasive in...
Type: BriefReport#: 187400Date: January 27, 2024Author:
Giacobino,Hélène ;
Huillery,Elise ;
Michel,Bastien Pierre ;
Sage,Mathilde
As countries continue to seek ways to
recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, they have the unique
opportunity to develop policies aimed at boosting their
economies in a...
Type: BriefReport#: 187701Date: January 17, 2024Author:
Reyes-Retana,Graciela ;
Pons,Gonzalo Antonio ;
Siegmann,Katharina ;
Afif,Zeina
The economy sustained its gradual
recovery, buoyed by strong private consumption and improving
goods exports but hampered by contracting manufacturing
production. The...
Type: BriefReport#: 187027Date: January 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Amazon hosts 10 percent of the
world’s known species making it the most
biodiverse place on Earth, contributing to crucial ecosystem
services at the local,...
Type: BriefReport#: 186939Date: January 12, 2024Author:
World Bank
In June 2020, the Uganda Bureau of
Statistics, with the support from the World Bank, has
launched the High-Frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19 to
track the impacts of...
Based on the findings of a KNOMAD survey
and quantitative report, this policy brief focuses on the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on South Africa’s
internal...
Type: BriefReport#: 193093Date: January 11, 2024Author:
Crush,Jonathan Scott ;
Tawodzera, Godfrey
Forced displacement is a global
development issue. It is estimated that by early 2021, there
were more than 110 million displaced people, of whom 41% are
children under...
Migrant worker predicaments and human
rights violations are prolific and well documented. Previous
research has identified policy options for national
governments and...
Type: BriefReport#: 193092Date: January 6, 2024Author:
Žilinskaitė, Milda ;
Hajro,Aida
Agriculture has been a key driver in
poverty reduction over the past two decades in Bangladesh,
although the growth of sector has slowed down since 2010. In
addition,...
Type: BriefReport#: 186693Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
As a riverine country, Bangladesh has a
large and vibrant Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector. It
has some 700 rivers, streams, and canals with a total length
of about...
Type: BriefReport#: 186703Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Road crashes kill more than 4,000 people
every year in Bangladesh and countless more are seriously
injured or disabled. With rapid increase of vehicles without
adequate...
Type: BriefReport#: 186713Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Dhaka’s population grew from
3 million in 1980 to over 19 million today. Due to
inadequate infrastructure, lack of public amenities and
severe traffic congestion,...
Type: BriefReport#: 186716Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Bangladesh needs faster and higher
growth to attain its vision of becoming an upper
middle-income country by 2031. Inadequate infrastructure is
among the key binding...
Type: BriefReport#: 186723Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The seafood sector is strategically
important for the Bangladesh economy, food security, and the
livelihoods of millions of fishermen and stakeholders along
the production...
Type: BriefReport#: 186729Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In Bangladesh, strong labor market gains
contributed to a sharp decline in poverty, with the national
poverty rate falling from 48.9 to 24.5 percent between 2000
and...
Type: BriefReport#: 186687Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The capital Dhaka is one of the most
densely populated cities in the world. Its rapid population
growth led to inadequate infrastructures and service
deliveries resulting...
Type: BriefReport#: 186695Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Quality statistics are necessary for
development and poverty reduction efforts. Timely and
accurate statistics provide evidence for policy decisions.
Bangladesh is taking...
Type: BriefReport#: 186727Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
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