Rapidly changing technologies are
disrupting labor markets, calling for new skills and
strengthening social protection systems. Technological
progress can provide opportunities...
Type: BriefReport#: 182688Date: June 8, 2023Author:
World Bank
Better jobs outcomes in fragile,
conflict and violence (FCV) situations are critical for
ending poverty. Since jobs and stability are linked, public
investment in jobs...
Type: BriefReport#: 182686Date: June 8, 2023Author:
World Bank
The gender “digital
divide” exacerbates gender gaps in labor
participation. Digital jobs can provide a transformational
opportunity to close the gender...
Type: BriefReport#: 182685Date: June 8, 2023Author:
World Bank
The World Bank’s Africa
Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) conducts impact evaluations of
development interventions and leads policy research to
generate evidence on...
Type: BriefReport#: 182634Date: June 7, 2023Author:
World Bank
The recent turmoil in US and European
banks is a timely reminder of the potential for financial
shocks to spill over into financial sectors in emerging
market and developing...
This is the third in a series of three
technical briefs produced by the World Bank’s
Poverty and Equity Global Practice to share results of a
multi-country data...
Type: BriefReport#: 183036Date: June 2, 2023Author:
World Bank
This policy note presents evidence-based
guidance for the effective design, implementation, and
utilization of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient
supplements (SQ-LNS)...
Type: BriefReport#: 183842Date: June 1, 2023Author:
Lufumpa,Nakawala Lyapa ;
Hilger,Anne ;
Ng,Odyssia Sophie Si Jia ;
Leroy De La Briere,Benedicte
IFC maintains strong relations with
DFAT. Australia ranks 7th among IFC’s development
partners in terms of contributions to IFC’s
Advisory and Upstream...
Type: BriefReport#: 188284Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The brief explores ways for the private
sector to help protect Bamako from flooding in a
commercially viable and sustainable manner. When looking at
opportunities for...
Type: BriefReport#: 183071Date: June 1, 2023Author:
Pilkington,Robert William
Canada has been an active member of the
World Bank Group for over six decades through its thought
leadership and financial support. Over the last ten years
(2013-2023),...
Type: BriefReport#: 188283Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Women entrepreneurs in Tajikistan
confront disproportionate challenges in their businesses
compared to their male counterparts, with cross-border
traders being no exception....
Type: BriefReport#: 184592Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Macro shocks like COVID-19, geopolitical
turmoil and extreme weather events have hiteconomies hard.
This reduces the funds that can be allocated to new
infrastructure...
Type: BriefReport#: 183897Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Social and familial financial transfers
are common in low-income communities and have positive
social effects. To address this challenge, the authors
designed and implemented...
New Zealand is an important contributor
to IFC’s Advisory programs through Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). MFAT funding focuses,
among others, on...
Type: BriefReport#: 188278Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The grievance mechanism is based on a
survivor-centric approach i.e., empowering the survivor of
gender-based violence by prioritizing their rights, needs,
and wishes....
Type: BriefReport#: 184035Date: June 1, 2023Author:
Rawal,Palak
The World Bank’s Road
Maintenance Group project in the Lao People’s
Democratic Republic offered road maintenance jobs to women
in remote villages, targeting...
Type: BriefReport#: 184591Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
In the mid-2000s, like many Latin
American countries, Uruguay had limited access to digital
technologies, including personal computers and the internet.
Moreover, access...
Type: BriefReport#: 183601Date: June 1, 2023Author:
Han,Ahram
With Kinshasa facing infrastructure and
social exclusion challenges, the government of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) partnered with the
World Bank on the...
Type: BriefReport#: 184590Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
This brief discusses the economic
development of Vietnam for June 2023. Continued weak
external demand and global uncertainties are adversely
affecting the economy,...
Type: BriefReport#: 182908Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
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