Access to basic human development
programs in West Africa is particularly low. Individually,
the sub-region’s countries perform poorly on the
Human Capital Index...
Type: BriefReport#: 184247Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The Republic of Korea’s
relationship with IFC has grown over the last 50 years from
a recipient country to a key partner in outbound
transactions and a significant...
Type: BriefReport#: 188282Date: June 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
This brief provides insight into how
Ethiopia increased the duration of paid maternity leave from
90 to 120 days and introduced three days of paid paternity
leave in...
Type: BriefReport#: 182369Date: May 31, 2023Author:
Alemayehu,Maereg Tewoldebirhan ;
Khaitina,Viktoria ;
Woldeyesus,Elshaday Kifle ;
Mykhalchenko,Olena ;
Schulz,Katrin Anna
This policy brief presents an update on
the state of food security and the gendergap in food
insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
during theCOVID-19...
On May 30, 2023, the World Bank Group
(WBG) held a Virtual dialogue session with the advisory
group of The Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based
Online Harassment...
Type: BriefReport#: 192243Date: May 30, 2023Author:
World Bank
This note analyzes the newly released
results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy
Study (PIRLS) 2021. The note focuses on Europe and Central
Asia Region...
This Brief examines the impact of US
interest rate hikes on developing East Asian economies. The
effect will depend on the underlyingfactors driving the
changes in US...
On May 25, 2023, the World Bank Group
(WBG) held an interactive discussion on the WBG Gender
Strategy with the WBG Youth Summit delegates. This event is
the largest...
Type: BriefReport#: 192251Date: May 25, 2023Author:
World Bank
This brief discusses the economic
development of Vietnam for the month of May 2023.
Vietnam's industrial production index increased
marginally by 0.5 percent (y/y) in...
Type: BriefReport#: 182194Date: May 18, 2023Author:
World Bank
This brief discusses the economic
development of Vietnam for the month of May 2023.
Vietnam's industrial production index increased
marginally by 0.5 percent (y/y) in...
Type: BriefReport#: 182194Date: May 18, 2023Author:
World Bank
Private consumption and the recovery of
tourism supported economic expansion in March. In contrast,
weak external goods demand continued to weigh on
manufacturing production...
Type: BriefReport#: 182109Date: May 15, 2023Author:
World Bank
On May 11, 2023, the World Bank Group
(WBG) met with representatives from the Self Employed
Women's Association (SEWA), a trade union in India with
over 2.5 million...
Type: BriefReport#: 192257Date: May 11, 2023Author:
World Bank
Today, infrastructure plays a central
role in addressing new development challenges. These include
meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adapting
to and...
Type: BriefReport#: 181983Date: May 10, 2023Author:
World Bank
The number of refugees worldwide reached
almost 23.1 million in 2021. Around 86 percent of these
refugees live in developing countries, with 6.7 million
living in the...
Type: BriefReport#: 182311Date: May 9, 2023Author:
Huang,Ai-Ju ;
Njoroge,David Githiri ;
Otiego,Lilian Achieng ;
Danilenko,Alexander V.
Accelerating digital transformation can
enable faster economic growth for Uganda. The digital sector
represents one of the fastest growing sectors in Uganda,
with positive...
Type: BriefReport#: 181920Date: May 3, 2023Author:
Atamanov,Aziz ;
Malasquez Carbonel,Eduardo Alonso ;
Myers,Cara Ann ;
Granguillhome Ochoa,Rogelio ;
Sinha,Nistha
This Live Wire—based on Off
the Books: Understanding and Mitigating theFiscal Risks of
Infrastructure (2023)—presents a systematic
assessment of the magnitude...
Type: BriefReport#: 181838Date: May 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Investments in risk-informed territorial
planning, urban resilience and adaptive social protection
have increased disaster and climate change resilience in
cities across...
Type: BriefReport#: 182285Date: May 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The government of Belize, with support
from the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster
Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), addressed the urgent needs
of vulnerable...
Type: BriefReport#: 189755Date: May 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
This Ukraine human development update
synthesizes findings from the second round of the rapid
damage and needs assessment (RDNA2) on damage and losses
during the year...
Type: BriefReport#: 182456Date: May 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Summary of the projects that have
benefited from funding from the SASPP in Burkina Faso, Chad,
Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal. The summaries include
a breakdown...
Type: BriefReport#: 182073Date: April 30, 2023Author:
World Bank
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