Following a protracted recession that
started in 2015, the Republic of Congo’s (ROC)
economy grew by an estimated 1.5 percent in 2022.Higher
commodity prices...
Type: BriefReport#: 181357Date: April 12, 2023Author:
World Bank
Strong agriculture and services output
resulted in higher-than-expected GDP growth estimated at 6.4
percent in FY22. But growth remains lower than pre-COVID-19
levels...
Type: BriefReport#: 181362Date: April 12, 2023Author:
World Bank
A severe drought will curtail growth in
2023, derailing reserve accumulation and fiscal revenues.
Inflation has reached historical highs and continues to
deter progress...
Type: BriefReport#: 181292Date: April 11, 2023Author:
World Bank
While economic activity had stabilized
in mid-2022, attacks on Ukraine’s energy
infrastructure starting in October have caused disruptions
and undermined the...
Type: BriefReport#: 181330Date: April 11, 2023Author:
World Bank
On April 11, 2023, the Center for Global
Development (CGD) and WeProsper hosted the event,
“Updating the World Bank Group’s
Gender Strategy: The Critical...
Type: BriefReport#: 192240Date: April 11, 2023Author:
World Bank
Dominica’s economy continues
to perform well as tourism rebounds following its abrupt
stop in 2020. Nonetheless, poverty is expected to remain
elevated compared...
Type: BriefReport#: 181302Date: April 11, 2023Author:
World Bank
Vaccine inequity received increased
global attention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Building regional vaccine development and manufacturing
capabilities is an...
Type: BriefReport#: 191137Date: April 10, 2023Author:
Schäferhoff, Marco ;
Zimmerman, Armand ;
Mutasa,Ronald Upenyu ;
Seiter,Andreas ;
Ramana,Gandham N.V. ;
Harimurti,Pandu ;
Newmarch,Giles Edward
According to the GovTech Maturity Index
(GTMI) 2022 update for the Latin America and the Caribbean
(LAC) region, 18 countries in groups A and B are exhibiting
significant...
Type: BriefReport#: 181254Date: April 10, 2023Author:
Dener,Cem ;
Johns,Kimberly D. ;
Nii-Aponsah,Hubert ;
Blanco,Charles Victor ;
La Cascia,Joseph Huntington ;
Giray,Cagla ;
Hartmann,Johannes Till ;
Kim,Youngseok ;
Okahashi,Asami ;
Siregar,Freida ;
João Ricardo Vasconcelos
On average, firms operated at 67 percent
of their capacity in December 2022 - a recovery to levels
last reported in March 2022. Three-quarters of firms
reported that...
Type: BriefReport#: 181440Date: April 3, 2023Author:
World Bank
The economic crisis caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced mobility and economic
activity, disrupting the lives of people around the globe.
This brief presents...
Type: BriefReport#: 181166Date: April 3, 2023Author:
Khamis,Melanie ;
Prinz,Daniel ;
Newhouse,David Locke ;
Palacios-Lopez,Amparo ;
Pape,Utz Johann ;
Weber,Michael
In a randomized evaluation conducted in
Burkina Faso, the authors examine whether the provision of
affordable childcare services improves both early childhood
development...
Type: BriefReport#: 184232Date: April 1, 2023Author:
Ajayi, Kehinde F. ;
Dao,Aziz ;
Koussoube,Mousson Estelle Jamel
Following the strong performance in
2022, economic growth is expected to taper off in 2023
driven by stagnant oil production, as part of OPEC+ agreed
production schedule....
Type: BriefReport#: 181434Date: April 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Growth is expected to slow to 4.3
percent in 2023 amid a substantial slowdown in external
demand. Deeper slowdown in major economies, uncertainty
surrounding inflation,...
Type: BriefReport#: 181334Date: April 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Strong private consumption and further
tourism recovery, especially after the reopening of
China’s border, will continue to support economic
growth, rising household...
Type: BriefReport#: 181342Date: April 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Jordan has shown resilience
vis-à-vis major regional and global crises.
However, labor market conditions suggest that incomes have
not recovered after COVID, while...
Type: BriefReport#: 181416Date: April 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Economic growth is accelerating driven
by both a continued robust non-hydrocarbon activity and
hydrocarbon production expansion. Higher oil prices and
renewed fiscal...
Type: BriefReport#: 181411Date: April 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
COVID-19 led to recessions in the
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of the
Marshall Islands (RMI), and Palau. Economic activity
remained subdued in FY22,...
Type: BriefReport#: 181337Date: April 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
The Palestinian economy’s
post-pandemic recovery continued during 2022, albeit at a
slower rate compared to the 2021 rebound. Despite a
significant narrowing...
Type: BriefReport#: 181427Date: April 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Mongolia’s real gross
domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to recover to 5.2
percent in 2023, fueled by a rapid rebound in mining
production and robust...
Type: BriefReport#: 181335Date: April 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
Strong private consumption and further
tourism recovery, especially after the reopening of
China’s border, will continue to support economic
growth, rising household...
Type: BriefReport#: 181342Date: April 1, 2023Author:
World Bank
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