Belize was adversely affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic through a relatively high incidence of
COVID-19 cases and a relatively high number of deaths
compared to other...
Type: BriefReport#: 176418Date: March 31, 2022Author:
World Bank
The 10th OneSouthAsia Conversation, a
bi-monthly series, explored the ways South Asian countries
can tap opportunities to build a robust digital economy at a
country...
Type: BriefReport#: 174080Date: March 30, 2022Author:
World Bank
In February 2020 the World Bank launched
advisory services and analytics (ASA) on Improving Water
Supply and Sanitation in Growth Centers in Zambia. The
overall objective...
Type: BriefReport#: 169952Date: March 28, 2022Author:
World Bank
In February 2020 the World Bank launched
advisory services and analytics (ASA) on Improving Water
Supply and Sanitation in Growth Centers in Zambia. The
overall objective...
Type: BriefReport#: 169957Date: March 28, 2022Author:
World Bank
Inefficiencies in water supply and
sanitation (WSS) service delivery can be due to several
factors, each of which entails certain costs to address.
The present weak...
Type: BriefReport#: 169949Date: March 28, 2022Author:
World Bank
The World Bank launched an Advisory
Service Analysis (ASA) in February 2020 titled Improving
Water Supply and Sanitation in Growth Centers in Zambia. The
overall objective...
Type: BriefReport#: 169956Date: March 28, 2022Author:
World Bank
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines have
protected people from serious illnesses and deaths in the
waves of infections due to Delta and Omicron, thereby
proving important...
Type: BriefReport#: 169990Date: March 28, 2022Author:
Kim,Young Eun ;
Muthee,Tonny Brian Mungai ;
Arur,Aneesa
Legislative reforms to increase gender
equality before the law are often long and complex
processes. This brief focuses on a series of reforms in
Kenya, specifically,...
Results from the Myanmar firm survey
round 10 indicate that the there are signs that the business
environment has started to stabilize. With fewer closures
and a modest...
Type: BriefReport#: 170131Date: March 23, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC)
has made a commitment to continuously improve public service
delivery by bringing government closer to people through
Decentralization...
Type: BriefReport#: 169839Date: March 23, 2022Author:
World Bank
The measurement of poverty is essential
for the Government of Sao Tome and Príncipe (STP) to follow
its national and international commitments. Given the
ambiguity of...
Type: BriefReport#: 166837Date: March 23, 2022Author:
Costa,Rita D.
Kenya has experienced sustained economic
growth over the past few years. The country’s
gross domestic product (GDP) has grown at an average annual
rate of 5.2...
Type: BriefReport#: 169720Date: March 22, 2022Author:
Chuma,Jane ;
Rono,Joseah Kibet
Nigeria aspires to lift poverty 100
million people out of poverty by 2030. Yet since 2015, and
right through the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
crisis, population...
Type: BriefReport#: 170202Date: March 21, 2022Author:
Lain,Jonathan William ;
Vishwanath,Tara
The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent
need for timely information to help monitor and mitigate
the socio-economic impact of the crisis. This information is
essential...
Type: BriefReport#: 191293Date: March 19, 2022Author:
World Bank
This policy brief highlights the key
messages for policy makers from the World Bank report
“Seeing the Invisible: A Strategic Report on
Groundwater Quality”...
Type: BriefReport#: 169675Date: March 17, 2022Author:
World Bank
The economy showed signs of a rebound in
Q4 2021. However, the combined shocks of the ongoing Omicron
wave and the fallout of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on
global energy...
Type: BriefReport#: 169531Date: March 16, 2022Author:
Puthong,Warunthorn ;
Ariyapruchya,Kiatipong ;
Edwards,Kim Alan
Why do some households pay more taxes or
receive more government transfers than others? It may be
because many public policy decisions have distinct effects
on different...
Type: BriefReport#: 171964Date: March 16, 2022Author:
Llovet Montanes,Ruth ;
Tuzman Fernandez,Diego ;
Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic
(PDR) Power Grid Improvement Project aims to provide a
reliable and efficient power distribution network in the
Xaythany district...
Public transport is often the only way
for girls and women to get to work, school, and healthcare
services in developing countries. However, safety can be a
major concern....
In 2015, the government of Tanzania
launched the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project
to expand the economy and increase the emergency response
capacity of...
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