High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS)
reveal that Covid-19 awareness is widespread in Malawi.
Households experienced reductions in income, food insecurity
and lower engagement...
This report summarizes the methods and
findings of the Competitiveness Reinforcement Initiative in
Croatia. The objective of the project was to help industry
clusters...
The Pipera case offers an example of the
potential mixed fortunes of large scale re-developments (in
this case only kilometers apart in Pipera North and South)
and can...
Type: BriefReport#: 168644Date: June 1, 2020Author:
World Bank
As of September 2019, 4.3 million people
left Venezuela, which is comparable to countries affected by
war. Ecuador has received an estimated 1.15 million
Venezuelans...
Ecuador is a culturally pluralistic and
ethnically diverse country with a strong sense of national
identity and regional solidarity. Over recent decades, the
government...
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages
(SSBs) has been linked to a range of noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular
disease, and...
Type: BriefReport#: 149172Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Fuchs Tarlovsky,Alan ;
Mandeville,Kate ;
Alonso Soria,Ana Cristina
The global energy sector is huge.
Worldwide, the energy sector (energy technology, systems,
and equipment) is worth EUR 887 billion and growing. The
energy sector accounts...
Many developing countries have invested
substantial resources in expanding their primary and
secondary education systems, resulting in large gains in the
number of students...
For decades, policy experts’ and
practitioner consensus has been growing about the crucial
role quality data plays in informing policy making. This has
led to investment...
Type: BriefReport#: 149170Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Medina Giopp,Alejandro ;
Montes, Jose ;
Martinez, Jorge
The e-permitting system is a national
planning and development electronic system pioneered in the
city of Tirana and now active throughout Albania. The system
uses a...
Type: BriefReport#: 168643Date: June 1, 2020Author:
World Bank
Urban areas drive the economic,
environmental, and social success of a country or region and
as we strive to unlock the full potential of cities, more
attention should...
Type: BriefReport#: 168641Date: June 1, 2020Author:
World Bank
Zambia has invested heavily on education
with an allocation of about 20 percent of the government
budget, but this investment has not translated into better
student...
Five countries across the globe are
working to strengthen the transport sector to build
resilience against disaster and climate risks, enabling a
resilient global transport...
In advanced outcome-based healthcare
segments, insurers are reimbursing providers on the outcomes
they deliver for their patients. Outcome-based
reimbursements create...
Firms that design, manufacture, and
install customized wooden interiors in unique spaces capture
higher margins than those that mass-produce wooden
furniture. Demand...
The protection of formal institutions
can help to strengthen women’s property rights, potentially
improving welfare and economic efficiency of the household
with broader...
Type: BriefReport#: 150461Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Donald,Aletheia Amalia ;
O'Sullivan,Michael B.
The Data for Policy (D4P) initiative
(D4P) is a new World Bank engagement to improve National
Statistical Systems (NSS) by enhancing the availability,
timeliness, quality,...
Type: BriefReport#: 149171Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Dabalen,Andrew L. ;
Kastelic,Kristen Himelein ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
The smart waste management segment
offers opportunities for Croatian industries, using data and
connected devices to optimize waste management. This
requires integrated...
This Jobs Note is a result of
collaboration between S4YE-Jobs Group and Rand Corporation
(an S4YE partner) . It builds on research covering the three
countries with...
Type: BriefReport#: 149540Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Datta,Namita ;
Constant,Louay M ;
Thawesaengskulthai,Natanee ;
Acheson-Field, Hannah
Unemployment is rising quickly and
affected households are losing their main source of incomes.
There is an obvious need for speeding up public intervention
in the areas...
Type: BriefReport#: 160116Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Ballon Fernandez,Paola Marcela ;
Cuesta,Jose ;
Olivieri,Sergio Daniel ;
Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes ;
Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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