The Enterprise Surveys (ES) are an
ongoing World Bank project in collecting both objective data
based on firms’ experiences and enterprises’ perception
of the environment...
These are key highlights from the
publication “Data in Action” which
consolidates the findings of the natural resources data
assessments conducted in:...
Type: BriefReport#: 185396Date: January 31, 2020Author:
World Bank
Since the first oil crisis in the 1970s,
countries have recognized the need for energy conservation
and alternative energy development. Renewables have emerged
as alternatives...
Type: BriefReport#: 146617Date: January 31, 2020Author:
Hwang,Inchul ;
Jung,Yonghun
The Enterprise Surveys (ES) are an
ongoing World Bank project in collecting both objective data
based on firms’ experiences and enterprises’ perception
of the environment...
These are key highlights from the
publication “Transparency for Impact”
which intends to help natural resources companies,
government agencies, and development...
Type: BriefReport#: 185395Date: January 31, 2020Author:
World Bank
These are key highlights from the
knowledge publication “Unlocking Data Innovation
for Social License in Natural Resources” which
describes how companies...
Type: BriefReport#: 185393Date: January 30, 2020Author:
World Bank
In regions marked by fragility,
conflict, and violence (FCV), entrepreneurs of small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face increased risk of
experiencing chronic...
October-November mark the end of the dry
season in Zimbabwe and farmers are always keen to start a
new season with lots of expectations. While the season
started well...
In Haiti, more than 96 percent of the
population is exposed to two or more natural hazards in
theirlifetime. The human and economic impacts of these
hazards, including...
Private financing and private
participation in service delivery will be required if
Sub-Saharan Africa is to achieve affordable, reliable,
sustainable, and modern energy...
In conflict-ridden Mali, where 61
percent of the population still lack access to electricity,
demand for electricity is outpacing supply, limiting the
country’s prospects...
Cash grants often lead to increases in
business profits for male entrepreneurs, but not for female
entrepreneurs. This study identifies key household-level
factors that...
Type: BriefReport#: 145003Date: January 8, 2020Author:
Pierotti,Rachael Susan ;
Friedson-Ridenour,Sophia
This brief provides an overview of the
rationale, objectives, and proposed activities under the
initiative on Collaborative Leadership for Resilience and
Development...
Governments can play a key role in
balancing the opportunities and risks associated with
artificial intelligence (AI) by designing the right policies
and regulatory...
In Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the World Bank
transport team has been working with the municipal road
development authority and the transport police to streamline
road safety...
In 2010, the Nigeria national bureau of
statistics implemented the general household survey (GHS),
which included a panel component focusing on agriculture and
household...
Dozens of municipalities are
experimenting with e-buses, while some last-mile delivery
companies are using pilot fleets to test performance. At the
same time, a smaller...
Type: BriefReport#: 147765Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Graham,John Gregory
Poverty can be viewed as taking many
different forms, ranging widely over a set of monetary
(consumption or income) and nonmonetary dimensions (health
and education)....
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