This report is part of the Fragile,
Conflict, and Violence (FCV) health knowledge notes series
that highlights operational tips to resolve health issues in
FCV situations....
Type: BriefReport#: 130129Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Hasumi,Takahiro
Climate change is emerging as a potent
driver of internal migration. In South Asia, internal
climate migrants can number over 40 million, representing up
to 1.8 percent...
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have
a mandate to accelerate climate action. Not only does CIF
invest directly in projects, it seeks to measure, evaluate,
and refine...
This brief gives an overview of the
economic prospects, including recent developments, outlook
and risks, in South Asia. Growth in the region is forecast
to accelerate...
Type: BriefReport#: 179410Date: January 1, 2018Author:
World Bank
The global burden of disease has shifted
from that of communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCD)
in many countries. This note highlights the need for
investment,...
Type: BriefReport#: 130968Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Carrette,Sheila Johanna ;
Dong,Di ;
Hasumi,Takahiro
A study in Nicaragua shows that
interactions with female leaders facilitated raising
aspirations for families, which in turn led to better
outcomes for children.
Denmark consists of the Jutland
peninsula and more than 400 islands, which represents more
than 7300 km of coastline. The Western coast of Jutland
faces the North Sea...
Bangladesh has maintained an impressive
track record on growth and development. However, even with a
growing economy there is still widespread poverty and
underemployment...
There is widespread agreement that
education delivers skills that underpin students'
future learning and lead to greater social and financial
mobility, increasing one's...
The World Bank Group (WBG) is engaged in
a crucial effort to redefine our approach to development
finance, address the rising aspirations of the poor, and
achieve our...
The results in education for all
children (REACH) trust fund at the World Bank funded an
evaluation that assessed the early impact of a
performance-based school grants...
Holistic institutional frameworks are
needed to assist people with adapting to environmental
change, either in-place or by providing mobility options.
Such frameworks...
Type: BriefReport#: 193097Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Bergmann,Jonas Sebastian ;
Martin,Susan F.
Economic theory has long suggested the
use of monetary incentives to motivate workers. In practice,
however, public bureaucracies and nonprofit organizations
are driven...
Many technologies are now widely used by
humanitarian and development partners to collect data,
improve planning and project implementation, and strengthen
monitoring...
Type: BriefReport#: 130130Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Garber,Kent David ;
Carrette,Sheila Johanna
Recent firm-level survey data collected
by the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys (ES) shows that about
a quarter of all Malaysian firms have a female top manager.
Female...
Type: BriefReport#: 138328Date: January 1, 2018Author:
Amin,Mohammad ;
Zarka,Amanda Franziska
Mozambique is a severely climate
vulnerable country ranking as the third African country most
exposed to multiple weather-related hazards. An ongoing
impact evaluation...
This document provides additional
information on the data collected in Armenia between
December 2019 and August 2020. The objective of the
enterprise survey (ES) is...
Governments, academics, civil-society
organizations, and development partners recognize that
high-quality data will be critical for achieving the
sustainable development...
This brief focuses on the textile and
apparel market in Bangladesh for the year 2017. Bangladesh’s
textile and apparel industries are vital to its economy
generating...
This brief provides an overview and
status update on the World Bank Group and its
partners’ reconstruction efforts in Nepal after
the 2015 earthquakes. The World...
Type: BriefReport#: 179404Date: December 28, 2017Author:
World Bank
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