Cambodia has experienced significant
economic growth and improved living standards over the last
two decades, and gender equality has also improved,
especially on outcomes...
Can mini grids help to solve the problem
of poorly served main grid connected communities? A mini
grid is an electricity generation and distribution network
that supplies...
Type: BriefReport#: 191565Date: June 20, 2024Author:
Tenenbaum,Bernard W. ;
Greacen,Chris ;
Ashish Shrestha
This paper leverages the novel
methodology by Whited and Zhao (2021) to identify financial
distortions and applies it to a sample of 24 European
countries. The analyses...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10811Date: June 20, 2024Author:
Cusolito,Ana Paula ;
Fattal Jaef,Roberto N. ;
Mare,Davide Salvatore ;
Singh,Akshat Vikram
This report presents technical
recommendations for the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic’s LongTerm Low-Emission Development
Strategy (LT-LEDS) and its...
Type: ReportReport#: 191476Date: June 19, 2024Author:
World Bank
Plastic waste has a serious impact on
human health and biodiversity in the countries that are
members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN). In 2021,...
Type: ReportReport#: 191431Date: June 19, 2024Author:
Shrestha,Junu ;
Heo,Yoon Ju ;
Roh,Hyunji
Poverty increased by 2.8 percentage
points between 2018 and 2021 in Guinea Bissau. Trends in
poverty between 2018 and 2021 have largely gone in the same
direction in...
This report presents technical
recommendations for the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic’s LongTerm Low-Emission Development
Strategy (LT-LEDS) and its...
Type: ReportReport#: 191476Date: June 19, 2024Author:
World Bank
Plastic waste has become a serious
threat in Southeast Asia because of its adverse
environmental, health, and economic impacts. Single-use
plastics (SUPs) are a major...
Type: ReportReport#: 191426Date: June 19, 2024Author:
Shrestha,Junu ;
Balota,Agnes Chung ;
Rollan,Reynar Romen ;
Jenny,Hubert Mathieu R. ;
Roh,Hyunji ;
Emojong,Mercy Amai ;
Epistola,Rea Uy
This document aims to guide policy and
decision-makers at national and local levels in planning and
executing stakeholder engagement initiatives to enhance
medical services,...
Type: ReportReport#: 191440Date: June 19, 2024Author:
World Bank
Serbia is transitioning to an
environmentally sustainable, low-carbon, climate-resilient
economy, but the transition must be accelerated in view of
climate change and...
Lebanon’s experience of
compounding crises over the past several years points to the
nexus of fragility and disaster. The country has recently
experienced one...
Type: ReportReport#: 191388Date: June 18, 2024Author:
Ben Bih,Karima ;
Akiyama,Hiromi ;
Nadal Cros,Pol
Youth unemployment and gender gaps in
labor market outcomes are key policy challenges across
developing countries. Young job-seekers may struggle to find
jobs because...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10808Date: June 18, 2024Author:
S Anukriti ;
Herrera-Almanza,Catalina ;
Ochmann,Sophie
Almost 40 percent of households in
Uganda are at the subsistence level, and the
country’s poverty rate has stagnated at around 20
percent over the past decade,...
Type: ReportReport#: 191576Date: June 18, 2024Author:
Clark,Samuel Thomas ;
Namirembe,Christine Katende ;
Kinuthia,John Muratha ;
Mbabazi,Jonas ;
Rwengabo,Sabastiano ;
Johnson,Laura C.
Today, approximately 56 percent of the
global population or 4.4 billion people reside in urban
areas. This trend is expected to continue, with the urban
population projected...
The AI revolution is transforming
education at an unprecedented pace, offering opportunities
to personalize learning experiences, support teachers, and
optimize education...
Type: BriefReport#: 191418Date: June 18, 2024Author:
Molina,Ezequiel ;
Cobo Romani,Juan Cristobal ;
Pineda,Jasmine Anne ;
Rovner,Helena
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