The World Bank recently introduced a new
key indicator to guide its work: the number of countries
with high inequality, defined as a Gini index above 40. The
new indicator...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10796Date: June 10, 2024Author:
Haddad,Cameron Nadim ;
Mahler,Daniel Gerszon ;
Diaz-Bonilla,Carolina ;
Hill,Ruth ;
Lakner,Christoph ;
Lara Ibarra,Gabriel
Teenage pregnancy rates in Brazil are
among thehighest in Latin America. The current rate of
68.4per 1,000 adolescents lies well above the worldaverage
of 46 per 1,000...
Type: BriefReport#: 191056Date: June 10, 2024Author:
World Bank
This Concept Paper forms part of the
World Bank’s assistance to the Government of Lao
PDR for participation in international carbon markets. The
immediate assistance...
Type: ReportReport#: 191448Date: June 10, 2024Author:
World Bank
This report contains the World Bank
Group Boards’ updated calendar for the period
from May to July 2024, specifying the Boards’
engagements, such as meetings...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 191049Date: June 10, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Caribbean region is highly prone to
disasters, including hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts,
flooding, and landslides. Higher temperatures, changing
precipitation...
Type: ReportReport#: 191055Date: June 10, 2024Author:
World Bank
How firms in the developing world adapt
to changes in weather extremes will play a key role in
determining their nation’s economic growth. This
survey of the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10797Date: June 10, 2024Author:
Grover,Arti Goswami ;
Kahn,Matthew Edwin
This article explores the reciprocal
relationship between climate change and economic activity
through the lens of business insolvency, in particular, the
effects of...
Type: ReportReport#: 191022Date: June 7, 2024Author:
Menezes,Antonia Preciosa ;
Gropper,Akvile
The Trade Facilitation West Africa
(TFWA) Program is a five-year, multi-partner initiative that
aims to promote trade facilitation and regional integration
in West Africa....
Type: BriefReport#: 190976Date: June 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
Over the last two decades, the
Government of Egypt (GOE) has pursued its sustainable and
resilient development. The Ministry of Environment (MOE) has
improved the governance...
Type: Country Environmental Analysis (CEA)Report#: 190998Date: June 7, 2024Author:
Yoshijima,Suiko ;
Elhadary,Hanan Mahmoud Mohamed Sedik ;
Doumani,Fadi M. ;
Arif,Sherif Kamel F. ;
Sakr,Dalia Abdelhamid Mahmoud ;
Ahijado Aparicio,Pablo ;
Abdelaal,Tarek Ahmed Temraz Elsayed
The Trade Facilitation West Africa
(TFWA) Program is a five-year, multi-partner initiative that
aims to promote trade facilitation and regional integration
in West Africa....
Type: ReportReport#: 190975Date: June 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
The document collection focuses on
addressing the challenges faced by businesses during the
COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those experiencing financial
distress. It...
Type: ReportReport#: 191030Date: June 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Trade Facilitation West Africa
(TFWA) Program is a five-year, multi-partner initiative that
aims to promote trade facilitation and regional integration
in West Africa....
Type: BriefReport#: 190978Date: June 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Trade Facilitation West Africa
(TFWA) Program is a five-year, multi-partner initiative that
aims to promote trade facilitation and regional integration
in West Africa....
Type: BriefReport#: 190979Date: June 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Trade Facilitation West Africa
(TFWA) Program is an initiative driven by multiple
development partners to improve trade facilitation in West
Africa . Its objective...
Type: ReportReport#: 190970Date: June 7, 2024Author:
Soprano,Carmine ;
Miyake,Maiko ;
George, Christina Adokiye ;
Krueger,Holly Lard ;
Uwitonze,Jean Louis ;
Antista,Jessica Marguerite ;
Silva, Sara Johansson da
The Trade Facilitation West Africa
(TFWA) Program is a five-year, multi-partner initiative that
aims to promote trade facilitation and regional integration
in West Africa....
Type: BriefReport#: 190987Date: June 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
Effective creditor-debtor rights and
insolvency systems are an important element of financial
system stability. The World Bank Group accordingly has been
working with...
Type: ReportReport#: 191021Date: June 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Trade Facilitation West Africa
(TFWA) Program is a five-year, multi-partner initiative that
aims to promote trade facilitation and regional integration
in West Africa....
Type: BriefReport#: 190977Date: June 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
Gender-lens climate finance can deliver
transformative investments to improve climate adaptation and
mitigation, while also reducing economic gaps between women
and...
Type: BriefReport#: 193541Date: June 7, 2024Author:
World Bank
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