The Climate Support Facility (CSF) 2024 Annual Report showcases the progress and results achieved in supporting over 110 countries to accelerate climate action, strengthen enabling environments, and boost...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 194256Date: October 24, 2024Author:
World Bank
Georgia has grown its economy well and remained committed to advancing the human development agenda over the last decade, but several challenges persist. The education sector in Georgia poses substantial...
Type: ReportReport#: 194291Date: October 24, 2024Author:
World Bank
The development objective of COVID-19 Emergency Response and Systems Preparedness Strengthening Project was to prevent, detect, and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 194640Date: October 24, 2024Author:
World Bank
While populations in low- and middle-income countries are exposed to some of the highest levels of air pollution and its consequences, the majority of economics research on the topic is focused on high-income...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10957Date: October 24, 2024Author:
Hoffmann,Bridget ;
Sveta Milusheva
Global warming has dramatically increased the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme heat events, or heatwaves. Exposure to extreme heat presents a wide range of challenges for public health, labor...
Type: BriefReport#: 194298Date: October 24, 2024Author:
Hyunji Lee ;
Jonathan Todo Hasoloan ;
Hogeun Park ;
Terri B Chapman ;
Jose Siri
This paper studies how credit guarantee and employment protection programs interact in assisting firms during crises times. The paper analyzes how these government programs influence credit allocation,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10958Date: October 24, 2024Author:
Huneeus,Federico ;
Kaboski,Joseph P. ;
Larrain,Mauricio ;
Sergio Schmukler ;
Vera,Mario
he Central African Republic (CAR) Climate Change and Development Report (CCDR) provides an in depth analysis of the country’s vulnerability to climate change and its implications for sustainable development....
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 194271Date: October 24, 2024Author:
World Bank
Armenia has made important advances in promoting gender equality in recent years. Yet the country stands to benefit from the narrowing of persistent gaps in human endowment, economic opportunity, and voice...
Type: Country Gender Assessment (CGA)Report#: 193949Date: October 24, 2024Author:
World Bank
This document collection examines the persistent gender gaps in a particular country, despite significant progress in women's education and health. While women excel in human capital, they face challenges...
Type: BriefReport#: 194286Date: October 24, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper focuses on the role of development in informality through higher wages and expanded production possibilities. First, it uses informal, plant-level survey data across countries to document that...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10956Date: October 23, 2024Author:
Nazim Tamkoc
This PowerPoint presentation was presented at a knowledge exchange event co-organized by the World Bank TDLC and the OECD Development Centre on October 9, 2024. It highlights the role of cities in job...
Type: BriefReport#: 194260Date: October 23, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper assesses patterns and drivers of current trade restructuring and its welfare implications. The main trade restructuring drivers include lower cost advanced technologies, rising offshore labor...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10955Date: October 23, 2024Author:
Abreha,Kaleb ;
Gladys Lopez-Acevedo
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa....
Type: ReportReport#: 193966Date: October 23, 2024Author:
World Bank
In light of the emerging mega-trends and intricate challenges facing the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, this note presents a review of how neglecting to have a continued focus on education in ECA...
The IMF and World Bank have proposed a three-pillar approach to help address current liquidity
challenges. This three-pillar approach, presented in a joint Bank-Fund non paper, combines structural reforms...
Type: ReportReport#: 194277Date: October 23, 2024Author:
World Bank
Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has worsened with famine, widespread infrastructure destruction, trade disruptions, and 12 million displaced due to the conflict. The economy is expected to shrink to two-thirds...
Type: BriefReport#: 194133Date: October 23, 2024Author:
World Bank
These remarks were delivered by World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on October 23, 2024, highlighted the potential of agribusiness in food security, growth, and employment at the "Agriculture and Food...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 195518Date: October 23, 2024Author:
Ajay Banga
For the World Bank Group, clean air in South Asia is a top priority. The 25th issue of the SARRE Newsletter focuses on steps countries are taking for air quality management including an aspirational target...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 194283Date: October 23, 2024Author:
World Bank
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