Sound macroeconomic management has enabled Jamaica to respond to a series of economic shocks without significantly impairing fiscal sustainability and poverty reduction. Real GDP growth is expected to...
Type: BriefReport#: 194023Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Angola's economy started to recover from 2023’s shocks - extended maintenance shutdowns at major oil fields, exchange rate depreciation, and gasoline price hikes. Growth is projected at 3.2 percent in...
Type: BriefReport#: 194087Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth is expected to remain robust in 2024 after a strong performance in 2023. The fiscal and external positions are projected to improve. Monetary policy tightening and lower food and energy prices supported...
Type: BriefReport#: 194119Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The economy continues to face challenges from increased conflict and economic instability. Rapid kyat depreciation and high inflation have reduced household consumption. In 2023/24, 32 percent of the population...
Type: BriefReport#: 193976Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Jordan has maintained macroeconomic stability despite regional turmoil. Growth slowed to 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2024, while headline inflation averaged 1.7 percent over the first seven months....
Type: BriefReport#: 194043Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
As one of the world’s smallest yet richest countries, a comprehensive fiscal and economic reform is necessary to support sustainable growth and address structural challenges. With oil and gas comprising...
Type: BriefReport#: 194044Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Ecuador faces significant challenges centered around structurally low growth, low-quality employment, and strained fiscal accounts. The government passed reforms that helped improve the fiscal stance,...
Type: BriefReport#: 194016Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
To aid the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MUB) in making data-driven decisions for prioritizing investments in new infrastructure, repairs, and maintenance, the World Bank team, in collaboration with the...
Type: ReportReport#: 195710Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
There are no recent and reliable national estimates of poverty for Papua New Guinea (PNG). The poverty estimates in this brief are historical (referring to 2009/10) and may not reflect the current state...
Type: BriefReport#: 196143Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Between 2021 and 2023, poverty in Colombia has been on a downward trend, as the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis have abated. High economic growth in 2022 was accompanied by a sustained labor market...
Type: BriefReport#: 196073Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Recent data from Iran reveals a notable decrease in poverty, in line with a pattern of inclusive economic growth. From 2020 to 2022, the poverty rate, as defined by the $6.85 daily poverty line for upper...
Type: BriefReport#: 196123Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In 2023, the international poverty rate (measured at $3.65/day) dropped to 9.7 percent, down from 11.3 percent in 2022. This decline was attributed to a combination of factors, including inflation stabilization,...
Type: BriefReport#: 196129Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Kosovo’s climate change policies are, in part, shaped by various external drivers and international commitments; internally, it needs to make more progress by not only intensifying its own climate ambition...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 194436Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The economy continues recovering from Cyclone Kenneth and COVID-19, driven by private consumption and investments in tourism and transport infrastructure. Growth is expected to gradually increase to 4.3...
Type: BriefReport#: 194096Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Diversification efforts are well underway, with a robust performance of the non-hydrocarbon sector. Sustained fiscal reforms have helped improving fiscal and current account balances in 2024, yet Bahrain...
Type: BriefReport#: 194037Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Economic growth is expected to slow to 4.0 percent in 2024 due to subdued activity in agriculture and extractive sectors. Despite fiscal consolidation efforts, pressures remain from a high wage bill and...
Type: BriefReport#: 194122Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Transportation infrastructure projects typically focus on assessing their direct benefits, like reduced travel times and lower costs. However, the broader impact of improved accessibility on job creation...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 193816Date: October 1, 2024Author:
Nino Pkhikidze
Sea level rise is a key threat for Maldives given its low-lying elevation, high levels of economic activity along the shoreline, and societal dependency on coastal ecosystems. Between 1993 and 2015, sea...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 192024Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
A road network map is one of the most fundamental features of geospatial information, with a variety of applications, such as asset management, investment planning, trip planning, and traffic analysis....
Type: ReportReport#: 195709Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
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