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, in just six ASEAN member states (AMS),...
Type: ReportReport#: 191431Date: June 19, 2024Author:
Junu Shrestha ;
Yoon Ju Heo ;
Hyunji Roh
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 urban and rural areas but remain higher...
Type: ReportReport#: 191464Date: June 19, 2024Author:
Sering Touray ;
Nalourgo Kanigui Yaya Yeo
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 concern in countries such as the Philippines...
Type: ReportReport#: 191426Date: June 19, 2024Author:
Junu Shrestha ;
Agnes Chung Balota ;
Reynar Rollan ;
Hubert Jenny ;
Hyunji Roh ;
Mercy Amai Emojong ;
Rea Uy Epistola
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, improve efficiency, and boost...
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 increasing air pollution. Serbia has...
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 of the worst financial and economic crises...
Type: ReportReport#: 191388Date: June 18, 2024Author:
Karima Ben Bih ;
Hiromi Akiyama ;
Pol Nadal Cros
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 of their biased beliefs and unrealistic...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10808Date: June 18, 2024Author:
S Anukriti ;
Herrera-Almanza,Catalina ;
Sophie Ochmann
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, indicating resistance to antipoverty efforts...
Type: ReportReport#: 191576Date: June 18, 2024Author:
Samuel Thomas Clark ;
Muratha Kinuthia ;
Christine Katende Namirembe ;
Muratha Kinuthia ;
Jonas Mbabazi ;
Sabastiano Rwengabo ;
Laura Johnson
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 to more than double by 2050....
Type: ReportReport#: 191387Date: June 18, 2024Author:
Gyongshim An ;
Narae Choi ;
John Hosung Lee ;
Minkyung Kim ;
Jisoo Lee
The AI revolution is transforming education at an unprecedented pace, offering opportunities to personalize learning experiences, support teachers, and optimize education management. This brief explores...
Type: BriefReport#: 191418Date: June 18, 2024Author:
Ezequiel Molina ;
Cristobal Cobo ;
Jasmine Anne Pineda ;
Helena Rovner
Whether and the extent to which social norms matter for women’s labor force participation has been shown to vary by context. This paper presents rigorous evidence on how these relationships hold in the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10810Date: June 18, 2024Author:
Jumana Jamal Subhi Alaref ;
Aishwarya Shivaji Patil ;
Tasmia Rahman ;
Ana Maria Munoz Boudet
Gender equality is central to economic development. This paper examines gender gaps in Burkina Faso and find that women’s labor force participation is 10 percentage points lower than men’s in 2019, while...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10809Date: June 18, 2024Author:
Aletheia Amalia Donald ;
Islam,TM Tonmoy ;
Anja Robakowski-Van Stralen
Gender significantly impacts health outcomes, influencing lifestyle, well-being, and healthcare access throughout a person’s life. Bridging gender gaps in health can enhance human capital and ensure equitable...
Type: ReportReport#: 191302Date: June 17, 2024Author:
Altuwaijri, Sameera ;
Seemeen Saadat ;
Meriem Boudjadja ;
Charlotte Pram Nielsen ;
Amparo Elena Gordillo-Tobar ;
Mirai Maruo ;
Rakh, Priyadarshani
This paper explores the effects of industrial policy on trade, focusing on the role of preferential trade agreements. The analysis uses data for the period 2012–2022 on detailed product-level bilateral...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10806Date: June 17, 2024Author:
Alessandro Barattieri ;
Aaditya Mattoo ;
Daria Taglioni
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