Zimbabwe has been in a policy-induced fragility for over two decades. Lately, it has initiated talks on arrears clearance and debt restructuring. The proposed policy reform measures are aimed at achieving...
Type: ReportReport#: 191280Date: June 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper examines the potential distributional effects of a tax increase on processed and ultra-processed foods. Using data from the most recent Brazilian consumption survey (POF 2017/2018), it analyzes...
Type: ReportReport#: 190119Date: June 14, 2024Author:
Bernardo D.P. Coelho ;
Courtney Price Ivins ;
Roberto Iunes
This study assesses gender gaps in the energy sector in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It is based on a series of focus group discussions and key informant interviews, accompanied...
Type: ReportReport#: 191277Date: June 14, 2024Author:
World Bank
This study attempts to relate the policy and good practice literature on urban and suburban passenger rail, much of which originates from high- or middle-income countries to the context of developing cities...
Type: ReportReport#: 191169Date: June 13, 2024Author:
Martha B. Lawrence ;
Losada, Alfonso Cabrillo ;
Moore, Marissa ;
Onginjo, Betty ;
Opiyo, Tom ;
Rebelo, Jorge ;
Sambo, Bello
This paper studies the long-run welfare and productivity effects of transit improvements in the Greater Amman Municipality. The paper builds a rich quantitative spatial model that includes many aspects...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10802Date: June 13, 2024Author:
Tatjana Kleineberg ;
Sally Beth Murray ;
Tang,Yulu ;
Jon Kher Kaw
The multiphase programmatic approach (MPA) is a way of structuring a long, large, or complex engagement—typically over 8–10 years—either as a set of smaller linked operations or phases using investment...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 191121Date: June 13, 2024Author:
World Bank
Deployments of fifth generation (5G) mobile network technologies are taking off globally, with more than one billion connections reached by the end of 2022. This deployment includes 5G trials, licensing,...
Social norms and childcare responsibilities often constrain women's mobility and work. This paper investigates the promise of digitalization in unlocking the growth of home-based businesses, an economic...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10803Date: June 13, 2024Author:
Alhorr,Layane
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need for robust and adaptable surveillance systems that can withstand the challenges posed by emerging infectious threats. At a global level,...
Type: BriefReport#: 191210Date: June 13, 2024Author:
Emily Wroe ;
Anne Moller ;
Paul Sonenthal ;
KJ Seung
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in health systems across the globe, catalyzing a renewed push for strengthening pandemic preparedness and response (PPR). The global community has emerged...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 191211Date: June 13, 2024Author:
World Bank
Iraq has been a field of wars and political unrest for decades, which have affected all aspects of life for Iraqi people, including Education. This negative impact on the population has been compounded...
Type: ReportReport#: 193665Date: June 13, 2024Author:
World Bank
The informal sector contributes significantly to the total output and employment of low-income countries. While women-owned businesses feature strongly in these informal environments, they are generally...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10804Date: June 13, 2024Author:
Owoo,Nkechi S. ;
Akuffo Amankwah ;
Pauline Castaing ;
Amparo Palacios-Lopez
From Sun to Roof to Grid: The Economics and Policy of Distributed Photovoltaics
explores the benefits, challenges, and risks of DPV, with special attention to the
economics of its deployment and its uses...
Type: ReportReport#: 188637Date: June 13, 2024Author:
ESMAP
IFC’s Banking on Women business provides a full range of investment, advisory expertise, and actionable data to financial institutions in emerging markets to catalyze sustainable financial services for...
Type: BriefReport#: 193529Date: June 12, 2024Author:
World Bank
In "Future Amman Positioned at a Juncture: Three Strategies Toward Climate-Smart Spatial Transformation," the intricate dynamics of Amman's urban landscape are meticulously studied to offer a comprehensive...
Type: ReportReport#: 190456Date: June 12, 2024Author:
World Bank
Türkiye has achieved substantial progress in poverty reduction since 2007: the percentage of the population below the international upper middle-income country poverty line of 6.85$ at 2017 PPP fell from...
Type: ReportReport#: 191133Date: June 12, 2024Author:
World Bank
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