In 2022-2023, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) initiated a multi-country research study focusing on women’s advancement in private commercial banking in South Asia. The study covered 20 private...
Type: ReportReport#: 190882Date: June 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
Policy interventions that foster aspirations, such as those using role models, are increasingly being implemented so that students, women, microentrepreneurs, farmers, and poor individuals can achieve...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10790Date: June 4, 2024Author:
Muller,Noel ;
Fruttero,Anna ;
Calvo-Gonzalez,Oscar ;
De Hoop,Jacobus Joost
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a group of 39 United Nations (UN) member states and 18 dependent territories mostly located in the Caribbean and Oceania. They are among the most vulnerable countries...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10787Date: June 3, 2024Author:
Brownbridge,Martin ;
Canagarajah,Roy S.
This Sector Note outlines sector-specific issues for applying the World Bank Group (WBG) Paris Alignment (PA) assessment methods to operations with education sector activities. The most relevant activity...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 190827Date: June 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Lesotho assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Lesotho perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 190852Date: June 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Country Opinion Survey in Lesotho assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Lesotho perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 190852Date: June 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Cambodia has made significant strides in expanding access to education over the past decade. The country’s net enrollment rates have increased steadily, with primary education attendance reaching 90 percent...
Type: ReportReport#: 190800Date: June 3, 2024Author:
Sodeth Ly ;
Lauri Pynnonen ;
Lars M. Sondergaard ;
Saurav Katwal ;
Samuel Christopher Hill ;
Kimsun Tong ;
Faya Hayati ;
Tsuyoshi Fukao ;
Fata No ;
Runsinarith Phim
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#: 193666Date: June 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
This report provides insights on the challenges faced by Mozambique’s aquaculture sector, with a particular focus on Southern Mozambique, and proposes actions to overcome them. After providing a snapshot...
Type: ReportReport#: 190851Date: June 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
From July to October of 2021, the World Bank funded the production of three TV and radio jingles, as well as airtime to broadcast them over the Summer, across all regions of Mali. The jingles address some...
Type: BriefReport#: 190788Date: June 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Government subsidies have emerged as a flashpoint in the geopolitical tensions that threaten to undermine the global rules-based trading system. Subsidies are among the tools deployed by the world’s major...
Type: ReportReport#: 190785Date: June 3, 2024Author:
Signoret,Jose E.
The Country Opinion Survey in Lesotho assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Lesotho perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Type: ReportReport#: 190852Date: June 3, 2024Author:
World Bank
Casual observation suggests that intra-national trade costs remain high in low- and middle-income countries. Precisely estimating them is crucial for guiding policies aimed at optimizing economic efficiency...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10789Date: June 3, 2024Author:
de Astarloa,Bernardo Díaz ;
Pkhikidze,Nino
The Covid-19 pandemic, followed by financial tightening due inflationary pressure, has raised public debt in developing economies as governments grapple with public health investments to curb the pandemic...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10786Date: June 3, 2024Author:
Islam,Asif Mohammed ;
Nguyen,Ha
This paper explores the role that a country’s political economy, civil society organizations, and women’s rights groups play in advancing legal gender equality. The paper draws on the World Bank’s Women,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10788Date: June 3, 2024Author:
Behr,Daniela Monika ;
Perrin,Caroline Sabine Marie ;
Hyland,Marie Caitriona ;
Trumbic,Tea
The objective of this study is to enhance understanding and build capacity in Lagos State to improve SWM and reduce marine plastic pollution by promoting sustainable plastic management practices based...
Tourism offers significant opportunities for women’s participation, entrepreneurship, and leadership compared to other sectors, but there are challenges to address. The gender assessment of the tourism...
Type: ReportReport#: 193836Date: June 2, 2024Author:
Cansu Birce Gokalp ;
Elaine A. Tinsley
This 3rd edition of the Cameroon Economic Updates is part of a program of annual reports analyzing Cameron’s deve lopment trends and constraints. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the country’s...
Type: ReportReport#: 192673Date: June 2, 2024Author:
World Bank
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