The report first provides background on Ghana and its regions, before it presents the latest picture on poverty for the country at the regional and district level. A review of the progress is showcased...
Type: ReportReport#: 190913Date: June 5, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Agricultural Diversification Index measures the variety of crops grown by households in each Enumeration Area (EA). It focuses on the proportion of households cultivating specific crops such as cassava,...
Type: ReportReport#: 190916Date: June 5, 2024Author:
World Bank
The per capita gross national income (GNI) guidelines covering the civil works preference, International Development Association (IDA) eligibility, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 191199Date: June 5, 2024Author:
World Bank
The document collection focuses on various initiatives aimed at promoting financial and private sector development, enhancing stability and inclusion in the financial sector, and fostering innovation and...
The tool can be used to simulate distributive effects of fiscal policies (taxes and subsidies) on individual income and welfare, as well as on government expenditures and revenue.
Type: ReportReport#: 190911Date: June 5, 2024Author:
World Bank
Ghana’s poverty reduction efforts stagnated between 2012 and 2016, followed by a projected increase in poverty due to COVID-19 and the ensuing economic crisis. Ghana’s projections rely on updated methods...
Type: ReportReport#: 190919Date: June 5, 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#: 183314Date: June 5, 2024Author:
Signoret,Jose E.
Climate change is expected to exacerbate poverty across the globe, particularly for the poorestcountries. Extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent and more harmful.There is limited evidence...
Type: ReportReport#: 190918Date: June 5, 2024Author:
Desjonqueres,Chloe Genevieve Helene ;
Zhao,Hongxi ;
Kosmidou-Bradley,Walker Turnbull ;
Corral Rodas,Paul Andres
This Concept Paper forms part of the World Bank’s assistance to the Government of Lao PDR for participation in international carbon markets. The immediate assistance consists of two activities: Activity...
Type: ReportReport#: 191441Date: June 5, 2024Author:
World Bank
Zambia needs to increase productivity and accelerate economic transformation to achieve sustained and inclusive growth. Zambia’s debt resolution and ongoing reforms are expected to support macroeconomic...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 190559Date: June 5, 2024Author:
World Bank
Global food and nutrition insecurity has been increasing, with 258 million people across 58 countries classified as acutely food insecure, posing significant challenges in regions already struggling with...
Type: ReportReport#: 191270Date: June 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
The World Bank is strengthening its collaboration and partnerships with the rest of the international development community as part of its efforts to become a better and bigger bank and recognizes that...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 191091Date: June 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
This short note is based on a survey conducted in one of the largest microwork platforms and supplemented by data scraping from the same platform. Using descriptive statistics, network analysis, constrained...
Type: ReportReport#: 190796Date: June 4, 2024Author:
Nigatu,Natnael Simachew ;
Iacob,Nadina Alexandra ;
Datta,Namita
Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders highlights the need for gender equality in international trade and trade finance, emphasizing its importance for sustainable development in emerging markets. The...
Type: ReportReport#: 190870Date: June 4, 2024Author:
Louat,Nathalie ;
Ragoussis,Alexandros ;
Schnabel,Jessica A. ;
Toyoda,Makiko
Expanding women’s employment in the private sector is imperative to increase female labor force participation in Mashreq countries. This knowledge brief identifies lessons learned from the IFC-led business...
Type: BriefReport#: 190889Date: June 4, 2024Author:
World Bank
Accurate trade data remain central for empirical investigations of international trade and informed formulation of trade policies. However, discrepancies in trade reporting, stemming from reasons such...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS10792Date: June 4, 2024Author:
Mitikj,Sonja ;
Kaushik,Siddhesh Vishwanath
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