The African country is one of the world's poorest nations. A staggering 83.4 percent of its population lives below the poverty line, a dire aftermath of the decade-long conflict between 1993-2003. As per...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 190650Date: May 29, 2024Author:
World Bank
The objective of this evaluation is to support the Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MEIP) in assessing the program effectiveness, cost efficiency, and impact of the use of European Structural...
Type: ReportReport#: 190655Date: May 29, 2024Author:
World Bank
The global agrifood system can no longer deliver the ‘triple wins’ of a healthy planet, healthy people, and healthy economies. The current system is associated with high ‘hidden costs’ and urgently needs...
Type: ReportReport#: 190654Date: May 29, 2024Author:
World Bank
Regional trade agreements (RTAs) are pivotal in enhancing trade and participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs). Over the past two decades, numerous trade agreements have been ratified, driven by theoretical...
Type: ReportReport#: 190684Date: May 29, 2024Author:
Lee,Woori ;
Cunha,Barbara
Improving global health outcomes amidst fiscal constraints, climate crises, and pandemics is a formidable challenge for governments worldwide. The recently published WHO/World Bank 2023 UHC Global Monitoring...
This memo is to inform Executive Directors about the World Bank Assessment Letter of Madagascar Climate Change Policies prepared by Staff. The letter will be added as a supplement to the IMF Staff report...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 197178Date: May 29, 2024Author:
World Bank
Jumpstarting sustained and inclusive growth is the only way to improve the living conditions of the Gambians. Heightened global and regional uncertainties coupled with vulnerability climate shocks cloud...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 190518Date: May 28, 2024Author:
World Bank
This Handbook aims to support low and middle-income countries in achieving their identifiedhealth sector priorities within a particular resource setting, by providing practical guidance onmoving toward...
Type: ReportReport#: 190640Date: May 28, 2024Author:
World Bank
Addressing gender gaps is critical to the success of Uzbekistan’s inclusive transformation. Uzbekistan’s national income would be about 29 percent higher if women were to participate in equal measure to...
Type: Country Gender Assessment (CGA)Report#: 190628Date: May 28, 2024Author:
Seitz,William Hutchins ;
Sacks,Audrey ;
Sevimli,Amy Thompson
The global agrifood system has been largely overlooked in the fight against climate change. Yet, greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood system are so big that they alone could cause the world to miss...
Type: PublicationReport#: 190642Date: May 28, 2024Author:
Sutton,William R. ;
Lotsch,Alexander ;
Prasann,Ashesh
Iraq is moving past a time of unrest and muted economic expansion. Millions of Iraqi people have been internally displaced as a result of decades of wars and conflicts, which has also negatively impacted...
Type: ReportReport#: 193664Date: May 28, 2024Author:
World Bank
This report intends to be an input into the government’s strategic vision and policymaking to helpmove Eswatini closer to its ambitious objective of boosting inclusive growth and becoming an upper middle-income...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 190639Date: May 28, 2024Author:
World Bank
There has been unprecedented growth in the exchange of data and information globally, opening incredible opportunities to deploy data for sustainable development. However, to maximize its value for development,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 190638Date: May 28, 2024Author:
Natalija Gelvanovska-Garcia ;
Maciule, Vaiva ;
Carlo Maria Rossotto
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the need for public health departments to improve how they address the behavioral components of health. Efforts to understand and address the linkages between behavior...
Type: ReportReport#: 190513Date: May 28, 2024Author:
World Bank
Ethiopia confronts a pressing environmental crisis, land degradation that significantly hinders agricultural productivity. Characterized by soil erosion and nutrient depletion, this problem was particularly...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 190620Date: May 27, 2024Author:
World Bank
This Kenya Jobs Diagnostic discusses Kenya’s demographic transition and its impact on the labor force and economic growth. It highlights the importance of creating a favorable environment for the young...
Type: ReportReport#: 190625Date: May 27, 2024Author:
World Bank
Malawi is grappling with widespread land degradation due to factors like agricultural expansion, population growth, household reliance on biomass for energy, urbanization, and climate-related disasters...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 190621Date: May 27, 2024Author:
World Bank
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