The high level of exposure to shocks, in particular climate-related and conflict induced shocks, across the Sahel region exacerbates the vulnerability of the population. It also increases the risk of non-poor...
Type: ReportReport#: 158702Date: May 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
The World Bank Aquaculture Digital Roadmap aims to highlight
the role of sustainable aquaculture as a strategic priority for the World
Bank. The roadmap seeks to strengthen knowledge, capacities,
and awareness...
Type: ReportReport#: 202142Date: May 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
This report, Eco-friendly Aquafeeds: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Aquaculture Ingredients through Innovation, brings together a set of case studies and analyses designed to give World Bank task team...
Type: ReportReport#: 202147Date: May 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
India, an emerging economy with a significant population undergoing demographic transition, hosts a large number of workers. It is estimated that about 56 crore (560 million) workers are employed in the...
Mental health is a vital component of overall well-being,
yet it remains one of the most neglected areas in public
health, particularly across Africa. This document explores
the complex challenges surrounding...
Type: ReportReport#: 202618Date: May 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
This brief summarizes the main trends related to labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in the period 2016–24, using harmonized labor surveys from the Labor Database for Latin American...
Type: BriefReport#: 201014Date: May 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
High-frequency indicators showed resilient economic activities. The Industrial Production Index (IIP) rose by 2.5 percent m/m, SA in May 2025, compared to 1.2 percent in April, supported by production...
Type: ReportReport#: 202402Date: May 31, 2025Author:
World Bank
Amid mounting global economic uncertainty, Eswatini has emerged as a source of cautious optimism. Digitalization is anticipated to play a pivotal role in Eswatini’s future development. This economic update...
Type: ReportReport#: 203270Date: May 31, 2025Author:
Kwaramba, Marko ;
Mwaya, Judith Gideon ;
Costafrolaz, Anne-Elisabeth Sarah ;
Choudhary, Lavanya ;
Seaden, Paul
The presentation aims to analyze the differences in infrastructure and sociodemographic
characteristics of households that help them to keep their houses cool/warm during summer/winter.
Type: ReportReport#: 201867Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Globally, the expansion of social assistance is among the most common public policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scale of these programs is unprecedented both in terms of government spending...
Type: ReportReport#: 201918Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
The objective of this brief is to highlight the role of cash transfers and digital distribution as a part of COVID-19 response in Colombia. Economic and social disruptions due to COVID-19, in addition...
Type: BriefReport#: 201917Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Algeria’s economic growth remained robust in 2024 but is expected to slow moderately in 2025. Strong investment momentum and robust growth in household consumption, both fueled by government spending,...
Type: Economic ＆ Sector WorkReport#: 201881Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
This policy brief is based on the “Mapping childcare programs and gaps in provision in areas with
employment opportunities for women in Honduras” report. The assessment examines the childcare needs of...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 201857Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Understanding the Experiences of Digital G2P Payment Recipients: A Qualitative Research Toolkit
aims to facilitate the study of recipient experiences of Government-to-Person payments (G2P),
with a view...
Type: ReportReport#: 201878Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
This working paper examines financial tools for drought risk management in the water sector, focusing on meso-level stakeholders like water utilities, irrigation associations, and reservoir operators....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 201852Date: May 30, 2025Author:
Cohen Mizrav, Hila ;
Enenkel, Markus ;
Engle, Nathan L.
Digital G2P payments have the potential to increase women’s economic
empowerment—enabling them to generate, accumulate, and control income and
assets—particularly when payments are disbursed into fully...
Type: ReportReport#: 201877Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
The World Bank conducts Rapid Monitoring Phone Surveys in the Lao PDR to regularly monitoring household welfare. Survey Round 7 interviewed 2,000 respondents from randomly selected households in May-June...
Type: BriefReport#: 201851Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Research to date shows that digital G2P payments have meaningfully improved the
convenience, safety, and transparency of receiving transfers. Recipients frequently
report reductions in travel and waiting...
Type: BriefReport#: 201915Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
Poland has made important strides in strengthening gender equality, particularly in education where women now outperform men in many areas of human capital development. However, untapped opportunities...
Type: ReportReport#: 201865Date: May 30, 2025Author:
World Bank
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