The Republic of Yemen has undergone a
profound transformation following the escalation of conflict
in March 2015. There has been an increase in violence, a
disruption...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8813Date: April 10, 2019Author:
Tandon,Sharad Alan ;
Vishwanath,Tara
The Country Opinion Survey in Eswatini
(Swaziland) assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a
better understanding of how stakeholders in Eswatini
(Swaziland) perceive...
Type: ReportReport#: 143147Date: April 1, 2019Author:
Felzer,Sharon
This report presents information about a
framework that selects plant species for bioengineering
applications, such as cost‐effective and ecologically
sustainable slope...
Nonfinancial defined contribution (NDC)
schemes offer governments desirable properties in terms of
efficiency, fairness, and financial sustainability and an
opportunity...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 136556Date: April 1, 2019Author:
Guardiancich,Igor ;
Weaver,R. Kent ;
Demarco,Gustavo C. ;
Dorfman,Mark Charles
According to United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations
Refugee Agency, by the end of 2017, nearly 70 million people
worldwide were forcibly...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 141440Date: April 1, 2019Author:
Berfond,Danielle ;
Andrian,Soa ;
Ryu,Jiyeon Janice
The Country Opinion Survey in Tunisia
assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better
understanding of how stakeholders in Tunisia perceive the
WBG. It provides...
Type: ReportReport#: 143195Date: April 1, 2019Author:
Felzer,Sharon
This paper investigates the relative
importance of different channels in explaining the low share
of industrial employment in Latin America relative to the
economies...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8791Date: March 25, 2019Author:
Sinha,Rishabh
Ratings of MNA Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprise Financing Facility Project for Tunisia were as
follows: outcome was satisfactory, Bank performance was
satisfactory,...
At the International Development
Association (IDA)18 mid-term review (MTR), IDA Deputies and
Borrower Representatives endorsed several amendments to
enhance IDA18 effectiveness....
Type: Board ReportReport#: 135337Date: March 7, 2019
Although Africa has experienced rapid
urbanization in recent decades, we know little about the
process of urbanization across the continent. The paper
exploits a natural...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8764Date: March 5, 2019Author:
Bakker,Jan David ;
Parsons,Christopher Robert ;
Rauch,Ferdinand Gordian
Kenya has been hosting refugees since
1970, with the numbers increasing significantly from the
1990s and peaking following the 2011 famine in Somalia. The
numbers have...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 135485Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Manji,Farah Noorali Mohan ;
De Berry,Joanna Peace
A government’s provision of
complementary public goods, such as roads and bridges,
facilitates the development of markets leading to long-term
economic growth. Private...
Type: BriefReport#: 135140Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Cuvillier,Emmanuel F. ;
Chaouali,Rafika ;
Mroczka,Fabienne
This policy note was prepared in
parallel to the report Pakistan at hundred - shaping the
future. The report Pakistan at hundred discusses options to
accelerate and...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 135326Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Muhula,Raymond ;
Rontoyanni,Clelia Kalliopi Helena ;
Mehboob,Rizwan ;
Shafqat,Saeed ;
Khalid,Usman ;
Shrestha,Pragya ;
Afzal,Madiha ;
Refaqat,Saadia ;
Osborne,Michael Graeme ;
Raza,Haider ;
Minallah,Akmal ;
Hadi,Qurat Ul Ain ;
Steinhilper,Immanuel Frank ;
Touqeer,Irum ;
Khan,Ayesha Ahmad Saleem
This newsletter includes the following
headings: measuring development 2019: crisis preparedness
and response; stories of impact award – congrats to DIME
analytics!...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 136035Date: March 1, 2019
This policy note was prepared in
parallel to the report Pakistan at hundred - Shaping the
Future. The report Pakistan at the rate hundred discusses
options to accelerate...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 135322Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Deng,Fei ;
Illangovan,Patchamuthu ;
Blanco Armas,Enrique
This report presents an assessment of
Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector disaster risk and management
capacity. The findings indicate that Zimbabwe is highly
exposed to agricultural...
Type: ReportReport#: 146873Date: March 1, 2019Author:
Mekonnen,Azeb Fissha
The Social Assistance Scheme (SAS) is
the main social assistance program in Kosovo and the sole
program targeted at poverty reduction in Kosovo and,
importantly, the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: AUS0000628Date: March 1, 2019
This performance evaluation using case
study design and mixed methods focused on opensource, DIY
remote weather stations (RWSs) in Sri Lanka. The Challenge
Fund is a...
Type: ReportReport#: 134124Date: February 28, 2019
Nature based landslide risk management
project is implemented with an objective to raise awareness
and deepen the knowledge on the role of nature-based
solutions for...
Type: ReportReport#: 139700Date: February 28, 2019
This report is intended to support
digital financial services (DFS) policymakers in emerging
markets and developing economies (EMDEs) and regulators
endeavors, by providing...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 134953Date: February 28, 2019Author:
Aviles,Ana Maria ;
Sitorus,Djauhari ;
Trujillo Tejada,Veronica Paola
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