This note presents the results of the
second round of a nationally representative telephone survey
(HFPS). Data collection took place between July 20 and
August 14,...
Type: BriefReport#: 156729Date: October 1, 2020Author:
Tsimpo Nkengne,Clarence ;
Tiberti,Marco ;
Backiny-Yetna,Prospere R. ;
Costantini,Marco ;
Koncobo,Zakaria ;
Tiendrebeogo,Adama
Sri Lanka is at risk of a deep economic
recession as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), potentially
leading to a fall of up to 6.7 percent of gross domestic
products...
This note focuses on how micro, small,
and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are affected by the
pandemic and are dealing with its impact in Sierra Leone.
This note is...
Type: BriefReport#: 156648Date: October 1, 2020Author:
Ferber,Tim ;
Buri,Sinja
Guinea remains one of the poorest
countries in the world. Linked to this fragility, the
Guinean private sector remains dominated by small, informal
businesses. Recent...
Export led growth remains a critical
route out of poverty for many least developed countries
(LDCs). But in a world increasingly concerned about climate
change and the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 160573Date: October 1, 2020Author:
Jensen,Michael Friis
The Government of Uganda is keen on
increasing the economic benefits derived from Uganda’s
tourism assets. These assets include the national parks, the
wildlife (a unique...
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0001915Date: October 1, 2020Author:
Hughes,Nigel Ross ;
Ahlroth,Sofia Elisabet ;
Weiss,Bradley Lawrence ;
Hamilton,Kirk E. ;
Schmidt,Martin ;
Verheijen,Lesya
This Philippines monthly economic
developments newsletter for the month of October 2020
includes the following information: (i) The manufacturing
sector contributed...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 153722Date: October 1, 2020Author:
Qian,Rong ;
Chua,Kevin C. ;
Cruz,Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Enriquez,Karen Annette Lazaro ;
Song,Jiyoung ;
Endo,Isaku ;
Moller,Lars Christian
In recent months, the Coronavirus 2019
(COVID-19) crisis has brought to a halt a decades-long
growth trend in tourism throughout the world. As countries
start reopening...
The railway transport in Moldova plays
an important role in the transport market of the country.
Historically, railway transported very large volumes of
freight and...
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0001925Date: October 1, 2020Author:
Lungu,Elena ;
Collin,Fiona J ;
Aragones,Victor A ;
Olievschi,Vasile ;
Arnold,John
High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS)
reveal that Covid-19 awareness was widespread in South Sudan
at the start of the pandemic. By October 2020, food
insecurity levels...
This note presents the results of the
second round of a nationally representative telephone survey
(HFPS). Data collection took place between July 20 and
August 14,...
Type: BriefReport#: 156729Date: October 1, 2020Author:
Tsimpo Nkengne,Clarence ;
Tiberti,Marco ;
Backiny-Yetna,Prospere R. ;
Costantini,Marco ;
Koncobo,Zakaria ;
Tiendrebeogo,Adama
Trade carrying capacity is currently 1.3
percent higher than last year, suggesting that global
merchandise trade activity has largely recovered from the
Coronavirus...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 153426Date: September 30, 2020Author:
Ferrantino,Michael Joseph ;
Arvis,Jean Francois ;
Brenton,Paul ;
Constantinescu,Ileana Cristina ;
Dairabayeva,Karlygash Serikovna ;
Gillson,Ian John Douglas ;
Souza Muramatsu,Karen ;
Ulybina,Daria
Aerial cable cars (also known as aerial
tramways) are coming into increasing use in urban transit
systems in large cities as a way of connecting up nearby
locations...
Type: ReportReport#: 153075Date: September 30, 2020Author:
Canon Rubiano,Leonardo ;
Portabales Gonzalez,Irene ;
Flor,Lincoln ;
Duarte,David ;
Sierra Valdivieso,Lorena
The needs of societies for more accurate
and reliable weather, climate, and hydrological ‘hydromet’
information are at the highest levels today. Weather
events–including...
Type: ReportReport#: 153447Date: September 29, 2020Author:
Suwa,Makoto ;
Bogdanova,Anna-Maria ;
Siercke,Guillermo A. ;
Kull,Daniel Werner
This study of Nigeria food loss and
waste (FLW) analyzes the potential policy impacts of
reducing FLW along the value chain for three strategically
selected commodities:...
Type: ReportReport#: 153349Date: September 28, 2020Author:
Sethi,Geeta ;
Avila Bedregal,Lucia Patricia ;
Cassou,Emilie ;
Constantino,Luis F. ;
Hou,Xiaoyue ;
Jain, , Simmy ;
Messent,Fiona Jane ;
Morales,Xenia Zia ;
Mostafa,Iftikhar ;
Pascual,Jan Carlo Garcia ;
Martinant De Preneuf,Flore ;
Thapa,Dipti ;
Trinidad,Rosalie Quong ;
Yndriago,Ramon ;
Youssefi-Vash,Farbod
The role of rail in Sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA) changed considerably in the latter years of the
twentieth century. Although some upgrading has occurred,
most SSA networks...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 153294Date: September 25, 2020Author:
Lawrence,Martha B. ;
Bullock,Richard G.
The Ethiopian high-frequency phone
survey of households (HFPS-HH) allows for a better
understanding of the effects of COVID-19 on households and
provides data in almost...
Type: BriefReport#: 153442Date: September 25, 2020
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