Family law has witnessed significant global progress over the past 50 years: Since 1970, 600 million women have gained economic opportunities through family law reforms. In 1970, only 37 economies had...
Type: BriefReport#: 200447Date: April 10, 2025Author:
Behr, Daniela Monika ;
Braunmiller, Julia Constanze
Droughts are increasingly cited as a driver of urbanization across Sub-Saharan Africa, yet little is known about the role they play in shaping the spatial expansion of cities. Combining satellite imagery...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11099Date: April 10, 2025Author:
Van der Borght, Rafael ;
Ishizawa Escudero, Oscar Anil ;
Thuret,Jean ;
Munoz Diaz, Joaquin Ignacio
Efforts to conduct comprehensive assessments of agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and contributions from international bodies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Type: ReportReport#: 200355Date: April 9, 2025Author:
Paviot, Marie ;
Peña, Hector ;
Grossi, Mauro del ;
Mora Lopez, Elena ;
Tejeda, Maria Florencia ;
Traverso, Victoria ;
Garcia, Beatriz
The transition to a net-zero economy presents significant social and economic challenges, particularly for industries and regions reliant on high-carbon activities, hence the need for a just transition....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11098Date: April 9, 2025Author:
World Bank
Prepaid electricity contracts lower enforcement costs but may burden consumers, particularly when market frictions are present. This paper presents the results of a randomized control trial where 2,000...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11097Date: April 9, 2025Author:
Lang, Megan Elizabeth
Efforts to assess agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and contributions from international bodies like the FAO, WTO, IFPRI, and OECD. These assessments aim to quantify the impact...
Type: ReportReport#: 200353Date: April 9, 2025Author:
Paviot, Marie ;
Peña, Hector ;
Grossi, Mauro del ;
Mora Lopez, Elena ;
Tejeda, Maria Florencia ;
Traverso, Victoria ;
Garcia,Beatriz ;
Leite, Luisa
This validation of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Completion and Learning Review (CLR) covers the period of the Country Partnership Framework (CPF), July 2019-December 2023, extended in the Performance and...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ValidationReport#: 201300Date: April 9, 2025Author:
World Bank
The agrifood sector in Brazil contributes significantly to the country’s economy. Despite its crucial role in the Brazilian economy, the agrifood sector faces significant challenges. This report analyzes...
Type: ReportReport#: 200354Date: April 9, 2025Author:
Paviot, Marie ;
Peña, Hector ;
Grossi, Mauro del ;
Mora Lopez, Elena ;
Tejeda, Maria Florencia ;
Traverso, Victoria ;
Garcia, Beatriz ;
Leite, Luisa
Somalia’s labor market displays some unique traits for its level of income. Somalia has very low labor force participation, likely driven by the limited viability of agricultural and low non-agricultural...
Type: BriefReport#: 200322Date: April 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
The Government of Mongolia is committed to reducing the gender gap in life expectancy. Reducing the gender gap in life expectancy is an explicit objective of Mongolia’s Cross-Sectoral Strategic Plan for...
Type: ReportReport#: 200346Date: April 8, 2025Author:
Jarvis, Forest Brach ;
Johnson, Hillary C. ;
A, Maude Ruest
Somalia is highly exposed to climatic shocks. According to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (NG-GAIN) ranking, Somalia is the most vulnerable country in the world to climate change. Somalia...
Type: BriefReport#: 200323Date: April 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
In 2022, the nomadic population, comprising just over 10 percent of the Somali population, faced the highest levels of monetary, non-monetary, and extreme poverty, along with the greatest inequality. Nomadic...
Type: BriefReport#: 200321Date: April 8, 2025Author:
World Bank
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant gaps in social protection systems, especially in South Asia, where financial constraints limited support for vulnerable populations. This paper emphasizes the...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 200306Date: April 7, 2025Author:
Sanchez-Reaza, Javier ;
Fatima, Tehreem
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