Shocks and crises pose significant threats to human development, disproportionately affecting poor and vulnerable households. These shocks, whether natural disasters, economic crises, or political upheavals...
Pakistan’s fertilizer sector makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy, accounting for approximately 4.4 percent of large-scale manufacturing output and 1 percent of the gross domestic...
Cement is an important large-scale manufacturing industry that contributes nearly 1 percent to Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) annually and accounts for an estimated 25 percent of all industrial...
The paper and pulp industry in Pakistan comprises approximately 100 companies producing around 0.9 million tonnes of paper products annually. Over the past five years (FY20–FY24), paper production has...
The steel industry in Pakistan includes both large firms in the organized sector and smaller manufacturers operating in the informal economy; however, the largest 20 companies cater to 80 percent of local...
Textiles are Pakistan’s most critical manufacturing sector, contributing nearly one‑fourth of the industrial value added and employing about 40 percent of the industrial labor force. It has the longest...
Buildings in Pakistan account for over 43.7 percent of the country’s total energy use and represent a significant opportunity for energy efficiency and conservation. The high energy consumption in buildings...
This Country Program Evaluation assesses the performance and effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s support to Georgia in achieving the country’s development objectives. In the decade leading up to the...
DRFA focuses on achieving a balance of financial mechanisms that maximize the welfare for households, the economic activity and resilience for communities, and the budget efficiency and certainty for governments...
This evaluation assesses the relevance and effectiveness of the World Bank Group's support to Tanzania between Fiscal Years 2012 and 2022. Over the past decade, Tanzania has experienced resilient growth...
The Country Opinion Survey in Equatorial Guinea assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Equatorial Guinea perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback...
The Country Opinion Survey in Equatorial Guinea assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Equatorial Guinea perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback...
Nigeria has the potential to become an economic powerhouse. Its large and growing population and its regional trade ties through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) offer the potential...
This Guidebook provides practical operational guidance for designing, delivering, and implementing World Bank-supported social safety nets in contexts affected by fragility, conflict and violence (FCV)...
Nigeria has the potential to become an economic powerhouse. Its large and growing population and its regional trade ties through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) offer the potential...
Since the publication of the previous (2022) RISE edition, progress toward universal electrification reversed course for the first time in 20 years. About 685 million people, most of them living in Sub-Saharan...
This paper evaluates Tunisia’s “Startup Act,” a policy initiative to foster innovative firms through a “start-up” label and a bundle of incentives, including reduced social security contributions, corporate...
The Country Opinion Survey in Kuwait assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Kuwait perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
The Country Opinion Survey in Kuwait assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Kuwait perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
The Country Opinion Survey in Saudi Arabia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Saudi Arabia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from...