The residential sector makes up about 70 percent of building energy demand. This demand is expected to grow rapidly over the next decade. Although the sector offers huge potential for energy efficiency...
Maldives remains at high risk of debt and liquidity distress despite temporary improvements in fiscal and reserve indicators. Foreign exchange (FX) liquidity pressures have intensified, and there is increasing...
Using data from the World Bank Business Ready (B-READY) 2024 project and the United Nations University’s World Risk Index (WRI), this Brief finds that streamlined, transparent building regulations can...
This note presents the 10th edition of the World Bank’s Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) database, drawing on the latest country data from the Global Monitoring Database (GMD) as of October 2025...
This paper presents a systematic review of the literature that evaluates the causal impact of interventions designed to enhance women's access to productive capital in low- and middle- income economies...
Statement by Abdulhamid Alkhalifa at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Technological innovation is reshaping the workplace: Digitalization, artificial intelligence...
Statement by Anuradha Thakur at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The global economy today continues to grapple with significant uncertainty and volatility. Geopolitical...
Statement by Alexey Overchuk at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Global growth is slowing, driven by rising trade barriers and persistent policy uncertainty. The...
Statement by Jozef Síkela at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Global challenges, such as climate change, poverty and inequality, conflict and fragility, intensify...
Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Amid global uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions, strengthening decent...
Statement by Jan Jambon and Maxime Prevot at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. In a time of heightened uncertainty and tension, the role of the rules-based multilateral...
Statement by Lan Fo’an at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The review of the document titled Foundations for Growth and Jobs holds significant importance for better...
Statement by Nicolas Grau at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Latin American countries continue facing challenges in achieving sustained economic growth. Over the...
Statement by Fernando Haddad at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The global economy stands at a critical juncture, confronted by a convergence of challenges that...
Statement by Adebayo O. Edun at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The global economy shows tenuous resilience with slightly upward-revised growth forecast for 2025...
Statement by Carlo Monticelli at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The world faces mounting pressures for stronger growth, more jobs and greater resilience, challenges...
Statement by Carlos Cuerpo at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. In a context of increasing geopolitical and trade tensions and heightened policy uncertainty, the...
Statement by Jim Chalmers at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The world economy continues to navigate a complex landscape of uneven recovery and emerging economic...
Statement by Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The world faces a convergence of complex challenges: economic volatility, rising debt...
