Taxes and public spending underpin the basic administration of government and finance the human capital and infrastructure investments needed for economic growth. They can also have a significant and immediate...
The Country Opinion Survey in Kosovo assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Kosovo perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
The Country Opinion Survey in Mexico assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Mexico perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
The Country Opinion Survey in Kosovo assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Kosovo perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
The Country Opinion Survey in Indonesia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Indonesia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
The Country Opinion Survey in Mexico assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Mexico perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
This paper proposes a framework for identifying labor market frictions that are critical to unlocking job growth in the green transition and suggests possible solutions to address each barrier. Recognizing...
The Bank Group launched the 2020–25 Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) Strategy with the aim of strengthening its engagements and operations in countries affected by fragility, violence, and conflict...
The Country Opinion Survey in Indonesia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Indonesia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
This technical paper assesses Chad’s experience in implementing SP programs within a fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) context. It highlights three major SP projects - the Safety Net Project...
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...
The concept of Probabale Minimum Precipitation (PMP) is essential in relation to dam safety and flood management. It is defined as the greatest depth of precipitation for a given duration meteorologically...
Nations around the world are increasingly aware of climate change impacts on the water and hydropower sectors, raising concerns about the structural and operational safety of existing and new dams and...
As increasingly frequent extreme weather events disrupt lives, institutions are turning to early-warning systems and advance preparation to accelerate aid delivery. A randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh...
School-related gender-based violence remains widespread in low- and middle-income countries, yet rigorous evidence on effective prevention strategies is limited. This study evaluates the Empowerment Pilot...
The Country Opinion Survey in Bolivia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Bolivia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Designing effective Net Zero industrial pathways requires a comprehensive understanding of the key drivers of emissions. To gain such an understanding, this study proposes a novel approach to estimating...
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 report assesses how energy efficiency measures can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and operational costs in global shipping. Drawing on a fleet-wide analysis across key vessel segments (bulk...
The Country Opinion Survey in Bolivia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Bolivia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
