Documents et rapports

Land Institutions to Address New Challenges in Africa : Implications for the World Bank’s Land Policy (anglais)

In coming decades, Africa’s urban populations will expand, and effects of climate change more keenly felt. In this context, land policies and institutions will be essential to allow urban dwellers to access...

Africa’s Pulse, No. 26, October 2022 : An Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa’s Economic Future (anglais)

Consistent with rising poverty rates, inequality within countries in the region has widened with rising fuel and food prices exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. The economic divide between the rich and...

Africa’s Pulse, No. 26, Octobre 2022 : Une Analyse des Enjeux Façonnant l’Avenir Économique de l’Afrique (français)

Consistent with rising poverty rates, inequality within countries in the region has widened with rising fuel and food prices exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. The economic divide between the rich and...

Obtenir de Meilleurs Resultats : Priorites en Matiere de Depenses Publiques pour les Gains de Productivite de L'Agricutlure Africaine (français)

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Harvesting Prosperity : Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture (anglais)

This is the Preliminary Version for a book expected in November 2019. This book documents frontier knowledge on the drivers of agriculture productivity to derive pragmatic policy advice for governments...

Pathways to prosperity in rural Malawi (anglais)

By most accounts, rural Malawi lacked dynamism in the past 15 years. Growth was mostly volatile, in large part due to unstable macroeconomic fundamentals evidenced by high inflation, fiscal deficits, and...

Reaping richer returns : public spending priorities for African agriculture productivity growth (anglais)

Enhancing the productivity of agriculture is vital for Sub-Saharan Africa's economic future and is one of the most important tools to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in the region. How...

Reaping richer returns : public spending priorities for African agriculture productivity growth : Obtenir de meilleurs résultats : priorités en matière de dépenses publiques pour les gains de productivité de l’agriculture africaine (français)

This study is part of the African Regional Studies Program, an initiative of the Africa Region Vice-Presidency at the World Bank. These studies aim to combine high levels of analytical rigor and policy...

Reaping richer returns : public spending priorities for African agriculture productivity growth (anglais)

This study is part of the African Regional Studies Program, an initiative of the Africa Region Vice-Presidency at the World Bank. These studies aim to combine high levels of analytical rigor and policy...

Will digital technologies transform agriculture in developing countries ? (anglais)

Mobile phones and the internet have significantly affected practically all sectors of the economy, and agriculture is no exception. Building on a recent World Bank flagship report, this paper introduces...

The market impacts of pharmaceutical product patents in developing countries : evidence from India (anglais)

In 2005, as the result of a World Trade Organization mandate, India implemented a patent reform for pharmaceuticals that was intended to comply with the 1995 Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property...

Nigeria - NG:Fadama Information&Knowledge Services : P125585 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 11 (anglais)

Youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa (Vol. 1 of 2) : Overview (anglais)

Sub-Saharan Africa has just experienced one of the best decades of growth since the 1960s. Between 2000 and 2012, gross domestic product (GDP) grew more than 4.5 percent a year on average, compared to...

Youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa (Vol. 2 of 2) : Full report (anglais)

Sub-Saharan Africa has just experienced one of the best decades of growth since the 1960s. Between 2000 and 2012, gross domestic product (GDP) grew more than 4.5 percent a year on average, compared to...

Youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa (Vol. 1 of 2) : Abrégé (français)

Sub-Saharan Africa has just experienced one of the best decades of growth since the 1960s. Between 2000 and 2012, gross domestic product (GDP) grew more than 4.5 percent a year on average, compared to...

Youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa (Vol. 2 of 2) : Rapport complet (français)

Sub-Saharan Africa has just experienced one of the best decades of growth since the 1960s. Between 2000 and 2012, gross domestic product (GDP) grew more than 4.5 percent a year on average, compared to...

ICT for data collection and monitoring and evaluation : opportunities and guidance on mobile applications for forest and agricultural sectors (anglais)

Tracking progress in sustainable agriculture and forest management is challenging: distances are long, populations are sparse, interventions range from policies to crop and livestock practices, and the...

Women's inheritance rights and intergenerational transmission of resources in India (anglais)

This brief summarizes the women's inheritance rights and intergenerational transmission of resources in India for the period 1986-1994. The author use inheritance patterns over three generations of individuals...

Agriculture as a sector of opportunity for young people in Africa (anglais)

This paper sheds light on how to harvest the "youth dividend" in Sub-Saharan Africa by creating jobs in agriculture. The agriculture that attracts the youth will have to be profitable, competitive, and...

Information provision and rural market performance : impact of e-choupals in India (anglais)

High transport costs, a lack of reliable price information, and an inability to verify the quality of produce leave many farmers who produce cash crops in developing countries subject to exploitation by...