The March 2020 update to PovcalNet involves several changes to the data underlying the global poverty estimates. Some welfare aggregates have been changed for improved harmonization, and some of the CPI...
The World Bank’s partnership for market readiness (PMR) brings together developed and developing countries to build readiness for carbon market instruments to support cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions...
The Pakistan Infrastructure Implementation Capacity Assessment (PIICA) study was initiated in response to a specific request from the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to study the capacity of the local construction...
The note examines several possible entry points for debating the economics of traffic safety, namely, the supply side approach, which addresses the cost of accidents to society, and those affected by it;...
La note examine plusieurs angles d’approches possibles pour débattre de l’économie de la sécurité routière qui sont : l’approche axée sur l’offre, qui porte sur le coût des accidents pour la société et...
This document reviews many assessments of interventions in the health sector in the area of nutrition, principally in Africa. It underscores the health sector's decisive role in the prevention of malnutrition...
This note responds to the question asked by International Development Association (IDA) 10 Deputies as to what extent IDA countries have access to external financing other than official development finance...
Until the end of its third replenishment, International Development Association (IDA) was not exposed to any currency risk because both its commitments and its resources were denominated in U.S. dollars...
This paper deals with the subject of monitoring and evaluation of communication activities that support low-cost sanitation (LCS) programs. It uses sample questions, sample findings and possible solutions...
This note uses existing knowledge in classifying complementarity problems. It then develops a compact GAMS notation for models with complementarity conditions, and shows how the information contained in...