Certain groups in Croatia still face barriers and challenges in initiating, owning, and scaling a business. Women and people in older cohorts (ages 50–64) represent one of the largest groups of “missing”...
This paper studies the effect of government issuance on firm issuance during banking crises using transaction-level bond and loan data from 66 countries between 1991 and 2017. Governments rarely issue...
The objective of the Additional Financing of the Higher Education Project for Moldova is to improve the labor market orientation of selected higher education institutions and the quality assurance mechanisms...
Statement by Katrina Di Marco at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025. We gather at a challenging time for the global economy. Following unprecedented shocks, global growth...
This report focuses on the list of awarded Invest in Childcare country grants and impact evaluations (2022-2026).
Ratings for the Electricity Service Access Project for Zambia were as follows: the overall outcome rating is satisfactory, the Bank performance is rated satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation...
Ratings for the Identity and Targeting for Social Protection Project for Morocco were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation quality...
Facilitating access to financial services is a core component of most economic inclusion programs, which aim to build resilience and create opportunities for poor and vulnerable households. These programs...
يقدم تقرير شبكة الخدمات المصرفية والمالية المستدامة لعام 2024 تقييمًا شاملًا لاتجاهات ومبادرات التمويل المستدام في 66 دولة عضوًا. ويسلط التقرير الضوء على الإنجازات والابتكارات والفرص الرئيسية في الأسواق...
En muchos contextos alrededor del mundo, la reducción del espacio cívico, la represión contra manifestantes pacíficos, las barreras a la libertad de asociación y las situaciones de fragilidad y conflicto...
The ongoing Conflict in the Middle East has significantly shaped Jordan’s economic landscape, straining its fiscal resources and infrastructure while increasing the demand for essential services, particularly...
The objective of the Fourth Northern Uganda Social Action Fund Project is to support sustainable livelihoods, enhance poor and vulnerable households’ resilience to shocks, and strengthen adaptive social...
Fintech innovations are widespread, yet their application in health is limited. The use of mobile money has grown exponentially in Africa. By the end of 2018, almost 400 million registered mobile money...
При обновлении Системы оценивания SBFN 2023 года учитывались приоритеты членов Сети и глобальные тенденции в области устойчивого финансирования. Система отражает диверсификацию членского состава SBFN...
Developed in 2016, the Sustainable Banking and Finance Network Measurement Framework and Methodology 2023 was established in response to the demands of SBFN members for a systematic approach to assessing...
The Sustainable Banking and Finance Network 2024 Global Progress Brief offers a comprehensive benchmarking of sustainable finance trends and initiatives across 66 member countries. It highlights key achievements...
По оценкам, экономика Казахстана выросла на 4,0 процента в 2024 году, а в 2025 году прогнозируется временное ускорение до 4,5–5,0 процента, поддерживаемое единовременным всплеском добычи нефти, ростом...
This paper provides evidence on the nature of financial constraints faced by women entrepreneurs, especially in contexts of stringent social norms. Using micro-data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys...