The Women, Business and the Law Manual and Guide (WBL M&G) outlines the production and dissemination process for WBL reports and underlying data, serving as an official source of information for WBL Team...
Bien que la sécheresse ait provoqué une légère décélération de la croissance globale du PIB à 3,2 %, l’économie marocaine a affiché des tendances encourageantes en 2024. La croissance non agricole s’est...
This brief is the first in a series of several companion pieces that assess the state of the business environment in 27 European Union (EU27) countries. This series makes use of a fully comparable data...
The development objective of Building Beirut Businesses Back and Better (B5) Fund Project for Lebanon is to support the recovery of targeted micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and sustain the operations...
The functioning of the judiciary is one of the most significant constraints for doing business in Serbia, as evidenced by both international reports and surveys of the business sector. A well-functioning...
This report (Bulgaria Country Report) aims to provide recommendations for improving the framework for supporting distressed businesses in Bulgaria. It aims to: (i) assess the current legal and regulatory...
Climate change can affect agriculture in multiple ways, leading to increased production risks that impact the viability of farm businesses and their credit risk profile. Financial institutions are not...
Nearly four years since the pandemic precipitated a catastrophic decline in economic growth that pushed millions of people back into extreme poverty, many developing countries are still struggling to recover...
IFC is engaging in early-stage and pre-investment activities to originate and scale up investment opportunities in charging infrastructure in emerging markets. In addition to providing advice to governments...
Hogaru is a digital platform that offers Colombian households and small businesses cleaning services. Its workers have formal, permanent contracts and access to vital benefits. This contrasts with the...
The objective of the bank-executed engagement is to contribute to improving the quality and reliability of entry and support services for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Iraq. The engagement combines...
This report has been delivered under the Reimbursable Advisory Services Agreement on “Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) III: Strengthening the Capacity of the Romanian Administration to Carry Out Impact...
This report constitutes the first annual stock take of Romania’s initiatives and progress on regulatory governance. This first report is focused particularly on results and efforts related to Regulatory...
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Working in more than 100 countries, IFC committed a record US$43...
This report has been delivered under the Reimbursable Advisory Services Agreement on “Regulatory Impact Assessment III: Strengthening the Capacity of the Romanian Administration to Carry Out Impact Studies...
Thinkubate is an Incubator Accelerator-as-a-Platform (IAaaP) that covers the various components of starting and growing a business, including life stage assessments, an online learner management system...
Ethiopia has registered rapid and sustained growth over the past two decades, with economic growth over the last decade translating into strong growth in household consumption, especially in urban areas...