The World Bank’s Africa Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) conducts impact evaluations of development interventions and leads policy research to generate evidence on how to close gender gaps in earnings, productivity...
The brief provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal and policy barriers affecting women's economic participation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Based on the persistent gender disparities...
The government of India does not officially recognize or use the term- Indigenous Peoples (IPs). IPs in India are constitutionally notified and administratively categorized as Scheduled Tribes (STs) in...
L’Afrique, la région la plus jeune du monde, abrite plus de 145 millions de filles adolescentes âgées de 10 à 19 ans—soit plus d’un cinquième du total mondial, une proportion qui devrait dépasser un tiers...
This review highlights critical gaps in the implementation of legal and policy actions aimed at improving adolescent health outcomes. The findings underscore the need for policymakers to consider the full...
As part of a multi-methods study designed to document the impact of women leaders on health and gender outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, we conducted a series of in-depth case studies. This case study explores...
This review highlights critical gaps in the implementation of legal and policy actions aimed at improving adolescent health outcomes. The findings underscore the need for policymakers to consider the full...
A cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Rwanda evaluated a 22-week couples’ training program aimed at reducing intimate partner violence (IPV) by shifting gender norms and promoting equitable relationships...
Africa is home to over 145 million adolescent girls, representing a powerful demographic opportunity. However, many face systemic barriers such as limited access to education, early marriage, and economic...
Social, emotional, and behavioral skills are critical for success across life domains, yet research is constrained by a lack of internationally validated measures for adult populations. Existing tools...
Africa has the world’s youngest population. Over half of 15-19-year-old girls in Africa are out of school, or are married, or have children. Ethiopia stands out among African countries as a country with...
This paper examines the direct and spillover effects of cash transfers paid in a rural and low-income setting. In the short run, an unconditional cash transfer program for ultra-poor households in Northern...
Ratings of Sindh Resilience Project for Pakistan were as follows: outcome was satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality was modest. Some of the lessons learned...
Each Africa GIL impact evaluation aims to expand the evidence base on how best to close male-female gaps in earnings, productivity, assets, and agency across each of GIL’s six thematic areas: agriculture...
Démarré le jeudi 4 avril 2024 à Cotonou, le 1er Dialogue mondial des jeunes a connu son épilogue ce vendredi 5 avril. Après donc deux jours de travaux intenses teintés de perspectives de développement...
Women face many barriers to accessing and using the Internet. As a result, despite the rapid global spread of mobile Internet, women all over the world are less likely to participate in the digital economy...
In November 2018, only five percent of the 10 million plots in Mozambique had land use titles recorded on the national land registry. The lack of land tenure documentation has led to land conflicts within...
La proporción de hombres con un empleo vulnerable (trabajo familiar no remunerado o cuenta propia), es casi 5 puntos porcentuales superior a la de las mujeres. Menos niños que niñas terminan el ciclo...
En Bolivia, por cada hombre joven sin educación, empleo ni capacitación hay 2 mujeres jóvenes en la misma situación. La tasa de fertilidad adolescente es superior a la tasa promedio de la región y de los...
In Suriname, for every young man out of employment, education, or training, there are 1.5 young women in such situation. Women represent just 42% of total senior and middle management positions. Boys...