Development programs and policies are typically designed to change outcomes such as raising incomes, improving learning, or reducing illness. Whether or not these changes are actually achieved is a crucial...
This report presents the findings of an interim Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) conducted by the World Bank to assess the impact of the conflict affecting Lebanon. As of November 7, 2024, the conflict...
An impact evaluation assesses changes in the well-being of individuals, households, communities or firms that can be attributed to a particular project, program or policy. The report presents: what is...
More than two years into the pandemic, the evidence is clear: COVID-19 has unleashed an unprecedented socioeconomic and health crisis, and devastated communities across Latin America and the Caribbean...
Después de más de dos años de la pandemia, la evidencia es clara: COVID-19 ha desatado una crisis socioeconómica y de salud sin precedentes y ha devastado comunidades en toda América Latina y el Caribe...
The Sudanese economy has faced several shocks over the years—sometimes resulting in devastating impacts on the economy and the welfare of Sudanese households. Poor households are often particularly vulnerable...
Impact evaluations are studies that attempt to measure the causal impact of a project, program, or policy on one or more outcomes. This book provides a comprehensive exposition of how to conduct impact...
LAC has endured one of the longest spells of school closures. The region was hit disproportionately hard in health, economic, and educational terms. In the region, an entire generation of students – approximately...
ALC ha sufrido uno de los cierres de escuelas más largos del mundo. Los efectos de la pandemia sobre el sector educativo de la región han sido muy serios. La incipiente recuperación debe centrarse en el...
A América Latina e o Caribe sofreram um dos períodos mais longos de fechamento de escolas. Os efeitos da pandemia sobre o setor de educação da região foram graves. A recuperação incipiente deve concentrar-se...
ALC ha sufrido uno de los cierres de escuelas más largos del mundo. Los efectos de la pandemia sobre el sector educativo de la región han sido muy serios. La incipiente recuperación debe centrarse en el...
LAC has endured one of the longest spells of school closures. The region was hit disproportionately hard in health, economic, and educational terms. In the region, an entire generation of students – approximately...
South Asia’s growth rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. However, the uneven recovery from the pandemic has left countries in South Asia with multiple policy challenges, which are exacerbated by the...
The development objective of Water and Sanitation Development Project for Kenya is to remove screenings and grit from the purely storm water conveyance system before discharge into the Indian Ocean. Some...
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to an unprecedented global economic recession and widespread social distress. Despite its late arrival in Sub-Saharan Africa, COVID-19 is spreading rapidly. As of early...
The World Bank Group is committed to its twin goals: to eradicate extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. The World Bank Group’s Forward Look – A Vision for the World Bank...
Impact investments have the potential to make a significant contribution to important outcomes by addressing challenges related to, for example, economic inequality, access to clean water and sanitation...