Documents et rapports

Benin - Youth Inclusion Project : Additional Financing (anglais)

The objective of the Additional Financing of the Youth Inclusion Project for Benin is to increase economic inclusion of under-employed and under-educated youth aged 15-30 and strengthen employment services...

Eswatini - Water Supply and Sanitation Access Project : Additional Financing (anglais)

The objective of the Additional Financing (AF) of the Water Supply and Sanitation Access Project is to increase access to improved water supply and sanitation services in targeted areas of Eswatini. This...

Barriers to Entry : Decomposing the Gender Gap in Job Search in Urban Pakistan (anglais)

Gender gaps in labor market outcomes persist in South Asia. An open question is whether supply- or demand-side constraints play a larger role. This paper investigates this using matched data from three...

Do Formal Loans Boost SME Performance ? Key Takeaways from a Meta-Analysis (anglais)

This paper conducts a meta-analysis of 24 studies evaluating the impact of formal loans on small and medium-sized enterprise performance. Using a Bayesian hierarchical model, the paper estimates that formal...

Algeria Economic Update : Accelerating Productivity Gains for Diversified and Resilient Growth - Spring 2025 (anglais)

Algeria’s economic growth remained robust in 2024 but is expected to slow moderately in 2025. Strong investment momentum and robust growth in household consumption, both fueled by government spending...

آخر المستجدات الاقتصادية في الجزائر : تسريع وتيرة الإنتاجية من أجل نمو متنوع وقادر على الصمود - ربيع 2025 (arabe)

ظل النمو الاقتصادي في الجزائر قويا في عام 2024 ولكن من المتوقع أن يتباطأ بشكل معتدل في عام 2025. ودعم زخم الاستثمار القوي والنمو القوي في استهلاك الأسر، مدعوما بالإنفاق الحكومي، نشاط التصنيع والخدمات،...

Philippines - Country Partnership Framework : Chair's Summary (anglais)

Tajikistan - Socio-Economic Resilience Strengthening Project : Additional Financing (anglais)

The development objectives of the Additional Financing of the Socio-Economic Resilience Strengthening Project are to strengthen participatory local governance, improve the quality of local infrastructure...

Access to Finance for MSMEs in Ecuador: A Firm-Level Impact Evaluation (anglais)

This paper studies the impact of a World Bank program aimed at promoting access to finance for micro, small, and medium-size enterprises in Ecuador. A staggered difference-in-differences method is used...

Chinese Imports and Industrialization in Africa : Evidence from Ethiopia (anglais)

The rise of China in the global economy has been linked with negative impacts on employment across many high- and middle-income countries. However, evidence for African countries is limited. This paper...

Promoting Innovative Startups : Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Tunisia (anglais)

This paper evaluates Tunisia’s “Startup Act,” a policy initiative to foster innovative firms through a “start-up” label and a bundle of incentives, including reduced social security contributions, corporate...

Labor Market Scarring in a Developing Economy : Stigma versus Lost Human Capital from Plant Closings in Mexico (anglais)

This paper estimates the magnitude of labor market scarring in a developing economy, a setting that has been understudied by the labor scarring literature dominated by advanced economies. The paper assesses...

Lebanon Wellbeing Survey - Waves 1-3 (anglais)

A Triple Win : Fiscal and Welfare Benefits of the Economic Participation of Syrian Refugees in Jordan (anglais)

Seventy-six percent of Syrians of working age living in Jordan are unemployed or inactive in the labor market. Meanwhile, despite massive amounts of humanitarian aid for over a decade, more than half of...

State of Social Protection Report 2025 : The 2-Billion-Person Challenge (anglais)

This report documents advances and challenges to strengthening low- and middle-income countries' social protection and labor systems. It discusses ways to gradually close the coverage gap to protect the...

State of Social Protection Report 2025 : The 2-Billion-Person Challenge (anglais)

This document collection explores the critical role of social protection in expanding coverage and support for vulnerable populations. It delves into key policy action areas that aim to strengthen social...

Jobs : The Path to Prosperity - Update to Governors (anglais)

A job provides many things. Income. Dignity. Stability. A sense of purpose. But for millions of people in developing countries, a job can be even more: a path out of poverty and into a better life. Jobs...

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025 (anglais)

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025. The ILO welcomes the Spring Meeting’s focus on Jobs - The Path to Prosperity, the focus is especially...

Statement by H.E. Nadia Fettah at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025 (anglais)

Statement by H.E. Nadia Fettah at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025. To support countries tackling the immense challenge of creating quality jobs, we urge the WBG to...

Jordan - Enhancing Women’s Economic Opportunities in Jordan Operation : Implementation Support Mission - April 20-24, 2025 (anglais)