Ratings for the Second Rajasthan State Highway Development Program Project for India were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is committed to achieving Universal Health Care by 2030. Progress toward this goal faces challenges due to limitations in the execution and allocation of the country's...
Over the past two years, and in response to a strong mandate from our shareholders, the World Bank Group (WBG) has evolved to become faster, simpler, and more impactful, enhancing accountability, efficiency...
La revisión del modelo también permitió identificar algunas de sus limitaciones para su consideración en futuras versiones del modelo. Algunas reflexiones sobre aspectos que limitaron el alcance del Programa...
South Asia is at a critical juncture where enhanced regional economic cooperation, both eastward and westward, is essential to navigate global uncertainties, attract investment, and promote sustainable...
The impacts of the March earthquake are continuing to disrupt lives and livelihoods, exacerbating the already very difficult economic conditions. The World Bank estimates that economic output losses attributable...
Despite significant progress in reducing poverty, the Philippines continues to face high inequality, which stayed elevated in the early 2000s as the economy grew. Although inequality has gradually declined...
As the international community seeks to address climate change, it is widely understood that there is an enormous financing gap for climate mitigation and adaptation. Trillions of dollars are needed annually...
She Drives Change: A Toolkit for Redefining Opportunities for Women in Transport is a comprehensive resource designed to empower transport sector professionals and policy makers to address disparities...
She Drives Change: A Toolkit for Redefining Opportunities for Women in Transport is a comprehensive resource designed to empower transport sector professionals and policy makers to address disparities...
The World Bank Group classifies the world's economies into four income categories: high, upper-middle, lower-middle, and low. We base this classification on GNI per capita expressed in US dollars according...
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...
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...
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...
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’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...
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،...
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...