The traditional role of women as primary caregivers in Armenia is one of the key factors behind lagging female labor force participation (LFP), with pronounced gender disparities that are particularly...
Pakistan faces significant gender gaps in wage employment, entrepreneurship, and access to productive assets. Women in Pakistan also contend with critical issues related to safety, mobility, agency, and...
L’économie tunisienne a progressé de 1.4 % en 2024 après une croissance nulle en 2023 et elle s’écarte de celle de ses voisins d’Afrique du Nord, avec un produit intérieur brut (PIB) inférieur à son niveau...
The Tunisian economy grew by 1.4 percent in 2024 after the zero growth in 2023 and it is diverging from its neighbors in North Africa, with a gross domestic product (GDP) below its pre-Covid level in 2024...
The report seeks to inform how the country can accelerate nationwide integration into the formal financial system to enable progress in poverty reduction, equality, and other relevant reforms under the...
The development objective of Human Capital Project is to improve access to basic services and labor market relevant training in Cabo Verde. This paper seeks the approval for an Additional Financing (AF)...
The ongoing Conflict in the Middle East has significantly shaped Jordan’s economic landscape, straining its fiscal resources and infrastructure while increasing the demand for essential services, particularly...
In an era of increasingly frequent and severe interconnected shocks, particularly climate-related, it is paramount to identify the most vulnerable populations in a timely manner. Dynamic social registries...
Strong economic growth, improvements in labor incomes and in educational attainment, and the expansion of social protection programs helped significantly reduce Namibia’s poverty rate between 2003-04 and...
According to the fourth Nepal Living Standards Survey (NLSS-IV) (2022-23), Nepal has continued to experience a substantial reduction in poverty over the last decade. Living standards have improved across...
This document collection examines the persistent gender gaps in a particular country, despite significant progress in women's education and health. While women excel in human capital, they face challenges...
Armenia is progressing in closing the gender gap by ensuring: equal school enrollment at primary and secondary levels; more women studying in some STEM fields at universities (54 percent of mathematics...
East Asia and the Pacific, seen in the context of the world economy, stands out as a paragon of development. Despite the recent ravages of the pandemic and the persistent tensions of geopolitics, the region...
Croatia’s economic activity continued to expand in the first half of 2024, mainly driven by strong domestic demand. The medium-term outlook is relatively favorable, as the external environment is expected...
Croatia’s economic activity continued to expand in the first half of 2024, mainly driven by strong domestic demand. The medium-term outlook is relatively favorable, as the external environment is expected...
Poland’s real 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is forecasted to exceed expectations due to a stronger rebound in private and public consumption on the back of slowing inflation and high wage growth...
Poland’s real 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is forecasted to exceed expectations due to a stronger rebound in private and public consumption on the back of slowing inflation and high wage growth...
Growth in 2024 is expected to remain robust at 3.3 percent, on the back of private consumption, tourism, and construction. Price pressures have continued to ease. Poverty is expected to continue to decline...
Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rose 2.7 percent in Q1 2024, form 1.6 percent in 2023 due to the modest economic expansion in the European Union (EU) and a deceleration in investment growth. Upcoming...
Growth in 2024 is expected to remain robust at 3.3 percent, on the back of private consumption, tourism, and construction. Price pressures have continued to ease. Poverty is expected to continue to decline...