Public investment can be a powerful catalyst for private capital in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Evidence shows that ...
Senegal is exposed to natural hazards including floods, droughts, coastal erosion, and land degradation which generate ...
Protected areas cover 17% of the world’s land surface, yet credible evidence on their long-run economic and ecological ...
The report presents a comprehensive disaster risk assessment of school infrastructure in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Drawing on geospatial data, historical disaster records, education ...
This policy brief presents findings from a randomized field experiment in Mozambique evaluating two interventions targeting ...
Pursuing Poverty-Reducing Growth with more Impactful Fiscal Policy. Summer Edition, 2026. © World Bank. License: CC BY-NC ...
This report presents the 2026 Economic Update for Burkina Faso and examines recent economic performance, poverty trends, and ...
This report examines the potential of seaweed biostimulants to improve plant and soil health while supporting sustainable agriculture. Derived from seaweed, biostimulants enhance nutrient uptake, ...
The Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report 2026 examines worldwide gas flaring trends and highlights a concerning rise in flaring activities. Global gas flaring increased to 167 billion cubic meters (bcm) ...
Improved economic activity and remittance inflows contributed to a reduction in poverty and lower unemployment, although ...
This work aims to offer a strategic approach to policymakers when undertaking digital transformation reforms in education and skills development systems, with a focus on “how.” It builds on the World ...
This report presents a framework - Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP), that provides a simple yet comprehensive way to look at skills development. It brings together research evidence ...