The objective of this assessment is to identify gender and social inclusion gaps with respect to equitable access to clean and modern energy in the Horn of Africa (HoA) borderlands, specifically in Djibouti...
This study examines service integration and case management practices for economic migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, and returnees, focusing on examples from seven countries. It analyzes these interventions...
Women constitute nearly half of the young working age-population in Nepal but are less likely than men to participate in the labor force. When employed, they work largely in informal, or subsistence work...
This paper proposes a dynamic regulatory framework that adapts to the evolving structural transformation of economies across sectoral, spatial, occupational, and organizational dimensions. It highlights...
This paper examines parental benefits in Argentina, focusing on their role in addressing gender inequality and labor market challenges during pregnancy and post-childbirth. Drawing on the International...
Advances in technology have the potential to enhance social protection services delivery but come with risks, such as data privacy concerns, exclusion, and biases. To use digital technologies effectively...
On January 27, 2025, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and eleven. It was resolved that the 2027 Annual Meetings...
This Brief uses data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) in 27 European Union countries (the EU-27) to gain insights into the adoption of management practices in the region's private sector...
On January 17, 2025, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and ten. It was resolved that IBRD transfer from surplus...
Sao Tome and Príncipe (STP), a lower-middle-income small island nation, is undergoing a significant wave of emigration, primarily driven by limited job opportunities and economic prospects, particularly...
Sao Tome and Príncipe (STP), a lower-middle-income small island nation, is undergoing a significant wave of emigration, primarily driven by limited job opportunities and economic prospects, particularly...
The Management Action Record (MAR) is integral to the World Bank Group’s accountability framework. It supports accountability, learning, and adaptation for the Bank Group management’s implementation of...
On October 24, 2024, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and nine. It was resolved that the Board of Governors of...
This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and financial protection in four East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries, focusing on the dynamics of healthcare...
The paper reviews the dynamics of human capital – mostly skills –accumulation and utilization during successful and static episodes of structural transformation in a sample of more than 90 countries over...
On September 18, 2024, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and eight. It was resolved that the IBRD transfers immediately...
On September 18, 2024, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and six. It was resolved that the Report of the Executive...
On September 18, 2024, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and seven. It was resolved that the IBRD transfer from surplus...
On September 9, 2024, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and five. It was resolved that: the Bank transfers immediately...
The central hypothesis of this research is that there is a strong, positive correlation between good management practices and firm performance, for which we find strong evidence in a survey on management...