Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP24470 Document Date: SEP 16, 2019

Author: Md. Masud Biswas Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR38277 Document Date: AUG 30, 2019

Author: Hurpy,Charles Pierre Marie Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Newsletter Report No.: 141186 Document Date: AUG 01, 2019

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Between April 28- May 3, 2019, a World Bank Group (WBG) mission consisting of Ahmed Faragallah, Senior Financial Sector Specialist (GFCFI) and Ghada Ismail, Financial Sector Specialist (GFCMW) visited Abu Dhabi, UAE to: (i) deliver with the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) a joint a capacity building workshop to the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY); (ii) discuss with CBY representatives’ potential areas of technical assistance to transform payment system development recommendations listed in the IMF CBY needs Diagnostic into technical assistance tasks to address the gaps in payments systems; and (iii) strengthen and steer coordination with AMF through exploring with the AMF representatives’ potential areas of joint support to implement the TA agenda for CBY Yemen. ... See More +   See Less -

Document Type: Deliverable Document Report No.: 139241 Document Date: JUN 27, 2019

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR37544 Document Date: JUN 21, 2019

Author: Issa,Djibrilla Adamou Disclosure Status: Disclosed

South Sudan’s recent conflict and ongoing insecurity have eroded the country’s development potential, increased vulnerability, and exacerbated the need for humanitarian assistance. ... See More + While a revitalized peace agreement was signed in September 2018, the long-term prospects for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict are tenuous. In this setting, cash assistance could provide a flexible and cost-efficient means of providing effective and dignified assistance to poor and vulnerable households. However, scale up of cash assistance comes with a host of operational risks in fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) affected contexts. Mobile money could offer a promising means of mitigating risks of cash assistance and improving the delivery of cash assistance in South Sudan, while increasing financial inclusion. This report presents findings from the supply-side and demand-side research undertaken. The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of the current mobile money ecosystem in South Sudan, and to shed light on the demand for mobile money, as well as on the benefits, barriers, and risks associated with future adoption. It therefore focuses on the potential of using mobile money as a transfer mechanism for cash assistance in South Sudan’s current political, economic, and regulatory environment.  See Less -

Document Type: Report Report No.: 139487 Document Date: JUN 01, 2019

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP21176 Document Date: MAY 29, 2019

Author: Tope Sinkaiye Disclosure Status: Disclosed

The IMF and the World Bank Group launched at the 2018 Annual Meetings the Bali Fintech Agenda (BFA), a framework of high-level issues that countries should consider in their own domestic fintech policy discussions. ... See More + The BFA is organized around a set of twelve elements aimed at helping member countries to harness the benefits and opportunities of rapid advances in financial technology that are transforming the provision of financial services, while, at the same time, managing its risks. This paper is a follow up to the BFA and takes stock of country fintech experiences and identifies key emerging trends and policy issues confronting member countries and the international community, in light of the rapid transformation brought about by fintech and the rising engagements of the IMF and the World Bank regarding fintech-related issues and within their respective mandates.  See Less -

Document Type: Board Report Report No.: 137253 Document Date: MAY 17, 2019

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP20304 Document Date: MAY 03, 2019

Author: Tapugou Falefou Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP20281 Document Date: MAY 02, 2019

Author: Tapugou Falefou Disclosure Status: Disclosed