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  • Preparing Health Systems for Disasters : Briefing Note (English)

    Natural hazards, climate change, conflicts, and disease outbreaks create complex challenges for countries and communities. These factors generate multifaceted threats to health systems, requiring robust...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 200129 Document Date: March 27, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Measuring, Reporting, and Verifying (MRV) Carbon Credits (English)

    Sustainable development experts and policy makers expect carbon markets to drive climate finance and help meet climate goals. Carbon pricing and carbon markets continue to evolve and grow. New schemes...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 197669 Document Date: February 28, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Fiscal and Distributional Implications of VAT Reforms in Zimbabwe (English)

    Improving domestic revenue mobilization extremely important for Zimbabwe to create the fiscal space to absorb quasi-fiscal expenditures and support macroeconomic stability. In November 2023, Zimbabwe announced...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 197519 Document Date: February 25, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Dhiraj Sharma,Tawanda Chingozha,Maya Scott Goldman,Indira Iyer,Victor Steenbergen

  • The Fiscal Costs of Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Distortions in Zimbabwe (English)

    This paper uses a multi-methodological approach to measure the fiscal costs of monetary and exchange rate policy distortions in Zimbabwe. It identifies three channels through which these policy distortions...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 197520 Document Date: February 25, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Victor Steenbergen,Pindiriri, Carren,Psillos, Jimmy,Marko Kwaramba

  • Innovative Financing for Inclusive Credit Fintechs in Africa (English)

    This Focus Note explores the innovative financing strategies for reaching inclusive credit fintechs in Africa, particularly those targeting underserved micro and small enterprises (MSEs). These fintechs...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 200170 Document Date: January 31, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: David Kruijff,Alexander Sotiriou

  • Educated Workers and Managers in the EU-27 (English)

    This Brief highlights issues related to the education and skill level of workers and top managers in firms in 27 European Union countries (the EU-27), using the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES). The...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 197382 Document Date: January 22, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mohammad Amin

  • Establishment Size Distribution in the European Union (English)

    This Brief studies the establishment size distribution in the European Union countries. A well-established literature has established that an abundance of small establishments among lower-income countries...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 197383 Document Date: January 22, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Nazim Tamkoc

  • How Management Practices Differ in the EU-27 (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 197381 Document Date: January 22, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Domenico Viganola,Mamadou Yaya Diallo

  • 可持续银行和金融网络（SBFN) : 全球进展简报 2024 (Chinese)

    2023 年对 SBFN 衡量框架的更新充分考虑了成员的优先事项和可持续金融的全球趋势。它涵盖了整个金融部门生态系统（包括银行、资本市场、保险和养老基金）的发展，反映了 SBFN 成员的多样性。它引入了新的优先事项，例如自然相关风险、包容性金融以及对应国际良好实践和标准制定的气候风险新指标。更新后的框架也力求通过量化指标衡量可持续金融的实施情况。

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 196896 Document Date: December 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Red de Banca y Finanzas Sostenibles : Informe de Progreso Global 2024 (Spanish)

    La actualización de 2023 del Marco de Medición SBFN se diseñó de acuerdo con las prioridades de losmiembros y las tendencias mundiales en materia de finanzas sostenibles. Refleja la diversificación de...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 196896 Document Date: December 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Réseau de la Banque et de la Finance Durables : Rapport d’Étape Global (French)

    La version 2023 du cadre de mesure du SBFN tient compte des priorités des membres et des tendances mondiales en matière de finance durable. Elle reflète la diversité croissante des membres du SBFN en tenant...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 196896 Document Date: December 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Public Key Infrastructure : Implementing High-Trust Electronic Signatures (English)

    This note is designed to be read alongside the companion policy note on electronic signatures, which explains the role of PKI in implementing cryptographically secured digital signatures within a national...

    Document Type: Publication Report No.: 196018 Document Date: December 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank