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  • 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

  • Accelerating Gender Equality Through Social Protection (English)

    The World Bank’s Gender Strategy (2024-2030) aims to tackle both formal and informal barriers to gender inequality, including power imbalances that often affect women and girls disproportionally. To achieve...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 194225 Document Date: October 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Afrah Alawi Al-Ahmadi,Alessandra Heinemann,Mossman,Lindsay,Rawlings, Laura

  • Electronic Signatures : Enabling Trusted Digital Transformation (English)

    Trust lies at the foundation of all commercial and administrative transactions, which for centuries have relied upon the handwritten signature for authentication. As transactions are digitalized, the signatures...

    Document Type: Publication Report No.: 193647 Document Date: September 30, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Christopher Tullis,Nay Constantine,Adam Cooper

  • Achieving Gender Equity in Health : Key Areas of Focus Under Universal Health Coverage (English)

    Gender significantly impacts health outcomes, influencing lifestyle, well-being, and healthcare access throughout a person’s life. Bridging gender gaps in health can enhance human capital and ensure equitable...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 191302 Document Date: June 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Altuwaijri, Sameera,Seemeen Saadat,Meriem Boudjadja,Charlotte Pram Nielsen,Amparo Elena Gordillo-Tobar,Mirai Maruo,Rakh, Priyadarshani

  • Sécuriser les Régimes Fonciers Coutumiers en Afrique Subsaharienne (French)

    Alors que l’Afrique subsaharienne est confrontée à de multiples défis, notamment à des conflits liés à l’utilisation des terres, à l’urbanisation rapide souvent non planifiée et au changement climatique...

    Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 191695 Document Date: May 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Linus Pott,Camille Bourguignon,Mercedes Stickler

  • Enjeux sur les Terres Urbaines (French)

    Alors que l’Afrique subsaharienne est confrontée à de multiples défis, notamment à des conflits liés à l’utilisation des terres, à l’urbanisation rapide souvent non planifiée et au changement climatique...

    Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 191697 Document Date: May 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Linus Pott,Victoria Stanley,Mercedes Stickler

  • Retours d’Expérience des Opérations d’Administration Foncière en Afrique (French)

    L’Afrique subsaharienne est confrontée à de nombreux défis, notamment les conflits fonciers, l’urbanisation rapide et souvent anarchique et le changement climatique. Il est donc nécessaire de comprendre...

    Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 191698 Document Date: May 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mercedes Stickler,Andre Teyssier

  • Increasing Gender Equality in Fragile, Conflict, and Violence Settings (English)

    Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) significantly impact women and girls, exacerbating gender-based violence and limiting access to rights and services due to weakened institutions. Positive changes...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 189222 Document Date: April 15, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Hanmer,Lucia C.,Ekhator-Mobayode,Uche Eseosa,Al-Ahmadi,Afrah Alawi,Rawlings,Laura B.

  • Achieving Gender Equality in Education : Examining Progress and Constraints (English)

    The World Bank is the largest external financier of education worldwide. This note examines trends in girls’ education and spotlights interventions that support girls’ education. Key takeaways include...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 185645 Document Date: November 3, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bentaouet Kattan,Raja,Khan,Myra Murad,Merchant,Courtney Melissa

  • Closing Gender Gaps in Transport (English)

    Transport services and infrastructure can be enablers or deterrents for women’s empowerment. Transport-related barriers, such as availability, affordability, acceptability, physical access, safety, and...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 186276 Document Date: November 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Dominguez Gonzalez,Karla,Kurshitashvili,Nato,Gonzalez Carvajal,Karla,Laurie Pickup

  • Abordar la Violencia de Género para Avanzar en la Igualdad de Género (Spanish)

    La Violencia de Género (VG) es la manifestación más grave de la desigualdad de género y constituye un reto alarmante en materia de salud pública, derechos humanos y desarrollo a nivel mundial. La mayoría...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 185065 Document Date: September 30, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Maruo,Mirai,Arango,Diana Jimena,Grossi,Ariana Maria Del Mar,Contreras Urbina,Juan Manuel

  • Addressing Gender-Based Violence To Accelerate Gender Equality (English)

    Gender-based Violence (GBV) is the most egregious manifestation of gender inequality and an alarming global public health, human rights and development challenge. It is most often perpetrated against women...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 185065 Document Date: September 30, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Maruo,Mirai,Arango,Diana Jimena,Grossi,Ariana Maria Del Mar,Contreras Urbina,Juan Manuel