Documents & Reports
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Gender, Social Inclusion, and Energy Access in the Horn of Africa Borderlands : A Vantage Point (English)
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...
Document Type: ESMAP Paper Report No.: 197638 Document Date: March 5, 2025 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Fowzia Hassan
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Zambia - Country Private Sector Diagnostic (English)
Zambia’s economy is emerging from a debt crisis and has successfully negotiated a debt restructuring with creditors and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. This report highlights that, with reforms...
Document Type: Country Private Sector Diagnostics Report No.: 196488 Document Date: December 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cordova, Ernesto Lopez,Bushra Ghulam Mohammad,Soujanya Krishna Chodavarapu,Miles McKenna,Nisachol Mekharat,Peter Nuamah,Santiago Marron Ruiz
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Zambia - Country Private Sector Diagnostic : Executive Summary (English)
Zambia’s economy is emerging from a debt crisis and has successfully negotiated a debt restructuring with creditors and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. This report highlights that, with reforms...
Document Type: Country Private Sector Diagnostics Report No.: 196488 Document Date: December 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cordova, Ernesto Lopez,Bushra Ghulam Mohammad,Soujanya Krishna Chodavarapu,Miles McKenna,Nisachol Mekharat,Peter Nuamah,Santiago Marron Ruiz
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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
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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
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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
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Rede de Bancos e Finanças Sustentáveis : Relatório de Progresso Global 2024 (Portuguese)
A atualização de 2023 da Estrutura de Medição da SBFN foi orientada pelas prioridades dos membros e pelas tendências globais em finanças sustentáveis. Ela reflete a diversificação dos membros da SBFN...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 196896 Document Date: December 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Clean Tech Value Chains : Using Trade Data to Guide a Complex Policy Space - Part Two : Zooming in on Bulgaria (English)
Bulgarian firms in clean tech value chains demonstrate limited integration within the domestic economy and rely heavily on foreign suppliers, with only 25 percent of their supplier network being domestic...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 195674 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Clean Tech Value Chains : Using Trade Data to Guide a Complex Policy Space - Part Two : Zooming in on Romania (English)
This report shows that Romania has the potential to become a significant player in the EU’s green value chains but needs to address its weaknesses to fully capitalize on the opportunities. Firm network...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 195677 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Clean Tech Value Chains : Using Trade Data to Guide a Complex Policy Space - Part Two (English)
This report aims to provide an overview of potential opportunities to participate in clean tech value chains, using new and evolving analytical tools from the World Bank Group that may help inform national...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 195673 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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A Path to Inclusive Growth in the EU : Amid Inflation and Fiscal Constraints - Part One (English)
Following an unprecedented tightening cycle that avoided deep recession and widespread job losses, the EU economy appears poised for a "soft landing" with inflation nearing target levels. In 2023, EU growth...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 195672 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Clean Tech Value Chains : Using Trade Data to Guide a Complex Policy Space - Part Two : Zooming in on Croatia (English)
Croatian firms in clean tech value chains demonstrate limited integration within the domestic economy and rely heavily on foreign suppliers, with only 25 percent of their supplier network being domestic...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 195675 Document Date: December 17, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Water Security and Climate Change Insights from Country Climate and Development Reports (English)
This report, "Water Security and Climate Change: Insights from Country Climate and Development Reports," examines the crucial role of water in addressing climate change, drawing insights from the World...
Document Type: Country Climate and Development Report Report No.: 194685 Document Date: November 12, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Climate Support Facility 2024 Annual Report (English)
The Climate Support Facility (CSF) 2024 Annual Report showcases the progress and results achieved in supporting over 110 countries to accelerate climate action, strengthen enabling environments, and boost...
Document Type: Annual Report Report No.: 194256 Document Date: October 24, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Western Balkans Regular Economic Report : Retaining the Growth Momentum (English)
The economies of the Western Balkans (WB6) continue to navigate a complex operating environment, and despite experiencing a moderate acceleration in growth, uncertainty remains high. This year, the region...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 194086 Document Date: October 14, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Isolina Rossi,Richard Record,Maryna Sidarenka
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Confronting the Learning Crisis Lessons from World Bank Support for Basic Education, 2012–22 - An Independent Evaluation (English)
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, learning poverty, defined as the share of children younger than 10 years of age who have not achieved minimum reading proficiency, as adjusted by the proportion of children...
Document Type: IEG Evaluation Report No.: 192158 Document Date: October 10, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Shrinking Economic Distance : Understanding How Markets and Places Can Lower Transport Costs in Developing Countries (English)
Despite the reduction in transport costs over the past decades, the world today is still far from being a single integrated economy. Developing countries face higher transport prices than developed countries...
Document Type: Publication Report No.: 190759 Document Date: September 18, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Matias Herrera Dappe,Mathilde Lebrand,Aiga Stokenberga
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IFC Mobile Money Scoping Country Report: Uzbekistan (English)
Card enabled payment service providers (PSPs) exist in Uzbekistan such as CLICK and UPAY. Very few banks have mobile banking application for retail customers. However, some PSPs have web portals and mobile...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 193287 Document Date: August 27, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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IFC Mobile Money Scoping Country Report: Tanzania (English)
Currently, 5 mobile money solutions are offered in Tanzania. The telecom sector has dramatically improved access through mobile money. Over 40 percent of mobile money subscribers are active on a 90-day...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 193261 Document Date: August 26, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Margarete O. Biallas,Fook,Alana
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IFC Mobile Money Scoping Country Report: Turkey (English)
The Turkish financial sector is highly advanced. However, stakeholders appear less driven to promote accesfinancis to financial services other than payment services. Currently all major banks and 2 of...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 193262 Document Date: August 26, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lake,Andrew,Minakshi Ramji