Documents & Reports

Madagascar Economic Update: Bridging the Productivity Divide (English)

Madagascar’s economy is recovering but remains uneven. Growth is estimated at 4.2 percent in 2024. Several sectors in the economy have yet to return to their pre-2020 output levels. The services sector...

Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) : Minutes of the Meeting held on February 24, 2025 and Record of Approvals February 21 thru 24 (English)

Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) : Minutes of the Meeting held on February 18, 2025 and Record of Approvals February 7 thru 14 (English)

Budget Committee (BC) and Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) : Minutes of the Joint Meeting held on February 10, 2025 (English)

South Africa Economic Update : Learning - Overdue Reforms and Emerging Priorities in Basic Education (English)

In tomorrow’s world, the winners will inevitably be those who possess the knowledge to innovate and adapt to increasingly rapid technological advancements. In contrast, those who lack this knowledge will...

Impact Evaluation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project and the Regional Express Train (TER) in Dakar, Senegal : Compilation of Intermediate Results (English)

This note describes the effort to conduct a multidimensional rigorous impact evaluation of the Bus Rapid Transit pilot Project and the Regional Express Train in Dakar, Senegal. This note is focused on...

Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) : Minutes of the Meeting held on February 4, 2025 and Record of Approvals December 19, 2024 thru January 23, 2025 (English)

Budget Committee (BC) and Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) : Minutes of the Joint Meeting held on January 27, 2025 (English)

Budget Committee (BC) and Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) : Minutes of the Joint Meeting held on January 27, 2025 (English)

Turkmenistan - Economic Report (English)

Turkmenistan is a land-locked, upper middle-income country, characterized by a rigid statist economic model, and driven by natural gas exports. Turkmenistan went through a period of adjustment as it first...

Zimbabwe Economic Update 2024 : Improving Resilience to Weather Shocks and Climate Change (English)

Zimbabwe’s impressive recovery since the 2019-20 COVID-19 recession has been slowed by the 2024 El-Niño-related drought. The fiscal deficit is projected to have fallen to below 3 percent in 2024. Challenges...

Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) : Minutes of the Meeting held on December 16, 2024 and Record of Approvals October 21 thru December 9 (English)

Committee on Development Effectiveness and Committee on Governance and Executive Directors’ Administrative Matters (COGAM) : Minutes of the Joint Meeting held on December 16, 2024 and Record of Approvals June 24 (English)

Mongolia Economic Update : Sustaining the Gains - Special Focus : Distributional Impacts of Mongolia’s Fiscal System (English)

Mongolia’s coal-driven economic growth since 2023 has elevated the country to upper-middle-income status (UMIC) in 2024. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth has remained robust, driven by mining and...

Монголын Эдийн Засгийн Тойм : Өсөлтийг бататгах нь - Тусгай Сэдэв : Монгол Улсын Төсвийн Тогтолцооны Орлогын Хуваарилалтад Үзүүлэх Нөлөө (Mongolian)

Mongolia’s coal-driven economic growth since 2023 has elevated the country to upper-middle-income status (UMIC) in 2024. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth has remained robust, driven by mining and...

Gulf Economic Update : Navigating the Water Challenge in the GCC - Paths to Sustainable Solutions (English)

The Gulf Economic Update (GEU) is the product of the Economic Policy unit for Middle East and North Africa at the World Bank Group. It provides an update on key economic developments and policies in the...

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...

An Unsustainable Life : The Impact of Heat on Health and the Economy of Bangladesh (English)

Bangladesh is warming at an alarming rate, the maximum temperature increased by 1.1°C between 1980 and 2023. At the same time, the heat index, or feels like temperature (which combines humidity and temperature...

Strategic Investment for Health System Resilience : A Three-Layer Framework (English)

As global efforts to build emergency-ready health systems intensify, the "Strategic Investment for Health System Resilience: A Three-Layer Framework" offers a practical investment framework and diverse...

Statement by Lan Fo’an at the 110th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 25, 2024 (English)

This is a statement Lan Fo’an at the 110th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 25, 2024. As President Xi Jinping pointed out, the international community should act in the interests of...