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  • Effective Regional Responses for Transboundary Air Pollution (English)

    South Asia is home to 9 of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Bad air quality causes an estimated 2 million premature deaths across the region each year and incurs significant economic...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 180441 Document Date: February 28, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bali,Pawan


  • Results from Myanmar Firm Monitoring : Round 9 Results (English)

    Results from the Myanmar firm survey round 9 indicate that the business environment remained vulnerable. In October 2021, firms re-ported that profit declined by an average of 66 percent compared to January...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 168089 Document Date: January 16, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • An Assessment of Fresh Markets in the Dhaka Metropolitan Area (English)

    Fresh markets are the most popular places for consumers to buy groceries in the Dhaka Metropolitan Area (DMA). Known as ‘Katcha Bazar’, these markets are some of the busiest and most vibrant places in...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 172838 Document Date: August 31, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank


  • Early Labor Market Impacts of COVID-19 in Developing Countries (English)

    The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced mobility and economic activity, disrupting the lives of people around the globe. This brief presents estimates on the crisis’ impact...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 156044 Document Date: January 22, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Khamis,Melanie,Prinz,Daniel,Newhouse,David Locke,Palacios-Lopez,Amparo,Pape,Utz Johann,Weber,Michael

  • September 2020 PovcalNet Update : What’s New (English)

    The September 2020 update to PovcalNet mainly involves the adoption of the revised 2011 PPPs for the estimation of global poverty. In addition, the coverage rules for reporting regional and global poverty...

    Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 152802 Document Date: September 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Castaneda Aguilar,Raul Andres,Fujs,Tony Henri Mathias Jany,Jolliffe,Dean Mitchell,Lakner,Christoph,Mahler,Daniel Gerszon,Nguyen,Minh Cong,Schoch,Marta,Vargas Mogollon,David L.,Viveros Mendoza,Martha Celmira,Tetteh Baah,Samuel Kofi,Yonzan,Nishant,Yoshida,Nobuo

  • Tanzania Economic Update : Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 (English)

    State of the economy: In 2019 growth in Tanzania’s economy was again solid, but this year COVID-19is expected to cut GDP growth at least in half and increase poverty. Growth slowdown in Tanzania’smain...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 149267 Document Date: June 7, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • 2020 Results in the Latin America and Caribbean Region (English)

    When this booklet was prepared, COVID-19 was not part of our lexicon. Our concerns were more related to the low GDP growth of the region (close to zero) and the social unrest that we had been observing...

    Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 168497 Document Date: April 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Fien-Helfman,Samantha Abigail,Boulanger,Susan





  • Rwanda Economic Update : Lighting Rwanda (English)

    In 2018, the economy expanded at a brisk pace - Rwanda's 8.6 percent growth was the highest onthe continent. Growth was broad-based. Recovering from the droughts of 2016 and 2017, agricultureexpanded by...

    Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 138242 Document Date: June 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mkrtchyan,Aghassi,Niyibizi,Peace Aimee,Huenteler,Joern Thorsten,Semikolenova,Yadviga Viktorivna,Kipwola,Norah,Singh,Arun

  • Governance Improvements and Sovereign Financing Costs in Developing Countries (English)

    More and more developing country governments are tapping the global debt capital markets. Thisis increasing the amount of finance available for development, but at a considerably higher costthan traditional...

    Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 137639 Document Date: June 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Sienaert,Alexis,Brown,Michael Andrew



  • Climate Change and Governance : Opportunities and Responsibilities (English)

    This Governance Note explains why climate change is a governance issue. It describes the development challenge that climate change poses and the policy response. It outlines the role of institutions in...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 136098 Document Date: April 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Fozzard,Adrian