Documents & Reports

Eyes on the Road : Evaluating Road Quality over Time Using Satellite Imagery in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (English)

Reliable road networks drive economic and social development in emerging economies, particularly those in the Global South, and are crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However...

Blue Carbon in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) (English)

The document collection focuses on the importance of blue carbon ecosystems in the MENA region and the need for their conservation and sustainable management. It highlights the limited data on blue carbon...

Labor Management Procedures Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Building in Latin America and the Caribbean (P181560) (Spanish)

Road Investment and Violence in DRC : Perishable Effects (English)

This paper explores the effect of road rehabilitation projects on the incidence of violent events using a novel, rich dataset of road rehabilitation projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Violence...

Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Building in Latin America and the Caribbean (P181560) (English)

Conflict and Cell Tower Destructions in the Central Sahel Region (English)

The objective of this study is to measure the extent of destruction of telecommunications infrastructure, the contexts in which telecommunications infrastructures are being targeted, and the associated...

Environmental and Social Review Summary - Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity Building in Latin America and the Caribbean - P181560 (English)

MiDES: New Data and Facts from Local Procurement and Budget Execution in Brazil (English)

This paper introduces a new disaggregated and harmonized dataset on public procurement and budget execution by Brazilian subnational entities, which currently covers half of Brazilian municipalities and...

Informe Económico América Latina y el Caribe, Octubre 2023 : Conectados: Tecnologías Digitales para la Inclusión y el Crecimiento (Spanish)

América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) continúa gestionando competentemente los desafíos impuestos por la débil demanda global, el mayor nivel de endeudamiento, la incertidumbre en torno a la guerra en Ucrania...

Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Review, October 2023 - Wired: Digital Connectivity for Inclusion and Growth (English)

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continues to competently manage challenges of weak global demand, higher debt, uncertainty surrounding the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing although diminishing inflationary...

Relatório econômico da ALC, Outubro 2023 - Conectados: Tecnologias Digitais para a Inclusão e o Crescimento (Portuguese)

América Latina e Caribe (ALC) continuam a administrar com competência os desafios da baixa demanda global, do aumento da dívida, da incerteza em relação à guerra na Ucrânia e das pressões inflacionistas...

Placing Gender Equality at the Center of Climate Action (English)

This thematic policy note is part of a series that provides an analytical foundation for the update to the World Bank Group Gender Strategy (FY24-30). This series seeks to give a broad overview of the...

Investing in Labor Market Information Systems (English)

Market Study for the Philippines : Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers (Vol. 2 of 2) : Appendices (English)

Mismanaged plastic waste has growing economic and environmental consequences. USD 80-120 billion worth of plastic packaging is lost from the global economy each year due to lack of recycling and suboptimal...

Market Study for the Philippines : Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)

Mismanaged plastic waste has growing economic and environmental consequences. USD 80-120 billion worth of plastic packaging is lost from the global economy each year due to lack of recycling and suboptimal...

Market Study for Malaysia : Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers (Vol. 2 of 2) : Appendices (English)

This study defines the current state-of-play for the local plastic recycling industry - including demand and supply volumes, market opportunity, and growth drivers and constraints - and identifies the...

Market Study for Malaysia : Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)

This study defines the current state-of-play for the local plastic recycling industry - including demand and supply volumes, market opportunity, and growth drivers and constraints - and identifies the...

Market Study for Thailand : Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)

Plastics are an integral and important part of the global and Thai economies. Since the 1950s the use of plastic products has expanded twenty-fold owing to their low cost, various functional properties...

Market Study for Thailand : Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers (Vol. 2 of 2) : Appendices (English)

Plastics are an integral and important part of the global and Thai economies. Since the 1950s the use of plastic products has expanded twenty-fold owing to their low cost, various functional properties...

East Asia and Pacific Regional Brief - Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 (English)

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is the OECD’s benchmarking tool to assess achievement and application of key knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds. Launched in2000, PISA is conducted...