Documents & Reports

The Deepening Red Sea Shipping Crisis : Impacts and Outlook (English)

The Red Sea crisis has emerged as a critical flashpoint of the conflict in the Middle East, upending global trade and maritime transport, port activity in the MENA region, and ecological balance of the...

Bhutan Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis : Technical Report (English)

Crisis preparedness requires a comprehensive and cross-sectoral approach to risk management with targeted interventions across a range of different sectors. To provide a holistic assessment of preparedness...

Bhutan Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis : Policy Brief (English)

Bhutan faces significant risks from natural hazards, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and wildfires. Climate change is exacerbating these risks, leading...

Locally Led Climate Action : A World Bank Operational Approach (English)

Climate change and extreme weather events have already caused widespread and cascading impacts on people and communities. To address the climate crisis, building bottom-up climate action that empowers...

Sierra Leone - Ebola Emergency Response Project (English)

Ratings for the Ebola Emergency Response Project for Sierra Leone were as follows: outcome was highly satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was...

Statement by H.E. Katsunobu Kato at the 110th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 25, 2024 (English)

This is a statement by H.E. Katsunobu Kato at the 110th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 25, 2024. Japan conveys its deepest condolences to the victims and their families severely affected...

Crisis Credit, Employment Protection, Indebtedness, and Risk (English)

This paper studies how credit guarantee and employment protection programs interact in assisting firms during crises times. The paper analyzes how these government programs influence credit allocation...

Global Challenge Program : Enhanced Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response - Approach Paper (English)

The Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Global Challenge Program (hereafter GCP-H) was designed to address three following fundamental and inter-related challenges that continue to...

Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) : Minutes of the Meeting held on September 4, 2024 and Record of Approvals August 12 thru 27 (English)

Crisis Response Window Plus (CRW+) : Eligibility Note - Support for Tanzania : Response to the Impact of 2023-2024 El-Niño and Cyclone Hidaya (English)

Tanzania is seeking US100 million dollars in support from the IDA CRW PLUS (CRW+) to respond to landslides, floods and Cyclone Hidaya disasters caused by El-Niño. The El-Niño phenomenon led to above average...

Burkina Faso - Joint World Bank-IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis (English)

Burkina Faso remains at moderate risk of external debt distress and overall public debt distress, and debt remains sustainable over the medium term. The current debt-carrying capacity is consistent with...

Vakavakarau Vata (Getting Prepared Together) : Key Lessons for Fiji from Recent Experiences on Adaptive Social Protection and a Way Forward (English)

Growing climate risks pose a significant socioeconomic threat to the vulnerable communities in Fiji. In Fiji, gender inequality presents an extreme challenge, and it is particularly amplified amid disasters...

Pakistan Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis - Briefing Note (English)

Crisis preparedness is a policy priority across the globe. To respond to this critical and urgent challenge, the World Bank is strengthening its Crisis Preparedness and Response Toolkit to further empower...

Pakistan Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis - Technical Annex (English)

Investments in crisis preparedness are crucial for countries that are highly vulnerable to a range of risks, including climate change, natural hazards, and health emergencies. As Pakistan recovers from...

Vanuatu - Climate Resilient Transport Program Project : Second Additional Financing (English)

The development objective of the Climate Resilient Transport Program Project for Vanuatu is to improve the climate resilience of the Recipient’s Road network, with emphasis on the selected project road...

Framework Report (English)

EU corporate sector resilience has increased following global and eurozone crises, yet existing structural vulnerabilities and the current global macro-financial landscape present new challenges. Corporates...

Viet Nam Macro Monitoring (English)

Industrial production in Viet Nam decreased due to the Tet holiday in February 2024. The subdued domestic consumption and private investment warrants close monitoring. In contrast, recent high frequency...

Monitoring COVID-19 Impact on Households in Zimbabwe : Results from the Tenth Round Frequency Telephone Survey of Households (English)

The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent need for timely information to help monitor and mitigate the socio-economic impact of the crisis. This information is essential to inform policy measures for protecting...

Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis : Maldives Briefing Note (English)

International Development Association (IDA) 20 identifies crisis preparedness as a policy priority. Its goal is to enhance countries’ understanding of key crisis risks, strengthen country capacity to manage...

Financement du Risque d'Insecurité Alimentaire – Une Approche Proactive: Le Fonds National Mauritanien de Résponse aux Crises Alimentaires et Nutritionnelles (French)

La Mauritanie est fortement exposée à des sécheresses récurrentes et extrêmes qui entraînent des crises de sécurité alimentaire. Avec l’appui de la Banque Mondiale, le gouvernement mauritanien a mis en...