Documents & Reports

Blue Social Protection Handbook: Protecting People, Fish and Food (English)

This Handbook is for practitioners working in the social protection or fisheries sectors searching for innovative ways to promote sustainable fisheries and reduce human vulnerability. Amid a global decline...

Eastern Africa - Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project (English)

Ratings for the Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project for Eastern Africa were as follows: overall efficacy rating is substantial. The monitoring and evaluation system is rated as modest. Bank performance...

South Sudan Economic Monitor, Seventh Edition : A Pathway to Overcome the Crisis (English)

South Sudan’s socio-economic outcomes have worsened over the past decade due to recurrent conflicts, fragility, and macroeconomic mismanagement compounded by global economic and climate shocks. Even before...

Overcoming Intertwined Challenges to Reach Upper Middle Income Status in Bhutan by 2029 (English)

The document collection focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing a nation striving to achieve upper-middle-income status. Despite recent economic growth and poverty reduction, the country faces...

The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2024 : Pathways to Scale - Executive Summary (English)

The first report in this series, The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021: The Potential to Scale (SEI 2021; Andrews et al. 2021), established a baseline of the global landscape and introduced a common...

Tanzania - Second Phase of the Productive Social Safety Net Project (PSSN II) : Joint Review and Implementation Support Mission - January 23-February 7, 2025 (English)

Impacts Sur Le Marché Du Travail D'une Formation En Conscientisation Professionnelle Des Travailleurs : Travailleurs Peu-Qualifiés Du Train Express Régional (TER), Dakar, Sénégal (French)

Parfois, il ne s'agit pas d'avoir les compétences techniques les plus poussées ou d'être le meilleur dans une tâche pour réussir dans son travail, mais d'être un travailleur fiable. Les employés consciencieux...

Mali - Projet Promouvoir la Résilience du Système de Santé Inclusifs pour Tous : Mission d'Appui à la Mise en Œuvre - du 27 au 31 Janvier 2025 (French)

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)

Understanding Women’s Lower Participation than Men as Workers, Top Managers, and Owners in Private Firms in the EU-27 Countries (English)

This Brief examines issues related to women’s participation as workers, top managers, and owners of private firms in 27 European Union countries (EU-27), using the rich database of the World Bank Enterprise...

Political Engagement, Collective Action, and Influence of Private Firms in the European Union (English)

This Brief studies patterns of political engagement among private firms in the European Union (EU). Using representative data, allowing for analysis at the level of NUTS2 regional groupings (EU regions...

The World Bank in India Newsletter (Vol. 26, No. 5) (English)

This World Bank in India newsletter for January 2025 includes the following sub-headings: women entrepreneurs in Rural Tamil Nadu; transforming northern India’s logistics and connectivity; some recent...

Is the U.S. Friend-Shoring, Nearshoring, or Reshoring ? Evidence from Greenfield Investment Announcements (English)

This paper examines the evolution of greenfield investment announcements—both domestic and international—for US multinational companies in response to recent global shocks. The results indicate an intensification...

Burundi - Projet de Résilience des Transports : Mission d'Appui à la Mise en Œuvre - 28 Novembre au 13 Décembre 2024 (French)

Indonesia - Inclusive Livelihoods for Poor Rural Communities in Eastern Indonesia Project : Implementation Support Mission - October-December 2024 (English)

Human Capital for More Jobs: Connecting People to Work and Creating Entrepreneurs (English)

This note discusses how human capital is a job connector and driver of entrepreneurship. It first presents ideas on how to unlock the barriers to accessing productive employment, with particular attention...

GDP-Employment Elasticities across Developing Economies (English)

Economic growth is often associated with welfare gains through job creation. However, the number and quality of new job opportunities created in a growing economy vary across countries and sectors, due...

Jobs at Your Doorstep: A Jobs Diagnostics for Young People in Six States (English)

Jobs at Your Doorstep is an initiative to conduct an extensive jobs diagnostic, aiming to delineate the socio-economic, demographic, and employment landscape of six states: Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya...

Jobs at Your Doorstep: A Jobs Diagnostics for Young People in Six States (Executive Summary) (English)

Jobs at Your Doorstep is an initiative to conduct an extensive jobs diagnostic, aiming to delineate the socio-economic, demographic, and employment landscape of six states: Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya...