Fragile and conflict-affected economies often exhibit several common characteristics, such as social conflict and excluded groups, poor institutions and services, inadequate infrastructure and government...
In the face of high and volatile fossil fuel prices the government of Jordan launched an aggressive national strategy to increase production of privately financed, commercial scale renewable energy. This...
In fragile settings the challenges of building a business are increased by a legacy of conflict, instability, and loss. Institutions struggle to provide basic services, let alone the complex reforms and...
Solar power is an increasingly affordable, quick-to-build solution for countries in need of additional electricity generation. Yet many emerging markets face challenges to developing photovoltaic projects...
The World Bank Group is shifting from lending to mobilizing third-party money by leveraging its financial and advisory resources, with the goal of moving from billions to trillions of dollars in development...
Emerging markets need twice the infrastructure investment they now receive. East Asia has the greatest needs, while Africa’s requirements are large in comparison to its economic size; power generation...
Domestic capital markets are a vital source of stable, sustainable finance, and underpin a private sector associated with employment and economic growth. Yet capital markets are underdeveloped across the...