Documentos e Relatórios

Seeds of Change : The Impact of Ethiopia’s Direct Seed Marketing Approach on Smallholders’ Seed Purchases and Productivity (Inglês)

Several factors contribute to the limited use of improved seed varieties in Ethiopia. Among those, on the supply side, is the restricted availability of seeds in the volume, quality, and timeliness required...

Zambia - Poverty and Equity Assessment : 10 Key Findings (Inglês)

Zambia is simultaneously amongst the poorest and the most unequal countries in the world. In 2022, 64.3 percent of the population—about 12.6 million individuals—was living on less than US$2.15 a day. This...

Zambia - Poverty and Equity Assessment : Pockets of Hope (Inglês)

Zambia is simultaneously amongst the poorest and the most unequal countries in the world. In 2022, 64.3 percent of the population—about 12.6 million individuals—was living on less than US$2.15 a day. This...

Fixing Nitrogen : Agricultural Productivity, Environmental Fragility, and the Role of Subsidies (Inglês)

Nitrogen fertilizer is essential for boosting agricultural yields and food production. However, agricultural subsidies often drive the inefficient application of fertilizer, leading to significant costs...

Crops, Conflict and Climate Change (Inglês)

This paper studies the welfare impacts of agricultural shocks on households with detailed heterogeneity, by taking consumption, land, and labor allocation choices into account. The underlying model is...

South Sudan - Poverty and Equity Assessment : 10 Key Findings (Inglês)

This poverty assessment has confirmed that poverty is endemic and food insecurity dire in South Sudan despite the country’s abundant wealth in natural resources. The report finds widespread and extreme...

India - Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening Project (Inglês)

The objective of the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening Project for India is to increase farmers' income through improved crop productivity, climate resilience...

Türkiye - Agriculture Sector Recovery in Türkiye’s Earthquake-affected Provinces Project (Inglês)

The objective of the Agriculture Sector Recovery in Türkiye’s Earthquake-affected Provinces Project is to support the resilient recovery of the agriculture sector in Türkiye’s earthquake-affected provinces...

Yielding Insights : Machine Learning-Driven Imputations to Filling Agricultural Data Gaps (Inglês)

This paper addresses the challenge of missing crop yield data in large-scale agricultural surveys, where crop-cutting, the most accurate method for yield measurement, is often limited due to cost constraints...

Independent Evaluation Group Validation of the Management Action Record 2024 (Inglês)

The Management Action Record (MAR) is integral to the World Bank Group’s accountability framework. It supports accountability, learning, and adaptation for the Bank Group management’s implementation of...

India - Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernization (KERA) Project (Inglês)

The objective of the Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernization (KERA) Project is to promote the resilience and commercialization of Kerala’s food and agriculture sector. There are five components...

Evaluation Insight Note : Agriculture Innovation and Technology in World Bank Projects (Inglês)

This Evaluation Insight Note (EIN) aims to contribute to the World Bank’s goal of encouraging the use of data, digital technology, and innovation towards transforming agri-food systems in client countries...

Malaysia Economic Monitor : Farming the Future: Harvesting Malaysia’s Agricultural Resilience through Digital Technologies (Inglês)

Malaysia’s economy is expected to expand at a faster pace in 2024. After experiencing weaker-than expected growth last year, Malaysia’s economy grew strongly in the first half of 2024, driven by robust...

Grenada - Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project : Implementation Support Mission - September 26-30, 2024 (Inglês)

Togo - Public Finance Review (PFR) in Agriculture ans Rural Connectivity Sectors : Leveraging Public Investment to Transform the Rural Economy (Inglês)

This Public Finance Review (PFR) investigates how improved public investment management could contribute to accelerating rural development and structural transformation. Modernizing agriculture and improving...

Using Satellite Imagery and a Farmer Registry to Assess Agricultural Support in Conflict Settings : The Case of the Producer Support Grant Program in Ukraine (Inglês)

While cash transfers have emerged as an attractive option to minimize negative long-term impacts of conflict, the scope for targeting and assessing their impact in such settings is often challenging. This...

Spilling Over : The Benefits of Public Works Projects for Groundwater in India (Inglês)

Depletion of groundwater is a major challenge in India. This paper examines how a major rural public works program (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005) that financed the construction...

Reaping Equality: Creating Sustainable Pepper Supply Chains by Strengthening the Role of Female Farmers in Viet Nam (Inglês)

Since 1889, McCormick & Company has been considered a global leader in the flavor industry. Based in Maryland, United States, McCormick’s sales span over 170 countries, and the company specializes in manufacturing...

Micro-Level Impacts of the War on Ukraine’s Agriculture Sector : Distinguishing Local and National Effects over Time (Inglês)

This paper uses remotely sensed and farm-level data to assess the micro-level impacts of the war in Ukraine. Remotely sensed, high-resolution data on areas of war-induced agricultural field damage in different...

Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF) (Inglês)

Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF) is an innovative IFC-led, funded by EC program, that is expanding access to insurance for natural disasters and weather risks in developing countries.