For the first time, this report looks comprehensively at the evolution of inequality and mobility in Malaysia over the last two decades and into the post-Covid era, as well as what drives these trends...
For the first time, this report looks comprehensively at the evolution of inequality and mobility in Malaysia over the last two decades and into the post-Covid era, as well as what drives these trends...
This paper examines the impact of livelihood diversification on food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis uses household panel data from Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria in which the first...
This report validates the Completion and Learning Review (CLR) of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) engagement with the Republic of Namibia, covering the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for FY14-FY20. For...
Mongolia’s coal-driven economic growth since 2023 has elevated the country to upper-middle-income status (UMIC) in 2024. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth has remained robust, driven by mining and...
According to the fourth Nepal Living Standards Survey (NLSS-IV) (2022-23), Nepal has continued to experience a substantial reduction in poverty over the last decade. Living standards have improved across...
Economic activity picked up during the first quarter of 2024, on the back of robust consumption growth as prices stabilized. Over the medium term, growth is projected to strengthen further, fueled by consumption...
Economic activity picked up during the first quarter of 2024, on the back of robust consumption growth as prices stabilized. Over the medium term, growth is projected to strengthen further, fueled by consumption...
The World Bank helps countries to promote better employment, prevent income loss, and protect people against shocks and transitions.
The objective of the Beryl Emergency Resilient Recovery Project for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is to (i) provide short-term income support and restore economic activity, and (ii) Build Back Better...
On September 18, 2024, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number seven hundred and six. It was resolved that the Report of the Executive...
The Committee on Development Effectiveness met to consider the IEG’s report confronting the learning crisis - lessons from World Bank (WB) support for basic education, 2012-22: an independent evaluation...
The development objective of the Productive Safety Net for Socioeconomic Opportunities Project for South Sudan is to provide cash transfers and access to income generating opportunities and strengthen...
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has translated into considerable fiscal challenges for the Palestinian Authority (PA), especially on the revenue generation front. Increased deductions by the Government...
The per capita gross national income (GNI) guidelines covering the civil works preference, International Development Association (IDA) eligibility, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
The Global Compact on Refugees recognizes the importance of responsibility sharing for hosting, protecting, and assisting refugees, while emphasizing the potential of economic participation to reduce the...
In Bangladesh, strong labor market gains contributed to a sharp decline in poverty, with the national poverty rate falling from 48.9 to 24.5 percent between 2000 and 2016, while extreme poverty declined...
Little evidence exists on the effectiveness of packaged interventions, however, let alone on the appropriate mix, the adequate sequencing, or the effectiveness of different governance arrangements. When...