Access to jobs is essential for economic growth. In Africa, unemployment rates are notably high. This paper reexamines the ...

The Public Finance Review (PFR) for Georgia looks at the contribution of fiscal policy to inclusive and sustainable growth by ...

The Bank Group launched the 2020–25 Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) Strategy with the aim of strengthening its ...

The latest World Bank's Country Climate and Development summary report, now covering 93 economies, shows that investments in ...

Botswana stands at a critical juncture where climate action and sustainable development must be pursued together to secure ...

The rapid expansion of social pensions in emerging economies over recent decades has been one of the defining features of ...

In July 2024, a new Theme Taxonomy was launched for all IBRD/IDA (the Bank) lending operations and Advisory Services and ...

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 7, 2025 — Following Hurricane Melissa, the Government of Jamaica will receive a full payout of $150 million under its catastrophe insurance coverage with the World Bank, backed by ...

This paper examines the early implementation of Ethiopia’s refugee work rights policy, with a focus on the issuance of permits that enable refugees to engage in economic activities. Building on ...

Project, launched in 2016, boosted innovation and digital participation nationwide. By project closing in 2023, GENIE reached 52,000 direct beneficiaries, 50% of which were women. The project financed ...

This paper uses cross-sectional surveys of households over 2007–21 from Thailand’s Socio-Economic Expenditure Survey to ...

Labor markets in Central America and the Dominican Republic face limited direct impacts from technological advancements ...