Burundi is a small landlocked country bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the west, Rwanda to the north ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) provide a crosscutting look at how countries’ development prospects, and the job opportunities they offe ...

The World Bank has a long history of engaging in population issues, ranging from childhood illness, nutrition, fertility, and safe motherhood to the aging process. It supports countries in addressing ...

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

Effective monitoring of development aid is the foundation for assessing the alignment of flows with their intended ...

Nature underlies economic activity, while natural capital contributes to growth and more and better jobs. But the world’s natural capital - its renewable natural resources, ecosystems, and ...