The following sections of this paper provide a more detailed review of the sectoral objectives, challenges, and way ...

World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence container port performance index and underlying data are intended to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement that would benefit all key ...

The report presents the Digital Trade Regulatory Readiness (DTRR) database compiled by a team of World Bank experts. The database offers novel information on laws and regulations on digital trade for ...

Governments are increasingly seeking opportunities to leverage digital technologies to build a greener future. This ...

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This paper reviews both crisis-time programs and regular social protection operations to distill lessons that could be ...

The Blue Economy is a transformative approach to sustainable development that balances economic growth, job creation, and environmental conservation by harnessing ocean resources responsibly. It ...

As renewable hydrogen becomes central to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, such as steel manufacturing or heavy transport, ...

Home to more than 1 billion people, the 39 emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) classified as being in fragile ...

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a development issue and am extreme form of violence against women and girls that ...

Girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa face multiple, inter-related challenges. In Zimbabwe, the odds are stacked ...

This policy note examines the role of social safety nets in addressing persistent poverty and inequality in Cameroon.