How reliable are public debt statistics This paper quantifies the magnitude, characteristics, and timing of hidden debt by tracking ex post data revisions across a comprehensive new database of more ...

This gives rise to questions regarding what types of employment opportunities or interventions can draw women into work in such contexts. In this study in urban Djibouti, with restrictive gender norms ...

In our increasingly interconnected world, where digital technologies are rapidly transforming multiple aspects of daily life, ...

The Green Budget Tagging Guidelines Conceptual Approach establishes a comprehensive framework for implementing green budget ...

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has played an increasingly active role in national development and international trade over the decades. As of 2024, those engaged directly and indirectly in the ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is among the five poorest countries in the world, whether measured by poverty rate or number of poor. Political instability and rapid demographic growth—the ...

Teach Primary (Teach) is a classroom observation tool developed by the World Bank that has been used in over 30 middle income countries across the world. It captures the quality of teaching practices ...

This study examines the role of multinational firms and global value chain linkages in the cross-country diffusion of ...

Building real cooperation on transboundary waters is always a lengthy and complex journey. Embracing cooperation is no simple task for a nation state, not least because of the perceived costs of the ...

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga delivered remarks at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia. He discussed the World Bank's efforts to address global challenges such as climate change, ...