Senegal is exposed to natural hazards including floods, droughts, coastal erosion, and land degradation which generate ...

Public investment can be a powerful catalyst for private capital in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Evidence shows that ...

Protected areas cover 17% of the world’s land surface, yet credible evidence on their long-run economic and ecological ...

Pursuing Poverty-Reducing Growth with more Impactful Fiscal Policy. Summer Edition, 2026. © World Bank. License: CC BY-NC ...

This policy brief presents findings from a randomized field experiment in Mozambique evaluating two interventions targeting ...

This report presents the 2026 Economic Update for Burkina Faso and examines recent economic performance, poverty trends, and ...

Bangladesh has sustained robust economic growth, led by industrial development and urbanization, for the past three decades. In tandem with its economic development, country has been increasingly ...

This report examines the potential of seaweed biostimulants to improve plant and soil health while supporting sustainable agriculture. Derived from seaweed, biostimulants enhance nutrient uptake, ...

The Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report 2026 examines worldwide gas flaring trends and highlights a concerning rise in flaring activities. Global gas flaring increased to 167 billion cubic meters (bcm) ...

This work aims to offer a strategic approach to policymakers when undertaking digital transformation reforms in education and skills development systems, with a focus on “how.” It builds on the World ...

Tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are significant and increasing contributors to premature mortality and morbidity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Health taxes ...

Improved economic activity and remittance inflows contributed to a reduction in poverty and lower unemployment, although ...