Suriname is entering a period of accelerated economic transformation, driven primarily by large-scale investment in oil and gas, with growing opportunities in tourism and hospitality and agribusiness.

This report presents a systematic analysis of costs and financing for large-scale learning assessments in five Sub-Saharan African countries (Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mada ...

This edition highlights that China’s economy maintained solid growth at the start of the year, with high-tech investment and exports offsetting subdued consumption. Momentum softened in the second ...

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

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, ...

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

The first, and the prerequisite for the others, strengthens the institutional foundation through enacting the Construction Industry Development Bill (CIDB) (formally called Uganda Construction ...

This paper introduces a new global database with estimates of intergenerational income mobility for 87 countries, covering 84 percent of the world’s population. This marks a notable expansion of the ...

Persistent structural constraints limited institutional capacity, and mounting pressures on capital and social spending underscore the need for deeper reforms to strengthen resource allocation and ...

Nigeria faces a pivotal moment marked by weak growth and job creation, persistent structural rigidities, high poverty and ...

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) ...