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Water and Sanitation Subsidies Need to Better Benefit the Poor
Water and sanitation subsidies are disproportionately benefitting the
better-off, according to a new report from the World Bank. The study finds that
across a number of...
Maintaining Economic Stability in Lao PDR
Economic growth in Lao PDR is projected to
rebound to 6.5 percent in 2019, up from 6.3 percent in 2018. Growth is expected
to be driven...
What James Bond Can Teach Us About High-Performing Bureaucracies
Imagine you wanted to build the most effective bureaucracy possible.
Where might you look for inspiration? According to Daniel Rogger, a researcher
at the World Bank,...
Banking on Impact: What You Need to Know about Results-Based Financing
From investing in health and education to providing
water and sanitation, developing countries need $3.9 trillion each year to power their efforts toward the Sustainable
Development...
Roadmap to Position the Mashreq Region as Digital Hub
A new World Bank Report finds that Mashreq countries have a unique
opportunity to catch up on strengthening the digital economy ecosystem and
reposition themselves as...
$4.2 Trillion Can Be Saved by Investing in More Resilient Infrastructure
The net benefit on average of investing in more
resilient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries would be $4.2
trillion with $4 in benefit for each...
Fast-Paced Reforms Lead to Improvements in Ease of Doing Business Across Kazakhstan
Regions of Kazakhstan have made doing business easier by improving
business regulation over the past two years, says the World Bank in a new
report released...
Marine Pollution: A Growing Threat to the Caribbean Sea
A New World Bank report released today examines how marine pollution in the
Caribbean threatens the region’s resilience to climate change. The report calls
for urgent...
The silent revolution
Jamaica is
well known for its beautiful beaches, Bob Marley, and reggae music. But what is
less known is that the Caribbean island started a silent...
Boosting Spatial, Social and Economic Mobility Crucial for Achieving Shared Prosperity in the South Caucasus
The notable improvements that the people of the South Caucasus have
experienced are reflected in better living standards that allowed poverty to be
reduced by half...