This paper proposes a framework for identifying labor market frictions that are critical to unlocking job growth in the green transition and suggests possible solutions to address each barrier. Recognizing...
The concept of Probabale Minimum Precipitation (PMP) is essential in relation to dam safety and flood management. It is defined as the greatest depth of precipitation for a given duration meteorologically...
Nations around the world are increasingly aware of climate change impacts on the water and hydropower sectors, raising concerns about the structural and operational safety of existing and new dams and...
As increasingly frequent extreme weather events disrupt lives, institutions are turning to early-warning systems and advance preparation to accelerate aid delivery. A randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh...
School-related gender-based violence remains widespread in low- and middle-income countries, yet rigorous evidence on effective prevention strategies is limited. This study evaluates the Empowerment Pilot...
Designing effective Net Zero industrial pathways requires a comprehensive understanding of the key drivers of emissions. To gain such an understanding, this study proposes a novel approach to estimating...
This note presents the 10th edition of the World Bank’s Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) database, drawing on the latest country data from the Global Monitoring Database (GMD) as of October 2025...
Fiscal conditions remained stable, with a modest widening of the deficit to 3.1 percent of GDP. New stimulus measures are expected to support short-term demand without breaching the public debt ceiling...
This report assesses how energy efficiency measures can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and operational costs in global shipping. Drawing on a fleet-wide analysis across key vessel segments (bulk...
Public opposition is a major barrier to economic reforms, such as subsidy removal. Using multilayered, randomized survey experiments with 10,000 respondents across ten surveys in five countries, this paper...
The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) have a deep and historic connection to the ocean and natural environment. Traditionally referred to as Small Island Developing States (SIDS) due to their small land...
The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) introduces a transformative shift in global trade governance by mandating due diligence for commodities linked to deforestation. While the regulation...
Crafting messages is a central component of a behavior change strategy. Messages should be informed by the behaviors and audiences being targeted in line with the three steps to design a behavior change...
Behavior change refers to the process of altering human actions by targeting a specific audience and using insights into the context and timing of the action, either to discourage a detrimental behavior...
Social and behavior change, is crucial for biodiversity conservation as it addresses the actions and choices of people, which drive most threats to wild species. Behavior change can support long-term conservation...
The purpose of this guidance note is to assist governments, project implementers, and wildlife management practitioners to conduct social research to support wildlife conservation interventions, such as...
This glossary defines terms used in the four guidance notes of the Global Wildlife Program behavior change series. It includes concepts from behavioral science and social research offering a shared understanding...
The latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) in Fiji was conducted in 2019-2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, poverty was estimated to rise sharply, reaching 67.2 percent in 2021 (US$6.85...
Over the last decade, Serbia has successfully reduced poverty in the country. Economic growth with broad-based job creation has benefited the less well-off. A positive shared prosperity premium for the...
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Latin America and...
