Emerging markets have long been viewed as high-risk destinations for investment, particularly investments in companies. Although macroeconomic and political stability risks are higher, this perception...
Every country has mitigation opportunities in different sectors with varying costs depending on several factors such as the maturity of technologies, access to finance, policy support, and natural resources...
This report was delivered in month July 2021 under the Reimbursable Advisory Services Agreement on the Cluj-Napoca Urban Development Program, concluded between the Municipality of ClujNapoca and the International...
Several studies have found that the cross-section of stock returns reflects a risk premium for bearing downside risk; however, existing measures of downside risk have poor power for predicting returns...
This Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) discusses the results of the International Development Association's (IDA) financial performance for the six month period ended December 31, 2018 (FY19 YTD)...
This Annual Report, which covers the period from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, is prepared by the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International...
The objective of the audit was to provide assurance on the implementation of the Offshore Financial Center (OFC) Policy to manage tax evasion and related reputational risks covering the processes for:...
The World Bank annual report is prepared by the Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA) -collectively...
This new report presents the results of a systematic assessment of the World Bank’s 15-year experience with the productive alliance approach adopted by 21 projects in 10 countries across Latin America...
Ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner are the driving missions for the World Bank Group. While the goals are simple to grasp, the efforts it will take to...
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) intends from time to time to issue its notes and bonds with maturities and on terms determined by market conditions at the time of sale...
This paper presents a framework to assist the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) in determining the target deposit insurance fund for Nigeria’s largest commercial and merchant banks. The framework...
This document should be read together with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (IBRD) Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) for the fiscal year ended...
Since 2010, the World Bank Group’s Lighting Africa program has comprehensively analyzed and documented the rapid evolution of the off-grid solar devices and services market. The 2010 and 2012 market trends...
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), an international organization owned by its 188 member countries, is the largest Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) in the world and is one...
Against this backdrop of a slowing global economy, the MENA region is stagnating. Continued low oil prices, the escalation of conflicts, and civil wars make the short-term prospects for a growth recovery...
