The objective of this report is to provide an initial assessment of the economic impacts of weather-related shocks in Nigeria, focusing on three key dimensions: (i) damage to physical assets, (ii) growth...
The Public Finance Review (PFR) for Georgia looks at the contribution of fiscal policy to inclusive and sustainable growth by assessing the country’s macro-fiscal performance and policy framework, and...
Public finances were further squeezed in the first half of 2025, due to economic volatility and the impact of Israeli policy on revenues. Clearance revenues, the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) main source...
The development objective of Second Phase of Enhancing Public Financial Management through Information and Communication Technology and Skills Project for Lao People's Democratic Republic is to improve...
Despite significant efforts to unwind the impact of the COVID-19 fiscal stimulus and other shocks, debt levels in many Low-Income Countries (LICs) remain relatively high, with debt vulnerabilities exacerbated...
The development objective of the Optimization of Public Finance Management (PFM) in Honduras Project for Honduras is to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of public expenditures. The...
The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and updates...
Tuvalu remains at a high risk of debt distress, unchanged from the 2023 Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA). Consistent with the previous DSA, judgment was applied to extend the projection horizon to 20...
Economic growth in Uganda remains strong. Real GDP growth accelerated from 6.1 percent in 9M-FY24 to an estimated 6.8 percent in 9M-FY25. This robust performance was mainly driven on the supply side by...
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ සිදු වෙමින් පවතින රාජ්ය මූල්ය ගැළපුම (fiscal adjustment) 2021 වසරේ සිට ගත් කළ, දළ දේශීය නිෂ්පාදිතයෙන් 8%කට ආසන්න වේ. මෙය මීට පෙර ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි සහ ජ්යාතන්තරයෙහි සිදු වී ඇති රාජ්ය මූල්ය...
Sri Lanka’s fiscal adjustment - nearly 8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) since 2021 - has been exceptionally large by both historical and international standards. It has been critical in stabilizing...
Sri Lanka’s fiscal adjustment - nearly 8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) since 2021 - has been exceptionally large by both historical and international standards. It has been critical in stabilizing...
Can algorithms enhance bureaucrats’ work in developing countries? In data-poor environments, bureaucrats often exercise discretion over key decisions, such as audit selection. Exploiting newly digitized...
The development objective of the Smart Public Finances: Data-Driven Public Expenditure Management for Greater Efficiency Project for Guatemala is to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability...
Ghana: A Diagnostic Review of Public Expenditures in Agriculture is an evaluation of the composition, trends and impact of public spending in the country’s agricultural sector and provides actionable recommendations...
The ongoing conflict has continued to undermine economic stability in the Palestinian territories in the first quarter of 2025, placing renewed pressure on already severely strained public finances. Domestic...
The development objective of the Public Financial Management for Development Effectiveness Project for Nepal is to strengthen systems for effective public resource allocation and expenditure management...
Докладът предоставя цялостен анализ на местните публични финанси на България, като се фокусира върху ключовите предизвикателства, пред които са изправени общините, и потенциалните реформи. Целта на доклада...
Ratings for the Sustainability and Resilience Development Policy Operation for North Macedonia were as follows: overall outcome and achievement of objectives (efficacy) was moderately satisfactory, and...
