A long-established and widely used approach to management in government has been the transmission of information up a hierarchy, and centralized decision-making and oversight; colloquially known as ‘command...
In 2021-23, the World Bank conducted regional analytical work under the Support for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) in Projects and Operations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Advisory Services...
This validation of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Completion and Learning Review (CLR) for the Republic of Croatia covers the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for fiscal years (FY19-24), as updated in...
The objective of the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria 2.0 Project for Nigeria is to increase utilization of quality, cost-effective, convergent, nutrition-specific, and nutrition-sensitive services...
The development objective of the State of Alagoas Sustainable Development Policy Loan for Brazil is to support reforms of the state of Alagoas to strengthen policies for the sustainable use of public resources...
Ratings for the Public Sector Reform for Results Project for Ghana were as follows: outcome and Bank performance were moderately unsatisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was modest...
This Country Partnership Framework (CPF) sets out the World Bank Group’s (WBG) priorities in helping Haiti restore governance, sustain essential public services, and resume growth. The CPF covers the period...
Scaling up energy efficiency is critical to the energy transition—and the public sector is a good place to start. Programs in public buildings, in particular, can introduce new models and thus help shape...
The lack of a workable and accurate national sampling frame is one of the methodological constraints in conducting representative national surveys. It undermines policy and research efforts in many developing...
Zambia’s economy is emerging from a debt crisis and has successfully negotiated a debt restructuring with creditors and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. This report highlights that, with reforms...
This document collection explores the critical role of collaboration between the public and private sectors in ensuring water security. It examines innovative approaches to irrigation that maximize water...
The Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) announced today their support for developing and implementing country platforms for climate action. This initiative aims to enhance the effectiveness and impact...
Moldova’s climate and development challenges are inextricably linked. Weak and volatile growth, high levels of poverty, near total energy import dependence, and a strong reliance on drought-prone agriculture are...
This paper provides an overview of the data sources and aggregation methodology for the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI). The WGI report six aggregate governance indicators measuring Voice and Accountability...
Cette édition du bulletin d'information économique de la région MENA présente un résumé des tendances macroéconomiques récentes, y compris une mise à jour du conflit centré sur Gaza et ses retombées régionales...
In many countries, local governments struggle with inefficiency and corruption, often perpetuated by entrenched elites. This paper explores how leadership changes affect local bureaucratic performance...
The COVID-19 pandemic and the global shocks that followed have worsened fiscal and debt positions in small states, intensifying their already substantial fiscal challenges—especially the need to manage...
