The objective of this note is to present and discuss the findings of piloting a task-based job matching tool developed by the World Bank and implemented in partnership with the Regional Labor Office of...
This brief provides insight into how Ethiopia increased the duration of paid maternity leave from 90 to 120 days and introduced three days of paid paternity leave in 2019. While ensuring job-protected...
This edition of the Tanzania Economic Update includes a special focus section on women’s economic empowerment, which will play a pivotal role in achieving an inclusive and resilient post-crisis recovery...
As a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021was a year of enormous challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The region faced a daunting health emergency, for which it was ill prepared...
The Rwanda Economic Update (REU) analyzes recent economic developments and prospects, as well as Rwanda’s policy priorities. The REU is intended for a wide audience of policymakers, business leaders, other...
The March 2021 update to the Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) involves changes to the data underlying the multidimensional poverty estimates based on the Global Monitoring Database (GMD). This update...
The North Eastern Region (NER) of India comprises eight states. The majority of the region’s population lives in rural areas, and agriculture and allied activities form the backbone of people’s livelihoods...
The Regular Economic Report (RER) No. 17 is a collection of notes on the Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) that has been published in three parts. The first part was launched on April...
The Regular Economic Report (RER) No. 17 is a collection of notes on the Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) that has been published in three parts. The first part was launched on April...
Recent poverty reduction and welfare improvements are being interrupted as the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis forces Western Balkan economies into recession. This note illustrates possible...
The Regular Economic Report (RER) No. 17 is a collection of notes on the Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 that has been published in three parts. The first part was launched on April 29 and focused...
The Regular Economic Report (RER) No. 17 is a collection of notes on the Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) that has been published in three parts. The first part was launched on April...
The Regular Economic Report (RER) No. 17 is a collection of notes on the Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) that has been published in three parts. The first part was launched on April...
The Regular Economic Report (RER) No. 17 is a collection of notes on the Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 that has been published in three parts. The first part was launched on April 29 and focused...
The Regular Economic Report (RER) No. 17 is a collection of notes on the Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) that has been published in three parts. The first part was launched on April...
The Regular Economic Report (RER) No. 17 is a collection of notes on the Economic and Social Impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) that has been published in three parts. The first part was launched on April...
This Regular Economic Report (RER) on health systems shows how the macroeconomic impact affects the people, and discusses the social impact of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans.
This Regular Economic Report (RER) on social protection responses shows how the macroeconomic impact affects the people, and discusses the social impact of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans.
This Regular Economic Report (RER) on education shows how the macroeconomic impact affects the people, and discusses the social impact of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans.
This Regular Economic Report (RER) on air pollution challenges shows how the macroeconomic impact affects the people, and discusses the social impact of COVID-19 in the Western Balkans.