Guided by the 2014 Strategic Framework for Mainstreaming Citizen Engagement in World Bank Group Operations, the World Bank supports policies, programs, projects, and advisory services and analytics where...
The United Nations and World Bank jointly urge a shift away from managing crises toward prevention through inclusive and collective interventions (United Nations and World Bank 2018). Collaborative social...
The Mashreq region and, in particular, the countries of Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon are facing major policy and fiscal challenges to growth and job creation. The Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD)...
The Mashreq region and, in particular, the countries of Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon are facing major policy and fiscal challenges to growth and job creation. The Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD)...
Transparency and accountability in sector governance are basic and essential requirements to leverage the extractives (oil, gas, and mining) sector as an engine of economic growth in fragility, conflict...
Skilled and motivated personnel are arguably the most important determinant of an effective government. How does a government recruit the best and the brightest? This Governance Note examines different...
Research on citizens as drivers of change and recent reports from the World Bank can inform its citizen engagement mandate. This governance note seeks to contribute to improving the World Bank's entry...
Reforming wage bills can significantly impact a country’s fiscal outlook, public sector performance, the health of its labor market, and private sector development. The public sector represents an average...
This Governance Note explains why climate change is a governance issue. It describes the development challenge that climate change poses and the policy response. It outlines the role of institutions in...
The government depends on the ability of Pakistan Customs to play a significant role in mobilizing domestic revenues, which contribute to the country’s economic development. However, the predominant focus...
A government’s provision of complementary public goods, such as roads and bridges, facilitates the development of markets leading to long-term economic growth. Private enterprise, by itself, is unlikely...
The maldistribution of skilled civil servants is an intractable policy challenge faced by many large and sparsely populated countries. Skilled teachers and health care providers tend to concentrate in...
Access to justice, the ability of citizens and communities to resolve disputes and uphold rights, is key to attaining the World Bank’s twin goals of eliminating poverty and promoting shared prosperity...
Knowledge is a sustainable advantage and using knowledge assets can increase value within an organization. Knowledge advantage—effectively capturing and using know-how and insights in a business environment—advocates...
To focus on strengthening the institutional capacity of national systems by linking financing to defined results, the World Bank’s Program-for-Results (PforR) requires a deep understanding of behavioral...
Technical support financed by the World Bank is helping Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Justice broaden its efforts to modernize the judicial system. The Judicial Services and Smart Infrastructure Project (JSSIP)...
Victims of crime are among the most vulnerable groups in need of government services. Yet, victim support services (VSS), if available, often vary in their quality and accessibility within countries. Service...
Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are the highest national authorities responsible for overseeing and holding governments to account for their use of public resources. A broad-based consensus underscores...
Improving government productivity is one of themain challenges of economic development. Althoughconsensus exists around the core policies needed fordeveloping countries to achieve equitable growth andreduce...
The World Bank is often called on by governments to assist them with the process of reforming their performance management systems and measurement approaches. Drawing on practical experience from World...