In 2021, the Armenian economy grew by 5.7 percent, and the consumer price index grew by 7.2 percent. As a result, no significant change in the poverty level was recorded. In 2021, poverty rate calculated...
National poverty in Armenia has been declining since 2020, with the proportion of people below the national poverty line decreasing from 27 percent in 2020 to 23.7 percent in 2023. This reduction has been...
Poverty in Georgia is experiencing a downward trend, supported by strong economic growth and improvements in the labor market. Economic opportunities, increased labor earnings, and government programs...
The report offers a concise overview of the higher education system in Azerbaijan, addressing key areas to provide a comprehensive understanding of the system's characteristics. These include institutions...
In 2024, the World Bank Education Team in Georgia, under the analytical activity - Strengthening Higher Education and Research in South Caucasus, issued a call for policy research papers. The objective...
Policymakers in the South Caucasus region all know a difficult truth: the performance of their universities is disappointing. None of the institutions in the region can boast of a world-class status; none...
Poverty is on a declining trend in Georgia, buoyed by recent robust economic growth and labor market improvements. Between 2016 and 2022, the poverty rate, measured by the international poverty line (below...
Հայաստանը վերջին տարիներին կարեւոր առաջընթաց է ապրել գենդերային հավասարության խթանման հարցում: Այնուամենայնիվ, երկիրը օգուտներ է քաղում մարդկային օժտման, տնտեսական հնարավորությունների եւ ձայնի ու ազատ...
Armenia has made important advances in promoting gender equality in recent years. Yet the country stands to benefit from the narrowing of persistent gaps in human endowment, economic opportunity, and voice...
This document collection examines the persistent gender gaps in a particular country, despite significant progress in women's education and health. While women excel in human capital, they face challenges...
Armenia is progressing in closing the gender gap by ensuring: equal school enrollment at primary and secondary levels; more women studying in some STEM fields at universities (54 percent of mathematics...
Armenia is a small open economy and faces several trade constraints arising from its geographical situation and closed borders with neighboring countries. Landlocked between four countries, Armenia lacks...
This document collection explores the complex relationship between fiscal policy and societal outcomes, particularly poverty and inequality. It examines how various fiscal policy tools can be used to address...
Armenia has made important advances in promoting gender equality in recent years. Yet the country stands to benefit from the narrowing of persistent gaps in human endowment, economic opportunity, and voice...
The poverty rate in Armenia has been steadily declining, although the pace has slowed in 2023. After peaking at 27 percent in 2020, the national absolute poverty rate fell to 24.8 percent in 2022, making...
Հայաստանն առաջադիմում է գենդերային բացը փակելու հարցում՝ ապահովելով. տարրական եւ միջնակարգ մակարդակներում հավասարազոր դպրոցների ընդունելությունը; համալսարաններում STEM-ի որոշ ոլորտներում սովորող կանանց...
This report presents an overview of policies, institutions, and regulations (PIR) in the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector for three countries in the Caucasus region: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia...
The objective of this assignment is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the legal and regulatory framework governing the energy sector in Armenia, with a specific focus on in particular the large scale...
The Georgian transmission network operator - Georgian State Electrosystem has a robust ten-year network development plan for 2020-2030 (TYNDP 2020-2030) aimed at further improvement of electricity supply...
As Armenia works toward the Government’s ambitious renewable energy targets and the share of variable renewable generation increases, the country needs to install battery storage systems to ensure the...