Bangladesh is known for its pioneering approaches that support Micro Enterprises (MEs) to alleviate poverty. Microenterprises contribute up to 25 percent of GDP and provide 56 percent of jobs in the country...
The National Export Strategy focuses on three priority sectors with high potential for export growth – Horticulture, Textiles and Apparel, and Light Industry. For each of them, this report sets out strategic...
As Thailand’s past growth drivers lose steam, SMEs can play a critical role in reviving economic dynamism and serve as a major source of productivity growth. The objective of this report is to help the...
The Leadership Training Toolkit for State-Owned Enterprises (SOE Leadership Toolkit) was developed jointly by the World Bank and IFC (World Bank Group) to support countries’ efforts to build capacity of...
This report focuses on the results of Myanmar survey firms round 10 as of March 2022. The survey also covers all of Myanmar divided into five zones. This survey is nationally representative and is the...
This knowledge brief highlights the relevance and challenges of business incubation services for youth in rural areas. It is based on discussions during an operations clinic that was organized jointly...
Bulgaria's transition to a market economy involved massive privatizations over the past few decades, however the central government still retains a portfolio of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) which includes...
Bulgaria's transition to a market economy involved massive privatizations over the past few decades, however the central government still retains a portfolio of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) which includes...
In the second year of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the world continues to grapple with its health, social, and economic impacts. There are signs of recovery, but supply chains, workplaces, and...
In alignment with a key priority for Lesotho, namely to support high-growth entrepreneurs and firms, the World Bank and the Lesotho Startup Network (LSN) are intent on improving the quality of business...
This report assesses the governance of the Croatian Smart Specialization Strategy (S3). The assessment involves reviewing the institutions engaged in designing and implementing the S3 and their roles...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) share distinctive challenges that require specific governance practices. This guidebook presents a tailored governance framework with structures, policies, and practices...
This news release, dated April 21, 1983, announces small and medium industrial enterprises will be supported by a project using a loan of 40.3 million dollars from the International Rank for Reconstruction...
This news release, dated December 20, 1982, announces the development of small-scale enterprises in Ecuador will be further supported by a 40.6 million dollars loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction...
This news release, dated May 1, 1980, announces the World Bank approved a 69 million dollars loan to Egypt for a second textile project. The 69 million dollars project is designed to help transform the...
This press release announces that the World Bank has approved a loan of twenty-five million US dollars to the National Investment Bank for Industrial Development_S.A. (NIBID) with the guarantee of Greece...