East Asia is helping the rest of the world decarbonize and encouraging the domestic adoption of renewable energy. But there is an imbalance: Even as the region’s innovation and investment improve global...
This report explores how Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs) can enhance industrial competitiveness through a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient transformation of industries. EIPs can be generally defined...
Almost two years into the conflict that began in April 2023, Sudan remains in a deepening crisis with widespread social and economic consequences. The country is facing a severe humanitarian crisis with...
The Kyrgyz Republic has historically been a pioneer in forging a new economic path and needs to become so again to boost economic growth. This report delves into how the Kyrgyz Republic can pursue a high-growth...
East Asia and the Pacific is one of the most dynamic regions in the world with growth of 5.0 percent in 2024. China’s economy expanded by 5.0 percent, the rest of the region by 4.9 percent, and the Pacific...
Statement by H.E. Edgar Abraham Amador Zamora at the 111th Meeting of the Development Committee held on April 24, 2025. The Development Committee 2025 provides a unique opportunity to address current global...
The singularity of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement resides in its comprehensiveness; the agreement considers most of the challenges associated with international trade and identifies provisions to...
The economy is estimated to have grown by 2.6 percent in 2024, surpassing expectations due to an unexpected surge in activity but the recovery continued to lag behind peers. The latest gross domestic product...
This memorandum provides the quarterly update of IBRD’s lending rates and spreads pursuant to the standard loan pricing as defined in the Bank Policy and Directive Financial Terms and Conditions of Bank...
Economic and population growth over the past 50 years have increased global natural resource use to levels that severely affect human well-being. In Türkiye, as elsewhere, economic and population growth...
This report examines the transition of Turkish firms to align with circular economy (CE) principles, highlighting both immediate needs and the longer-term opportunities from engaging in a transition agenda...
Экономическая история Узбекистана за последние семь лет представляет собой захватывающее описание переходного периода и реформ, но страна еще не получила полную экономическую отдачу от этих усилий. В этом...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFD) aims to increase the participation of developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) in global investment...
Armenia has made significant progress in its development journey by improving its macro-fiscal management towards becoming an upper-middle income country in 2018. With its prudent and disciplined macro-fiscal...
Le rapport décrit succinctement les sources structurelles d’inégalités dans la région. Ces inégalités trouvent leur origine dans les lois, institutions et pratiques qui avantagent un petit nombre de personnes...
Thailand, like many countries in the region, faces a skills crisis, with a very large proportion of youth and adults whose foundational skills are below threshold levels, meaning they cannot perform basic...
Madagascar, a diverse island nation, faces severe climate risks. Due to its location, topography, and socioeconomic conditions, Madagascar is highly exposed to extreme weather events, especially cyclones...
Since 2000, China has been upgrading its infrastructure, exemplified by the expansion of the high-speed railways (HSR), while simultaneously moving up the global value chains, evidenced by the rising domestic...