This report provides strategic guidance to support the Government of Tunisia in advancing the sustainable development of oasis landscapes in southern Tunisia. It offers an overview of these landscapes...
Pakistan’s fertilizer sector makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy, accounting for approximately 4.4 percent of large-scale manufacturing output and 1 percent of the gross domestic...
Cement is an important large-scale manufacturing industry that contributes nearly 1 percent to Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) annually and accounts for an estimated 25 percent of all industrial...
Textiles are Pakistan’s most critical manufacturing sector, contributing nearly one‑fourth of the industrial value added and employing about 40 percent of the industrial labor force. It has the longest...
The paper and pulp industry in Pakistan comprises approximately 100 companies producing around 0.9 million tonnes of paper products annually. Over the past five years (FY20–FY24), paper production has...
The steel industry in Pakistan includes both large firms in the organized sector and smaller manufacturers operating in the informal economy; however, the largest 20 companies cater to 80 percent of local...
This special focus chapter analyzes the effectiveness of fiscal policy in fostering economic growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. In doing so, the principal focus of the chapter is on fiscal...
The objective of the Additional Financing (AF) of the Transport and Resilient Infrastructure Project is to (i) improve resilient connectivity in targeted areas of the Northern Metropolitan Area of San...
This report evaluates the feasibility of implementing a Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) system in Runaway Bay, Jamaica, to support sustainable energy in the Caribbean. The site offers favorable conditions...
The objective of the Clean Air Project for Bangladesh is to strengthen air quality management and reduce emissions from the transport sector. The project has two components, the first of which is strengthening...
Ratings for the Distributed Renewable Energy Scale-Up Project for China were as follows: outcomes were highly satisfactory, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation quality...
This Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory Management Plan (IMP) supports the World Bank Group's FY23 GHG emissions accounting results from its internal global business operations, as reported in the...
Brazil has committed to a 43 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions between 2005 and 2030 - mainly through increasing the share of sustainable biofuels and clean energy in the energy mix...
Ratings for the Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth Development Policy Loan Project for Mexico were as follows: outcomes and relevance to prior actions were satisfactory, achievement of objectives...
The Tourism and Regional Infrastructure Project aims to improve access to climate-resilient infrastructure and increase tourism's contribution to the local economy of projects supported by clusters in...
The objective of the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria 2.0 Project for Nigeria is to increase utilization of quality, cost-effective, convergent, nutrition-specific, and nutrition-sensitive services...
Livestock plays a critical economic and social role both globally and in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. The livestock sector encompasses a variety of species, with cattle being the most prominent...
This paper highlights the World Bank Group’s (WBG) contributions and recommendations ahead to the Financing for Development agenda, focusing on its significant support to developing countries and the innovative...
The development objective of Second Serbia Green Transition Programmatic Development Policy Loan (DPL) Project is to support Serbia’s efforts to align fiscal management with climate change goals; accelerate...
The workshop was organized to validate and deepen the findings from the ongoing analytical work on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions in fisheries and aquaculture value chains (FARGE). Funded by PROBLUE...