This report examines the growing threat of heat in cities across Latin America and the Caribbean, including the outlook for the coming decades; the implications for urban infrastructure and for human health...
The objective of the Chhattisgarh Inclusive Rural and Accelerated Agriculture Growth Project for India is to improve income opportunities and the availability of nutritious foods in targeted households...
The development objective of Second Phase of Health Security Program in Western and Central Africa Project is to increase regional collaboration and health system capacities to prevent, detect, and respond...
This infographic explores the Community-Based Mental Health Services for Safety Net Beneficiaries Pilot in Senegal.
The development objective of Pacific Healthy Islands Transformation Project is to increase access to quality health services within participating Pacific Island Countries, with a focus on NCD management...
The objective of the Community Resilience Project: Pagkilos for Philippines is to strengthen community capacities for participatory resilience planning and increase access to resilient investments in vulnerable...
This report examines household out-of-pocket (OOP) health spending in Viet Nam from 2010 to 2022. Despite high health insurance coverage (91percent in 2022) and reduced catastrophic health expenditure...
The global challenge of water scarcity is intensified by factors such as population growth, rainfall variability, and water stress, with climate change further affecting the water cycle and impacting food...
The objective of the Additional Financing of the Health Sector Transformation Project for South Sudan is to expand access to a basic package of health and nutrition services, improve health sector stewardship...
This How-To Note is designed to assist teams preparing World Bank Public Finance Reviews, as well as MTI country economists and staff in other GPs such as POV, GOV and HNP. While it is primarily intended...
L’accès à des services de santé de qualité est limité en Guinée et les taux de morbidité et de mortalité sont élevés, en partie parce que le budget national de la santé ne permet pas de couvrir les besoins...
Controlling the public sector wage bill is important for governments to ensure fiscal discipline, efficient resource allocation, economic stability, and long-term sustainability. High and growing public...
This report aims to strengthen the evidence base for tackling the health effects of road transport as a key element of the human capital agenda, particularly across emerging and developing economies. It...
Globally, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are confronting a rapid shift in the NCD burden. Recent estimates suggest that 82% of premature deaths from NCDs occur in LMICs6—countries that are also...
The objective of the Strengthening Prevention Preparedness and Response to Emerging Health Threats in the OECS Region is to strengthen surveillance and diagnostic capacity in the selected four OECS countries...
This report aims to enhance the understanding of the priorities, needs, and solutions for improving air quality (AQ) in Central Asia (CA) through local action and regional collaboration. It focuses on...
Цель настоящего доклада – углубить понимание приоритетов, потребностей и решений в области улучшения качества воздуха (КВ) в Центральной Азии (ЦА) посредством действий на местном уровне и регионального...