The paper reexamines how to measure job accessibility in environments with limited data availability and applies different methods to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Job creation and accessibility...
This Angola Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) analyzes the country’s economic growth over the past two decades and offers insights into its long-term potential. The aim is to identify the main challenges...
Promoting refugee self-reliance represents one of the best opportunities to arrive at a sustainable refugee response model. Self-reliance enhances refugee financial autonomy and reduces dependence on humanitarian...
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...
The development objective of the Private Sector-Led Growth and Jobs Development Policy Loan for Paraguay is to support the Republic of Paraguay’s efforts to enhance the business environment and boost private...
This paper examines vertical skills mismatch in Türkiye using a refined measure that adjusts for occupation, age group, sector, and year to isolate genuine education-job misalignment from compositional...
Causal evidence on the effectiveness of refugee labor market integration programs remains limited. This report presents baseline findings from a randomized controlled trial evaluating such a program for...
The development objective of the Cash for Jobs Project for Burundi is to strengthen management capacity, scale up safety net programs, and promote productive inclusion and access to jobs; and to provide...
The Nepal Human Capital Review (NHCR) situates the life of Sujata in a wider story about lost talent and productivity in Nepal. This report discusses the anecdotal “ifs” for Sujata by analyzing the circumstances...
Despite its many assets and a promising recovery from the devastating civil war, Sierra Leone remains one of the poorest countries in the world. A rich mineral endowment, a young and increasingly educated...
This Country Program Evaluation assesses the performance and effectiveness of the World Bank Group’s support to Georgia in achieving the country’s development objectives. In the decade leading up to the...
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...
This public finance review (PFR) for Kenya aims both to ensure that every tax shilling benefits the Kenyan taxpayer and to inform the development of a fiscal policy that fosters job creation, poverty reduction...
The development objective of the Promoting Better Jobs through Integrated Labor and Skills Programs Project for Argentina is to improve the employment of targeted groups and strengthen the quality and...
Cashews are Côte d’Ivoire’s second most important export commodity after cocoa, and a crucial source of cash for smallholders and processors in the poorer north of the country. From 380,000 tons in 2010...
Economic growth and job creation remain key challenges for Jordan, where the economy has only grown by an annual average of 2.5 percent over the past decade. Unemployment is persistently high (22.3 percent...
The tourism and hospitality sector are a key driver of Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth, and a major source of foreign reserves and jobs: the sector has the potential to add 168 billion dollars in...