Public finances were further squeezed in the first half of 2025, due to economic volatility and the impact of Israeli policy on revenues. Clearance revenues, the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) main source...
Despite significant efforts to unwind the impact of the COVID-19 fiscal stimulus and other shocks, debt levels in many Low-Income Countries (LICs) remain relatively high, with debt vulnerabilities exacerbated...
The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and updates...
Economic growth in Uganda remains strong. Real GDP growth accelerated from 6.1 percent in 9M-FY24 to an estimated 6.8 percent in 9M-FY25. This robust performance was mainly driven on the supply side by...
The development objective of Optimization of Public Finance Management in Honduras Project for Honduras is to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of public financial management in...
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ සිදු වෙමින් පවතින රාජ්ය මූල්ය ගැළපුම (fiscal adjustment) 2021 වසරේ සිට ගත් කළ, දළ දේශීය නිෂ්පාදිතයෙන් 8%කට ආසන්න වේ. මෙය මීට පෙර ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි සහ ජ්යාතන්තරයෙහි සිදු වී ඇති රාජ්ය මූල්ය...
Sri Lanka’s fiscal adjustment - nearly 8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) since 2021 - has been exceptionally large by both historical and international standards. It has been critical in stabilizing...
Sri Lanka’s fiscal adjustment - nearly 8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) since 2021 - has been exceptionally large by both historical and international standards. It has been critical in stabilizing...
Can algorithms enhance bureaucrats’ work in developing countries? In data-poor environments, bureaucrats often exercise discretion over key decisions, such as audit selection. Exploiting newly digitized...
The development objective of the Smart Public Finances: Data-Driven Public Expenditure Management for Greater Efficiency Project for Guatemala is to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability...
Ghana: A Diagnostic Review of Public Expenditures in Agriculture is an evaluation of the composition, trends and impact of public spending in the country’s agricultural sector and provides actionable recommendations...
The ongoing conflict has continued to undermine economic stability in the Palestinian territories in the first quarter of 2025, placing renewed pressure on already severely strained public finances. Domestic...
The development objective of the Public Financial Management for Development Effectiveness Project for Nepal is to strengthen systems for effective public resource allocation and expenditure management...
Докладът предоставя цялостен анализ на местните публични финанси на България, като се фокусира върху ключовите предизвикателства, пред които са изправени общините, и потенциалните реформи. Целта на доклада...
Ratings for the Sustainability and Resilience Development Policy Operation for North Macedonia were as follows: overall outcome and achievement of objectives (efficacy) was moderately satisfactory, and...
Burkina Faso remains at moderate risk of external and overall public debt distress. Debt levels are sustainable over the medium term. The current debt-carrying capacity is consistent with a classification...
The development objective of the Second Phase of the Strengthening Public Financial Management (PFM) Project for Marshall Islands is to improve timeliness and transparency of budget execution and financial...
After three difficult years, a new phase of mining-led growth that began in late 2022 has helped Mongolia emerge from a period of acute macroeconomic imbalances. Despite improvements in fiscal and macroeconomic...
Монгол Улсын эдийн засаг 2022 оны сүүлээс эхэлсэн уул уурхайн өсөлтийн нөлөөгөөр гурван жил үргэлжилсэн макро эдийн засгийн тэнцвэргүй байдлаас гарч тогтворжлоо. Төсөв, макро эдийн засгийн төлөв сайжирсан...
