This report synthesizes available evidence on childcare in Cambodia to provide a holistic analysis of the policy landscape and priorities for further investment. It presents new data to describe the existing...
Myanmar’s economy continues to face significant challenges in 2024. Economic activity has been constrained by elevated conflict, increased macroeconomic volatility, and a challenging business environment...
MSME financing is a significant part of IFC’s business. IFC works across emerging markets to improve financial infrastructure and scale new tools to deliver impactful financial products and services for...
This report is part of a series of diagnostic studies and analyses carried by the World Bank to inform the preparation of the Integrated Development Strategy (IDS) for the Mountain area in Romania, an...
This seventh edition of Connecting to Compete comes as disruptions of global value chains have revealed the crucial importance of logistics systems. Because of these disruptions, supply chain resilience...
Despite challenges and global headwinds, the IMF in its Global Economic Outlook forecasts above 6% economic growth rate for India, making it the only major economy growing at that rate. With a manageable...
The past three years have been marked by disarray in global trade and supply chains caused by a series of unprecedented global events. From the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply chains and trade...
This IFC assessment shows that the current market for supply chain finance in Uganda is worth approximately 7.5 trillion Ugandan shillings, equivalent to $2.1 billion. This is a key opportunity for financial...
This paper studies the aggregate effects of supply chain disruptions in the post-pandemic period in a heterogeneous-firm, general equilibrium model with input-output linkages and a rich set of supply chain...
After a strong post-COVID rebound, the Moroccan economy is undergoing the impact of a string of overlapping supply shocks, both domestic and imported. First, the agricultural campaign was extraordinarily...
After a strong post-COVID rebound, the Moroccan economy is undergoing the impact of a string of overlapping supply shocks, both domestic and imported. First, the agricultural campaign was extraordinarily...
After a strong post-COVID rebound, the Moroccan economy is undergoing the impact of a string of overlapping supply shocks, both domestic and imported. First, the agricultural campaign was extraordinarily...
After a strong post-COVID rebound, the Moroccan economy is undergoing the impact of a string of overlapping supply shocks, both domestic and imported. First, the agricultural campaign was extraordinarily...
After a strong post-COVID rebound, the Moroccan economy is undergoing the impact of a string of overlapping supply shocks, both domestic and imported. First, the agricultural campaign was extraordinarily...
The term “cold chain” refers to a temperature-controlled supply chain from the point of origin through the distribution chain to the final consumer. The cold chain ensures that perishable products such...
The Nigerian economy is heavily reliant on crude oil exports, resulting in significant instability as global oil prices fluctuate. Economic diversification should facilitate the transition to a more stable...
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) are abundant in Kenya comprising eighty percent of businesses, but their contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) remains limited. Increasing MSME productivity...