Additional gains can be expected in the long run from an improvement in the investment climate. The authors estimate only ...

Croatia has demonstrated significant progress in economic development and improvement in living standards for its citizens. Economic performance during this period, including the country’s strong ...

This evaluation focuses on the preparedness of the World Bank Group, including the World Bank and the International Finance ...

Does access to natural resources and a clean environment provide a stepping stone out of deprivation, or does it act as a millstone that impedes the transition to greater progress? Nature’s Paradox: ...

This study evaluates the impact of incorporating mixed reality—including both augmented and virtual reality—into auto-mechanics training for students enrolled in selected public technical ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as an important topic for the global development agenda, and the ...

In 2024, the Lao economy grew by 4.1 percent, driven primarily by strong performance in the services sector, followed by electricity generation, mining, agriculture, and some manufacturing. Services ...

East Asia and Pacific (EAP) outpaced most regions in economic growth in 2024. To sustain this momentum and generate jobs, EAP countries must navigate global uncertainty and tackle long-term challenges ...

From 2000 to 2008, Armenia transformed into one of the Europe and Central Asia region's most rapidly growing economies, with average annual growth in gross domestic product (GDP) exceeding 10 percent, ...

Transmission is a key enabler of clean generation as the lines and substations need to be built first to encourage investments in generation. However, there has been limited attention to readying the ...

This note summarizes lessons and practices deployed in embedding climate resilience into the design of projects that received catalytic funds from The Africa Climate Resilience Investment Facility ...