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Jan 13

We have just released our Spring Catalog in which you can learn more about the publications we are going to release until the end of June of this year. Take a look and tell us in the comments section which one you’re looking forward to the most! wrld.bg/ViA650Mq3mX

Between 2022-2024, gross investment in developing economies is likely to grow by about 3.5% on average—less than half the rate seen in the previous two decades. The latest #WBGEP2023 explores options for policy makers to accelerate investment growth: wrld.bg/sKre50MIsli

@AvertedAward

is taking nominations for the #AvertedDisasterAward. Submit a case about a disaster mitigation intervention you wish to highlight. 📅New deadline: Feb 10. wrld.bg/T81050MtzMG

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The impact of policies will depend on tackling the appropriate driver of each specific type of #informality. This focus shift should also contribute to the design of more effective development policies. 👉More info: wrld.bg/VyC450LzGFo

@MaurizioBussolo

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If you work in the nature-based tourism sector, check out this guide that compiles resources that can help with destination and visitor management, COVID recovery, risk management, infrastructure, and more: wrld.bg/ZLH950MIukS #ForNature

@theGEF

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Investing in #HealthSystem resilience is key, but where should countries start? This report shows how countries can build resilient health systems & where to invest for better health outcomes: wrld.bg/mu0z50MIv8C #InvestInHealth #Health4All

How can policy-makers create long-term, sustainable growth? The Long Term Growth Model brings together advice from a wide range of countries over the last decade: wrld.bg/ZfMb50MIt7I #LTGM

The

@WorldBank

helps monitor #poverty as countries grow and living standards improve. Almost half of the global population lives on less than $6.85 per person per day according to our latest #PSPR: wrld.bg/ngnW50MaHhJ 👉Full report: wrld.bg/VcmG50MaHhK

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Upheavals in #CommodityMarkets pose large challenges for emerging market economies. Commodities are critical sources of export & fiscal revenues for almost 2/3 of these countries. Learn more about how countries can face these challenges in our report: wrld.bg/W7gG50KNHEL

A committed team is key when it comes to strong gender integration in the #BlueEconomy. Learn more in our #PROBLUE_Oceans latest report: wrld.bg/caJb50MIuHj

The global economy is under pressure. To mitigate risks, policy makers must take action in 5 key areas: ✔️ Macroeconomic policy ✔️ Debt sustainability ✔️ Investment growth ✔️ Climate adaptation ✔️ Global trade wrld.bg/UZkr50MIs0F #WBGEP2023

Can you use marketing to increase energy sales, investment in equipment, and productive uses of electricity by rural residents? Projects in Indonesia 🇮🇩 in the 1990s prove it is possible wrld.bg/JiiE50Mt95m | #ESMAP

#EUCircularEconomy Report: Current rates of natural resource extraction and consumption feeding our economic model are unsustainable. We need to decouple material consumption from welfare creation to advance a new growth agenda. The #EU is leading the way: wrld.bg/LW4O50MIuaJ

There is substantial misallocation of resources across African manufacturing firms compared with China and India. The total factor productivity ratio of the most to the least productive firms is equal to 51 in Kenya, 17 in Ghana, and 13 in Ethiopia: wrld.bg/oNpW50My58c

This blogpost shares findings from the recently published brief that investigated critical factors that led to the introduction of landmark legislation to counter domestic and family violence in São Tomé and Príncipe: wrld.bg/FpA550M9fLB 👉Publication: wrld.bg/lght50M9fLC

The latest growth forecasts warn of a sharp slowdown. A few key actions could make an important difference. Learn more about the five critical steps that policy makers can take by exploring the latest Global Economic Prospects report. #WBGEP2023 wrld.bg/IyvJ50MIrTB

Preventing #MoneyLaundering and #TerroristFinancing : A Practical Guide for Bank Supervisors describes best practices for the supervision and enforcement of money-laundering and terrorist-financing laws and regulations. 👉Download this handbook: wrld.bg/W4Qx50KNigl

This book presents an overview of how to conduct #impactevaluations and provides a detailed and rigorous exposition of the use of randomized control trials, including the use of regression methods, practical advice, issues of sample size, etc. 👉Download: wrld.bg/L87I50JfUZn

Firms play an essential role in determining the incidence of #payrolltaxes. That's why governments need to consider the differential impact of #taxpolicies on different firms and workers, as well as on the composition of jobs in the #labormarket: wrld.bg/5Bzv50MIsMN #Hungary

What steps can policymakers take to navigate economic challenges in the coming years? The latest #WBGEP2023 recommends action in 5 key areas: – Macroeconomic policy – Debt sustainability – Investment growth – Climate adaptation – Global trade Learn more: wrld.bg/3TYM50MIrQN

Today is the #WorldWetlandsDay. #Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove forest. Read this book to learn how climate change is impacting this #wetland and its residents' health and jobs: wrld.bg/ztUZ50MAT9A

The #AvertedDisasterAward is a global prize that celebrates successful interventions in the #disasterriskmanagement field. Help

@AvertedAward

spread the word and share this info with your colleagues. Let's find together these hidden heroes. wrld.bg/uT3I50MtzEn

#TargetedProtection recognizes that the most disadvantaged need more, not equal, support. #India’s Public Distribution System for example allows poorer households to buy 7 times as much subsidized food grain per month as other claimants. Learn more: wrld.bg/SaXa50Mt9O6

Feb 1

Over 70% of adults in #developingcountries now have an account, moving us closer to universal #financialinclusion. Those who are still unbanked are the most difficult to reach: wrld.bg/yXxt50Mt8cQ #GlobalFindex

Feb 1

MENA countries are facing a looming crisis of #landscarcity aggravated by #climatechange. See the data and learn about the strategic trade-offs to respond to this challenge in our new report: wrld.bg/vvjK50MtJky

If current trends continue, recycling and waste management efforts will not be sufficient to stem plastic pollution. A new circular model is needed. See recommendations in our report: wrld.bg/SWTI50MimlK

To restore progress, governments should prioritize high-return investments in #humancapital, research & development, and infrastructure_ wrld.bg/NfQC50MEICQ #PSPR

A recent randomized controlled trial in rural #Tunisia found that cash grants & training positively affected female income-generating activities only for women who were not encouraged to invite their male partners to the training: wrld.bg/i7fb50M9f7n

We need to promote a regulatory framework that facilitates diffusion of new technologies and connect them to new markets, while strengthening local entrepreneurial ecosystems: wrld.bg/QGf650Mwki2

@marciojvcruz

The crisis facing development is intensifying as a sharp economic slowdown is expected to hit developing countries hard in 2023. The global economy is projected to grow by just 1.7% in 2023. Read our latest Global Economic Prospects report: wrld.bg/b5Om50MmT2M #WBGEP2023

The center of commodity demand has shifted over the past half-century from advanced economies toward emerging markets, especially Asia. China alone now accounts for more than half of global consumption of metals. 👉More info in our book #CommodityMarkets: wrld.bg/2neZ50KNHZc

Taxing Crime examines how tax audits and investigations can lead to uncovering white-collar crime and how investigations of corruption can, in turn, lead to prosecutions of #TaxEvasion or recovery of unpaid #taxes. 👉Download: wrld.bg/kXIZ50M9aeg

Recent #childcare related data from 95 economies reveal that nearly 1 in 4 give tax benefits to private childcare centers- but only 1 out of 5 economies grant employers tax benefits for providing or supporting childcare: wrld.bg/iPfX50M9bAG 👉Book: wrld.bg/Wrqs50M9bAF

Well-implemented government programs like cash transfers helped people like Sonia Cifuentes get by during COVID-19. The latest Poverty & Shared Prosperity Report #PSPR finds that national policy reforms can help restart progress in reducing poverty. wrld.bg/266350McFUB

This new economic report examines how Indonesia🇮🇩 could fully realize its #trade potential for economic development. What needs to be done? Find out wrld.bg/qLYK50MyEa7

Jan 29

Did you know that the design choice for #digitalpayments has implications for gender-based violence (#GBV) within households? A new blog examines 3 impact pathways through which cash transfers affect GBV. wrld.bg/qPCT50M9cOh 👉Working paper: wrld.bg/swNz50M9cOi

Jan 29

Emerging markets and developing economies are projected to experience subdued growth in 2023, with activity set to remain below its pre-pandemic trend. Weaker external demand and tighter financing conditions are contributing to the slowdown: wrld.bg/qgVS50MrYwr #WBGEP2023

Jan 29

Successful #DisasterRiskManagement interventions save countless lives, prevent untold suffering and reduce losses by billions of dollars every year, but are almost never reported, let alone celebrated. Nominate one of them for the

@AvertedAward

: wrld.bg/usbX50MtzyJ

Jan 28

Accounting for the accumulation of natural capital reduces the contribution of TFP to growth per worker by almost 1 percentage point per year. This decline is even larger for Sub-Saharan African countries that are abundant in minerals and metals: wrld.bg/mSkV50Mt9t2