Private minibuses dominate transport in many developing country cities. They serve 62% of motorized trips in Lagos, the ...
In the GLDN seminar, the recovery procedures in the aftermath of the Kobe earthquake and the Asian tsunami were discussed.
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the Latin ...
Romania faces rising wildfire risk, with both frequency and impact expected to intensify. In 2021, Romania was identified as ...
This report presents the World Bank Group's experience in climate and disaster resilient development and contends that it ...
GovTech - the special topic of this edition - has the potential to act as a critical lever for boosting public sector productivity and sustaining Malaysia’s transition to a digitally driven, ...
On average, informal female-led firms have lower sales, labor productivity, and profits compared to their male-led ...
The transport challenges facing developing countries are many and various. What may be an acceptable policy in one country may be anathema in another for political, geographical or historical ...
This paper presents the findings of a systematic review synthesizing evidence on what works to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries. It covers both the evidence of constraints women ...
Croatia faces significant earthquake risk due to its moderate to high seismic activity and its vulnerable, aging buildings and other infrastructure. Although earthquakes are comparatively rare in ...
To what extent are green and digital skills being demanded in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)? We answer this ...
This Issue Note presents a summary of the effects of heatwaves on transportation infrastructure and offers strategies for ...