The collision of climate impacts with forced displacement and conflict renders efforts to promote peace and development particularly challenging. Most of the academic literature to date has focused on ...

This report presents a rapid valuation of damages caused by wildfires in Brazil during 2024, highlighting the significant economic impacts, with the aim of raising awareness for the need to improve ...

Tracking progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is hampered by significant data and measurement challenges ...

The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) provides a global benchmark of how container ports perform in handling vessel calls. Developed jointly by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, ...

A key milestone in this agenda was the publication of Measuring Welfare When It Matters Most: A typology of approaches for ...

In collaboration with Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency, the World Bank is piloting a Responsible Data Sharing Framework ...

This paper estimates the gender gap in the performance of firms in Peru using representative data on both formal and informal ...

Malaysia's plastic recycling sector has historically relied on imported plastic waste. Imported plastic provides some ...

Thailand's economic activity showed mixed signals in February. A sharp contraction in private investment offset steady ...

Guided Toolkit for More Inclusive Policies report provides an examination of gender disparities in economic empowerment in Bangladesh. It aims to shed light on the current state of gender inequality ...

Enforcing the rule of law and combating corruption are paramount for the success of the growth strategy, as both macroeconomic crises and the lack of inclusive and diversified growth in Ghana have ...

Malaysia’s home appliances sector generates substantial plastic waste, primarily from end-of-life items like refrigerators and televisions. Key recyclable plastics include polypropylene (PP) and ...