Public sentiment toward climate policies plays a critical role in their adoption, implementation, and effectiveness. This ...

The resilience of the countries of Europe and Central Asia is tested again by the crisis in the Middle East and rising energy import prices. Growth in the region is likely to weaken to 2.2 percent on ...

This report focuses on Kosovo’s current training pathways into in-demand ICT technician occupations highlighting strengths, ...

To achieve policy goals, South Asian countries make proactive use of industrial policies, at about twice the rate of other EMDEs. Since 2022, about half of South Asia’s industrial policies have been ...

Economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) has remained resilient amidst increased trade restrictions and ...

This report focuses on the effectiveness of North Macedonia’s VET system in equipping workers with the skills needed in a ...

Water resource management (WRM) is foundational to sustainable development, economic growth, and poverty reduction, yet water ...

The overall objective of the present study is to contribute to the knowledge-base that is urgently required for the implementation of sustainable rural development activities in Haiti. The study ...

The paper utilizes this method to analyze six key indicators of development with cross-country data from 1950 and finds that the world is developing at its slowest pace in 75 years. This slowdown has ...

Using the Socio-Economic Database for Latin America and the Caribbean, this paper examines lone-mother households across 15 ...

Female labor force participation (FLFP) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains the lowest globally, averaging just 19% in 2023 compared to a global average of 48%. Persistent gender ...

This brief summarizes evidence from a systematic review of 27 rigorous studies of the effects of providing access to capital ...