COVID-19 Impacts on Low Income Families in the Philippines At the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Philippine government introduced a large-scale social protection program while placing the...
Methodology QUESTIONNAIRESRound 1Round 2 ResultsRound 1Round 2 Out of all urban people who worked for a wage or to obtain a household business income before the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus)...
Introduction and objectives of the Resilience Rating System Climate change and natural hazards cause economic losses that threaten development and long-term growth. Severe rainfall can cause...
ALMATY, 26 January 2021 – In continuing efforts to reduce the adverse impacts of natural disasters in Central Asia, the World Bank, together with partners, is launching a unique initiative – a...
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 25, 2021 —The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved additional financing of $21.6 million to further help Maldives mitigate the economic impact of the...
The Government of Iraq Signs Grant Agreement with the World Bank & the European Union on EU-funded Project Baghdad, January 24, 2021 -- The Government of Iraq, the World Bank Group, and the European...
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 22, 2021 –The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a $80 million credit to support Nicaragua’s emergency response and recovery needs after the devastation caused by...
Sutil, who lives in a remote village in West Kalimantan, Indonesia (the world’s 4th most populous country), has found educating his child during COVID-19 to be a monumental challenge. As a farmer...
The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 sheds light on one of the most intractable challenges faced by development policy makers and practitioners: transforming the economic lives of the world’s...
Le G5+, groupe d'États et d'institutions internationales partenaires de la République centrafricaine (RCA), prend acte de la proclamation par la Cour constitutionnelle, le 18 janvier 2021, des...