As the brick sector is a prominent contributor to air pollution in Dhaka, it is important to distinguish its contribution to the city's air pollution from other sources, including transport and ...

South Asia is expected to continue to be the fastest-growing emerging market and developing economy (EMDE) region over the next two years. This is largely thanks to robust growth in India, but growth ...

Poland has experienced a powerful demographic shift, driven predominantly by increased life expectancy, a sizable baby boomer generation nearing retirement, and persistently low birth rates. Poland is ...

The Country Opinion Survey in Chad assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Chad perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and ...

Family law has witnessed significant global progress over the past 50 years: Since 1970, 600 million women have gained economic opportunities through family law reforms. In 1970, only 37 economies had ...

Efforts to conduct comprehensive assessments of agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and ...

Most power utilities in West Africa are not financially sustainable. Several interrelated factors cause these performance issues, but dependence on liquid fuels, poor governance, insufficient use of ...

The Women, Business and the Law Manual and Guide (WBL M&G) outlines the production and dissemination process for WBL reports and underlying data, serving as an official source of information for WBL ...

Droughts are increasingly cited as a driver of urbanization across Sub-Saharan Africa, yet little is known about the role they play in shaping the spatial expansion of cities. Combining satellite ...

The transition to a net-zero economy presents significant social and economic challenges, particularly for industries and regions reliant on high-carbon activities, hence the need for a just ...