level, despite the devastating impacts disasters pose to welfare, fiscal balance, and more broadly the economy …

that affect an economy's resilience or capacity to respond to shocks. This report finds that in many European countries … crises, the poorest fifth of households in both Central Europe and Southern Europe saw deeper drops in incomes and for longer …

The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Education Team's vision is for education systems to empower all to reach their full …

Governments play a critical role in the economies of Europe and Central Asia, where government expenditures are close …

Since February 2022, geopolitical events have made clear Europe's need to diversify its energy sources and avoid … excessive dependence on fossil fuel imports. The drop in Russian natural gas flows to Europe in 2022 marked the single largest … services for consumers across the continent. With Europe's high reliance on imported natural gas, reestablishing energy …

shock. Countries will also need to consider the implications of any policy choice on the transition to a greener economy and … transitioning to a greener economy …

According to the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2022 update for the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, 26 countries …

considerable resilience, the EU economy is in a weakened spot following the string of overlapping crises since 2020, which have … eroded macroeconomic buffers and left the economy vulnerable to additional negative shocks. Fiscal policy support, going … part looks at inclusive growth trends in the EU as a whole and the four regions: Northern Europe (NE), Southern Europe (SE …