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After several months of low COVID-19 case numbers, Malawi is facing a fourth wave. While an increasing share of the global population is protected by vaccines, only about 6.5 percent of the population is vaccinated in Malawi, increasing the country's vulnerability to the virus. The Government...
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The Palestinian Authority (PA) continues to experience a severe fiscal crisis, which threatens to become protracted given recent and projected declines in donor assistance. The PA is making a concerted effort to strengthen its fiscal position, including taking steps to raise domestic revenues...
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Iraq is facing daunting challenges of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgency, political upheaval, and profound economic and humanitarian crises. Compounding the ISIS-related crisis, the sharp decline in global oil prices has resulted in significant decline in oil export revenues....
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The Lebanon Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank work on Lebanon. It places them in a longer-term and global context and assesses the implications of these developments and other...
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Jordan's economy achieved a relatively strong rebound, registering 2.2 percent growth in 2021. The nascent recovery was led by a broad-based expansion of the services and industrial sectors, while the rebound in the travel and tourism also exceeded expectations. This robust economic recovery was...
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This report documents the emergence of a group of long-term poor in Hungary. While growth will continue to be necessary … them from reintegrating into the labor market. The long-term poor in Hungary are comprised of several distinct social …, emphasis on providing high-quality general education to the Roma is needed. These challenges for Hungary are complicated by …
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This report documents the emergence of a group of long-term poor in Hungary. While growth will continue to be necessary … them from reintegrating into the labor market. The long-term poor in Hungary are comprised of several distinct social …, emphasis on providing high-quality general education to the Roma is needed. These challenges for Hungary are complicated by …
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