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South Asia Economic Focus : Social Norms and Gender Inequality
World Bank Group - 2022
South Asia's growth rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels, but inflation is higher, and the Russia-Ukraine war will add to these pressures, negatively impact external balances, and exacerbate financial vulnerabilities. Higher energy prices provide an opportunity to transition to greater use...
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Understanding How Gender Norms in MNA Impact Female Employment Outcomes
World Bank Group - 2018
Do women in Jordan want to work? How do men feel about working women in their family? To what extent do personal beliefs and societal expectations influence a woman's decision to work and why should this matter in development interventions? The Jordanian government and development partners have...
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Gulf Economic Update, Fall 2023 : Structural Reforms and Shifting Social Norms to Increase Women's Labor Force Participation
World Bank Group - 2024
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies have been a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economic landscape. Average growthin the GCC surpassed 7 percent in 2022 led by Saudi Arabia, its biggest economy, which was globally the fastest growing large economy. This growth was not just a result...
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Libya Financial Sector Review
World Bank Group - 2020
The Libya Financial Sector Review represents a snapshot review of the Libyan financial sector which is based on a fact-finding mission to Tripoli, Libya, in January 2019, discussions with leading participants in the financial sector, and desk research. The report is based on the limited...
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Bangladesh Systematic Country Diagnostic, 2021 Update
World Bank Group - 2021
This World Bank Group Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) 2021 Update presents a diagnostic of Bangladesh's growth and …
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Policy Recommendations on Accelerating Inclusive Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh
World Bank Group - 2021
inclusion of persons with disabilities in Bangladesh remains a challenge. To break the cycle of disability exclusion and poverty …
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Bangladesh Social Protection Public Expenditure Review
World Bank Group - 2021
Bangladesh's economy is growing at a healthy pace and macro conditions are strong. Progress in social outcomes in … Bangladesh is inspiring other countries, but deep challenges persist as the pace of poverty reduction slows down. Bangladesh … protection spending and design. Bangladesh is ranked as the most vulnerable country in the world to climate related shocks …
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Understanding Market-Based Solutions and Access to Finance Options for Clean-Cooking Technologies in Bangladesh
World Bank Group - 2021
The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) has been active in Bangladesh since 2012. In 2013, they convened stakeholder … consultations to develop and launch the Bangladesh Country Action Plan for Clean Cookstoves (CAP) led by the Power Division of the … the realignment of CAP 2013 with the new changes and developments in Bangladesh. As a result, a renewed CAP, the National …
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Bangladesh : Systematic Country Diagnostic; 2021 Update
World Bank Group - 2021
This World Bank Group Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) 2021 Update presents a diagnostic of Bangladesh's growth and …
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Dynamics of Rural Growth in Bangladesh : Sustaining Poverty Reduction
World Bank Group - 2016
The rural economy in Bangladesh has been a powerful source of economic growth and has substantially reduced poverty …, especially since 2000, but the remarkable transformation and unprecedented dynamism in rural Bangladesh are an underexplored …
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