, containing COVID-19 remains a challenge in the region. Enterprise survey data for the emerging and developing countries in the … region show that COVID-19 had a profound and heterogeneous impact on firms. Smaller, younger, and female-run businesses were …

-efficiency program in a country on behalf of the government, development finance institution (DFI) or other institution. It is intended …

Philippine ports than between 2 Philippine ports via an international portrait In the East Asia region, the Philippines trails …. Delays in shipment, slow cargo handling, and frequent accidents are the top complaints of businesses. In the East Asia Region …

performance of the agriculture sector with an emphasis on productivity and competitiveness, and highlights opportunities for … enhancing the future contribution of the agriculture sector toward meeting the country's development challenges …

point of view that increased productivity will improve the competitiveness of agri-food value chains, result in higher …, competitiveness, investment, and exports: investing in broadening productivity gains in priority sectors, strengthening value chains …

, and increase the incomes of citizens over time. Worldwide, improving the competitiveness of cities is a pathway to …

The purpose of this report is to help policymakers improve economic development and job creation in Cameroon's cities …, supporting clients in the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT), Ministry of Urban Development (MINDHU …'s decentralization framework to identify appropriate institutional mechanisms for promoting local economic development. The report …

capital markets and the MFs have reached certain level of development, distribution channels are dominated by banks and their … level of development of the MF industry, anchored in a growing middle class with additional savings to invest; (ii …

level for development. Section 3 provide a brief presentation of the methodological steps of the MCPAT subnational …