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Tackling the Demographic Challenge in Uganda

World Bank Group - 2020

's fertility levels. The population projections under the medium and low-fertility variants for the period 2020-2060 are presented …

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Silver Opportunity : Case Studies - Time to Focus on Healthy Aging: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations for Bangladesh

World Bank Group - 2023

Bangladesh is home to one of the largest populations of older adults in the world. Driven by increasing life expectancy at birth, this population is increasing. By 2040,one in five Bangladeshis will be 60 years old or older. The increase in lifespan isaccompanied by a greater burden of...

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VietnamViet Nam : Thich Ung voi xa Hoi Gia Hoa; Adapting to an Aging Society

World Bank Group - 2021

Vietnam is a young country on the cusp of a dramatic aging of the population that is taking place at a faster pace and at an earlier level of development than most other countries in the world. Though Vietnam's favorable demographic window of opportunity is still open, this report argues it...

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Mongolia Economic Update : Navigating Stronger Headwinds - Fiscal Sustainability of the Mongolian Pension Scheme

World Bank Group - 2022

The report provides recent macroeconomic developments, outlook, and risks that Mongolia faces. The timing of the release of this report is ideal considering that, the Mongolian economy, which was recovering from the COVID-19 on the back of a successful vaccination program and income support,...

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Rwanda Economic Update, December 2017 : Rethinking Urbanization in Rwanda from Demographic Transition to Economic Transformation

World Bank Group - 2017

Developments in the Rwandan economy as of the first half of 2017 have been mixed. On the upside, Rwanda's external imbalances have eased on account of improvements in global commodity prices, global and regional strengthening of growth recovery, and the external adjustment the government...

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Mozambique Economic Update, December 2017 : Making the Most of Demographic Change

World Bank Group - 2017

Developments in the second half of 2017 indicate that the slowdown in Mozambique's economic performance may be taking hold, shifting this once fast-growing economy to a more modest pace of growth. GDP growth is expected to dip to 3.1 percent in 2017, despite substantial increases in coal and...

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Republic of Burundi Addressing Fragility and Demographic Challenges to Reduce Poverty and Boost Sustainable GrowthSystematic Country Diagnostic

World Bank Group - 2018

This document presents the Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) for the Republic of Burundi (Burundi). The SCD identifies the key challenges and opportunities for Burundi to accelerate progress in poverty reduction and shared prosperity in a sustainable manner, while acknowledging: (i) the need...

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Demographic Explosion in the Sahel : Dividend or Burden?

World Bank Group - 2016

relatively fast drops in mortality but persistently high levels of fertility, which implies continued high rates of population …

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Sri Lanka Development Update, February 2019 : Demographic Change in Sri Lanka

World Bank Group - 2019

Sri Lanka is facing a challenging macroeconomic landscape. The post-conflict high growth momentum has decelerated. A volatile global environment and structurally weak competitiveness continue to weaken growth and external sector performance. High interest costs mask limited fiscal improvement....

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Demographic Transition : Lessons from Bangladesh's Success Story

World Bank Group - 2020

Bangladesh has been a star performer on fertility reduction, reducing its TFR from 6.7 in 1960 to 2.1 in 2017 (i.e. the … replacement level of fertility). As a comparison, SSA countries reduced TFR by as little as 2 births per woman, on average … Africa, could learn from Bangladesh's experience. In particular, Bangladesh's fertility declines between 1975 and 1990, when …

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