an objective view of the impact of FIRST funded projects on the growth in insurance markets as measured by insurance … have led to a change in the insurance premiums as a percentage of GDP. The paper showcases in section three, the dynamic … view and multipronged approaches to the insurance market development by highlighting country case studies, with different …

Biodiversity loss will be an increasingly important source of risk and opportunity for the insurance sector. The … will be a key aspect of meeting the targets set by the Paris Agreement. Insurance companies will be impacted by …. Insurance can promote investment in biodiversity in three ways: (i) asset protection, (ii) liability reduction, and (iii …

To permanently end poverty and hunger by 2030, the world needs a food system that can feed every person, every day … better steward the world's natural resources. Urgently, we need a food system that is more resilient and that shifts from …

being provided in a world shaped by climate change. This is the fourth edition of the Joint Report on MDB Climate Finance …

The world economy is experiencing a very strong but uneven recovery, with many emerging market and developing economies … Global Economic Prospects. The Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report that examines global economic …

Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report that examines global economic developments and prospects, with a …

alleviation. Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report that examines global economic developments and …

Cities in the developing world are rapidly expanding, boosting countries' economies, reducing poverty, and fueling … range of shocks and stresses that cities may encounter. The flagship report -- co-authored by the World Bank Group and the … poverty and promoting shared prosperity. And while, over the last five years, the World Bank Group has financed more than USD …

This paper presents the main findings of the 2017 survey on national development banks that the World Bank conducted in … collaboration with the World Federation of Development Financing Institutions. Sixty-four development banks from different parts of … the world, mainly from middle-income countries, participated in the survey …