Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 115
Cover Image
Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment
World Bank Group - 2021
Niger earns its foreign exchange mainly from uranium and gold, which has limited domestic economic linkages. Distant second, livestock export also provide important revenue to the country. Overall, most of the labor force is employed in a low productivity and shock prone rainfed agricultural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817546
Cover Image
The Status of Women in Lebanon : Assessing Women's Access to Economic Opportunities, Human Capital Accumulation and Agency
World Bank Group - 2021
presents a data-driven analysis of three key dimensions of gender equality: economic opportunities (including livelihoods … thorough assessment, three priority areas for action to address gender gaps and promote women's empowerment are identified: i … towards gender equality, and iii) knowledge: unpacking data to strengthen the impacts of reforms and service delivery benefits …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012700670
Cover Image
Chad Poverty Assessment : Investing in Rural Income Growth, Human Capital, and Resilience to Support Sustainable Poverty Reduction
World Bank Group - 2021
address the country's profound gender disparities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012700707
Cover Image
Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences; Ireland
World Bank Group - 2021
Over the last sixty years, Ireland has experienced profound economic, social, technological, occupational, cultural, and demographic changes. It has emerged from the most recent economic crisis stronger than ever and remains committed to its vision of a nation of people armed with the relevant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012700788
Cover Image
Central African Republic Economic Update, July 2021 : Investing in Human Capital to Protect the Future
World Bank Group - 2021
The economy of the Central African Republic (CAR) decelerated in 2020 compared to 2019. Despite a relatively contained health impact, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on the country's economy, with the disruption in global value chains, low external...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012603564
Cover Image
Malawi Public Expenditure Review 2020 : Strengthening Expenditure for Human Capital
World Bank Group - 2020
This is the second and last module of a programmatic Public Expenditure Review (PER). The programmatic PER is intended to support the Government of Malawi to analyze: 1) fiscal risks and sustainability; and 2) the efficiency and equity of public expenditure, particularly in human development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012603649
Cover Image
Investing in Human Capital for a Resilient Recovery : The Role of Public Finance
World Bank Group - 2021
This Approach Paper considers the role of public finance to build, protect and utilize human capital as countries seek to recover from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis and lay a foundation for inclusive, resilient and sustainable development. The paper defines the problem in relation to human...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012603658
Cover Image
Kyrgyz Republic Public Expenditure Review : Better Spending for Building Human Capital
World Bank Group - 2021
The Kyrgyz Republic economy has been hit hard by the Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, putting at risk the development progress achieved in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has added substantial pressures on the country's fiscal space for investing in human capital. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012603684
Cover Image
Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Enhancing Human Capital by Improving Education
World Bank Group - 2021
This note assesses pre-university education in Kosovo and identifies policies that can improve education quality and equity. There is a substantial need for improvement to the foundations of the education system, especially in terms of coverage and quality. If Kosovo is to reap the benefits of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013181644
Cover Image
Investing in Human Capital for a Resilient Recovery : The Role of Public Finance
World Bank Group - 2021
This approach paper considers the role of public finance to build, protect and utilize human capital as countries seek to recover from the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis and lay a foundation for inclusive, resilient and sustainable development. The paper defines the problem in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012642831