This report assesses opportunities to increase private sector participation and financing for climate adaptation and nature-based infrastructure in Emerging and Developing Economies (EMDEs). Climate ...

This report is a further response to the call from Uganda's leaders for 'value for money' in public spending. The report is the second in a series of three sector-oriented public expenditure ...

Sustainable investments in the forestry sector help support the country’s path to GHG emission reduction and economic growth.

Tourism is a promising sector, with the potential for inclusive and sustainable growth and increased employment. According to ...

Climate change is increasingly evident across Southern and Eastern Africa, bringing higher temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, more extreme weather, and sometimes catastrophic events. These ...

While the Philippines has been one of the most dynamic economies in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, with gross national income (GNI) per capita more than tripling, and poverty declining ...

The tourism and hospitality sector are a key driver of Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth, and a major source of foreign ...

But AI may be a crucial path to greater productivity in emerging markets - or, like other recent waves of technological change, it may widen the gap between low- and high-income workers. These effects ...

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. Titles are submitted from units around the World Bank ...