This Port Reform Toolkit, consisting of eight modules, presents background information, concrete examples, and specific tools and methods that public officials can use to make effective, sustainable ...

This country program evaluation (CPE) evaluates World Bank Group (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), or the Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and ...

Braced for Impact: Reforming Kazakhstan’s National Financial Holding for Development Effectiveness and Market Creation offers a framework for assessing the readiness of development finance ...

The Kenya Longitudinal Socioeconomic Study of Refugees and Host Communities (K-LSRH) is the first national panel survey of ...

In our increasingly interconnected world, where digital technologies are rapidly transforming multiple aspects of daily life, the critical role of cybersecurity cannot be overstated, especially in ...

The World Bank's Open Knowledge Repository offers systematic country diagnostics to assess and address key development challenges.

The Guidelines presented here draw on 25 years of experience in developing performance-based contracting (PBC) programs in developing countries. They offer a practical and adaptable roadmap for road ...

China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 to improve connectivity and cooperation on a transcontinental scale. This study, by a team of World Bank Group economists led by Michele Ruta, ...

This report builds on the analytical framework first developed in a 2023 World Bank publication. While the earlier study focused on passenger vehicle electrification across 20 countries through 2030, ...

Somalia continues to make important strides in advancing its economy and institutions. Following the completion of Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative in 2023 and the accession to the East ...

Global growth is expected to hold steady at 2.7 percent in 2025-26. However, the global economy appears to be settling at a low growth rate that will be insufficient to foster sustained economic ...

Kenya’s economic performance softened in 2022, steering towards country’s long-term growth rate. Real GDP expanded by 4.8 percent in 2022, a deceleration compared with the strong rebound from the ...