Phone surveys emerged as a critical data collection tool in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

This brief examines how power system resilience should be assessed and strengthened at the distribution network level, where electricity service reaches end users. The note argues that as countries ...

The World Development Report 2026 assesses what artificial intelligence (AI), as a general-purpose technology, means for 5.6 billion people living in low- and middle-income countries and how it could ...

This document examines the country's transition to upper-middle-income status in 2025 following strong economic growth averaging 5.8 percent annually from 2021 to 2025. The report notes that growth ...

Public investment can be a powerful catalyst for private capital in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Evidence shows that ...

Pursuing Poverty-Reducing Growth with more Impactful Fiscal Policy. Summer Edition, 2026. © World Bank. License: CC BY-NC ...

Senegal is exposed to natural hazards including floods, droughts, coastal erosion, and land degradation which generate ...

The report presents a comprehensive disaster risk assessment of school infrastructure in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Drawing on geospatial data, historical disaster records, education ...

There is growing evidence that appropriate financial services have substantial benefits for consumers, especially women and poor adults. This paper provides an overview of financial inclusion around ...

Addressing the massive test score gaps between rich and poor countries will require programs that are both high-impact and scalable. This study uses the results of a randomized controlled trial in low ...

This study uses the results of a randomized controlled trial in low-fee private schools in Ghana to study a program that meets both needs. The Tools for Foundational Learning Improvement program ...

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery from successive global shocks is losing momentum, with growth projections for 2026 revised downward from those published in October 2025. Geopolitical spillovers ...