This report addresses the escalating global water crisis characterized by continental drying ? the long-term decline in freshwater availability across large landmasses, highlighting trends, causes and impacts on jobs, the economy, and the planet.
five critical steps toward integrating lagging and leading areas in theMiddle East and North Africa
Policymakers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long tried to integrate their people spatially and economically. Wishing to bring communities together and narrow economic gaps, governments have made large capital investments in transport corridors and "new cities." Hoping to provide jobs in places with little economic activity, ......
promoting economic growth and resilience in Europe and central Asia
Critical Connections examines how trade, investment, migration, and other linkages among countries are drivers of economic growth in the Europe and Central Asia region. The study breaks new ground by using a multidimensional approach that recognises how each connectivity channel for growth is likely to be affected by the strength of other ......
Building Government Analytics Ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report provides a conceptual framework to assess and provide guidance on the government analytics agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean, and how the region can harvest the benefits of GovTech investments.
Construyendo Ecosistemas Analiticos Gubernamentales En America Latina YEl Caribe
This Spanish translation of Data for Better Government provides a conceptual framework to assess and provide guidance on the government analytics agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean, and how the region can harvest the benefits of GovTech investments.
Oportunidades Para America Latina Y El Caribe En La Transicion Energetica
The global transition to a net-zero economy represents a significant opportunity. This World Bank report identifies how Latin America's ample forests, freshwater resources, fertile land, and mineral deposits position the region well to seize this opportunity, and offers concrete recommendations for the path forward.
El estudio cuestiona si, tras una decada de progresos notables en la reforma del comercio, America Latina y el Caribe realmente se integra en el mercado mundial, ofreciendo un rapido crecimiento prometedor y buenos empleos para sus trabajadores. Pues a pesar de la incidencia de la llamada en terminos generales "economia del conocimiento", ......
As part of education and public sector reforms, many countries are decentralizing the financing and administration of education services to regional, local, or school levels. This report explores what can be learned in decentralizing teacher management from international experience. In particular, it examines what has prompted governments to ......
