The agrifood sector in Brazil contributes significantly to the country’s economy. Despite its crucial role in the Brazilian ...

Family law has witnessed significant global progress over the past 50 years: Since 1970, 600 million women have gained ...

This brief is the first in a series of several companion pieces that assess the state of the business environment in 27 ...

Efforts to conduct comprehensive assessments of agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and contributions from international bodies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization ...

Social protection goes well beyond cash transfers; it includes policies and programs that bridge skill, financial, and ...

Africa is in the midst of a power crisis. Despite abundant low-carbon, a low-cost energy resource, Africa faces chronic ...

This study delves into the multifaceted challenges faced by Côte d’Ivoire students in technical and vocational education and ...

The paper examines the social protection response to the COVID-19 pandemic across 76 emerging and developing economies (EDEs) ...

This Knowledge Note presents two sets of analytical work to further our understanding of the links between public support in the agrifood sector and healthy diets. While the analytical work here is ...

Most power utilities in West Africa are not financially sustainable. Several interrelated factors cause these performance ...

This disaster risk finance (DFR) diagnostic was prepared by the World Bank Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice in response to a request from the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) for a ...