This brief uses the administrative database of Pakistan’s largest online job platform and an online COVID-19 survey to examine the gender impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on labor markets and other ...

Bangladesh Development Update is a bi-annual publication by the World Bank. This report provides an assessment of the state of the Bangladesh economy, outlook, risks, and the key reform challenge the ...

Thailand is undergoing one of the most rapid demographic transitions in the world and is on track to become a “super-aged” society—with more than 20 percent of its population over 65—by 2033. The ...

This toolkit aims to assist practitioners to identify and address Public Financial Management (PFM) constraints that contribute to shortcomings in health service delivery. This Toolkit is anchored in ...

The World Bank Group Annual Report 2026 presents on World Bank Group activities in fiscal 2026. The Annual Report is prepared by the Executive Directors of ICSID, IFC, MIGA, and the World Bank ...

While Nepal maintained overall macroeconomic stability, the flood caused widespread loss of life, extensive infrastructure ...

Despite a challenging external environment, Malaysia’s growth outperformed projections in the second half of 2025, lifting full-year growth to 5.2 percent. The government achieved a ...

This paper documents how foreign firms, inputs, and subsidies have shaped the development of Viet Nam’s solar panel industry. The analysis uses firmto-firm transaction data from Panjiva as well as ...

Women farmers face multiple risks that can limit their ability to benefit from agricultural finance. Drawing on evidence from a randomized field experiment in Burkina Faso and Senegal, this brief ...

Higher oil prices resulting from the conflict in the Middle East have improved the current account balance and fiscal ...

Yemen’s fisheries are a vital economic and social asset, supporting coastal livelihoods, providing food security, and ...