Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced low economic growth per capita, a very slow decline in poverty incidence, and the number of people living in extreme poverty has been rising steadily. As a…

Johannes Hoogeveen, Johan A. Mistiaen, Haoyu Wu |

A new World Bank report—Lessons from Korea’s Energy Efficiency Policies in the Industry Sector—holds lessons for other economies.

Anwar Aridi, Nah-Yoon Shin, Joo Sueb Lee |

In a world facing numerous environmental challenges, collaborative efforts are crucial to creating sustainable solutions. The Lake-wide Inclusive Sanitation initiative in the Lake Victoria Basin (…

Ruth Kennedy-Walker, Pascaline Wanjiku Ndungu, Joana Forte |

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) play a significant role in the economy of Cabo Verde, providing services in essential sectors such as energy, telecommunications, and transportation.

Andre Proite, Jose Daniel Reyes |

Saudi Arabia's experience with the COVID-19 pandemic shows that it takes time to build the right enabling environment. Discover Saudi Arabia's digital government services, Seha Virtual…

Samia Melhem, Anila Graupp, Fatimah Alotaibi |

More than ever, governments need to tap private sector expertise and financing for deploying battery energy storage systems (BESS). A new report provides insights on their merits and…

Ludovic Delplanque, Kwawu Mensan Gaba |

Korea’s response to COVID-19, heralded as one of the most successful in the world, offers a good example on how to build a resilient health system.

Huihui Wang, Patricio V. Marquez, Inuk Hwang |

Given that multinational corporations are increasingly influential, governments may need to reassess trade policies and domestic labor market policies. This study investigates the impacts of the…

JaeBin Ahn, Jaerim Choi, Sunghoon Chung |

The alarming levels of learning loss from school closures during COVID are higher for poorer countries than for rich ones. The same pattern is true also at the country level—the wealthier do…

Noah Yarrow, Hayeon Kim, Tobias Pfutze |

eGovFrame integrates all of the government’s information systems, eliminating duplication, lowering costs and increasing efficiency, while innovating, improving, and encouraging open collaboration…

Jin-Won Choi, Youngseok Kim |