The objective of the assessment is to take stock of the performance of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR’s) public finance management (PFM) system, assess progress since the 2018 Public ...

Viet Nam has embarked on a major reform push, the first since the Doi Moi wave in the mid-1980s. In addition to significant ...

Health technology assessment (HTA) is a systematic, evidence-informed process to prioritize health interventions and optimize resources under budget constraints. More than just economic evaluation or ...

Waste: The Impact of E-Waste Dumping Sites on Child Mortality, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026, Pages 62–81, ...

Across low- and middle-income countries, tourism is increasingly seen as a powerful driver for economic growth, job creation, ...

This paper uses firm-level data to assess whether telecommunication services are general-purpose technologies (technologies ...

Adaptation to Gradual Environmental Change in Indian Agriculture, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026, Pages 1–28, ...

Narrative Review of Recent Causal Evidence, The World Bank Research Observer, Volume 41, Issue 1, February 2026, Pages ...

Sudan’s experience following the 2011 secession of South Sudan offers a compelling case study in the design and delivery of social protection in fragile and conflict-affected settings. The loss of ...

This evaluation assesses the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) support to Tajikistan over 2015-2024 ...

The effects of climate change are disproportionately concentrated in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Firms have incentives to adapt to climate change, but market frictions common in ...

The Public Finance Review (PFR) for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) aims to support policymakers in strengthening medium-term fiscal frameworks and aligning fiscal policy with sustainable and inclusive ...