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Building Evidence to Enhance the Welfare of Refugees and Host Communities in Kenya: Insights from Two Rounds of the Kenya Longitudinal Socioeconomic Study

The Kenya Longitudinal Socioeconomic Study of Refugees and Host Communities (K-LSRH) is the first national panel survey of ...
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The World Bank Group in Indonesia, Fiscal Years 2013-23 : Country Program Evaluation

This country program evaluation (CPE) evaluates World Bank Group (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), or the Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and ...
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Electric Vehicle and Labor Market Transformation

This report highlights the main barriers that hinder the Tunisian labor market from providing income, protection, and ...
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Copper Mining in Zambia: Regulatory Efficiency Assessment in the Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces

This report explores the potential contribution that the copper mining industry could make to jobs and prosperity in Zambia, and what it will take to achieve this potential. Copper has for many ...
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Global Fertility Responses to Climate-Related Hazards Depend on Population Disruption, Lethality, and Hazard Type

Global fertility is declining, yet it remains unclear whether and how climate-related hazards contribute to realized fertility change. This paper combines global fertility data with disaster records ...
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Turning Vision Into Action: Advancing the Implementation of Climate Strategies Through Effective Institutions

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) the rapidly changing climate is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather‑related events. The year 2020 saw the most catastrophic fire season ...
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Trade Networks in Latin America: Spatial Inefficiencies and Optimal Expansions

Nicole Gorton, Elena Ianchovichina, Trade Networks in Latin America: Spatial Inefficiencies and Optimal Expansions, The World ...
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Turning Inward and/or Outward: Which Socioemotional Skills Pay for Agribusiness Entrepreneurs in Nigeria?

Socioemotional skills programs are widely used to promote economic empowerment, yet their returns may vary by skill-type and gender. This paper evaluates a socioemotional skills intervention for 4,500 ...
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Livable Pacific Cities and Towns. Spotlight: Tides of Change - Urban Resilience Across Pacific Landscapes

Cities and towns in the Pacific region face significant risks from natural hazards. These risks are projected to increase with climate change and increasing urbanization, yet they are not well ...
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Does It Matter Who You Ask For Time Use Data?

Deepti Sharma, Hema Swaminathan, Rahul Lahoti, Does It Matter Who You Ask For Time Use Data?, The World Bank Economic Review, ...
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Balancing Innovation and Coordination: Institutional Solutions for Effective Climate Action in Malaysia’s Borneo States

This Subnational Climate Change Institutional Assessment (CCIA) offers an analysis of the institutional environment shaping climate action in Malaysia’s two most resource-rich a ...
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The Expansion of Higher Education in Colombia: Bad Students or Bad Programs?

Adriana Camacho, Julián Messina, Juan Pablo Uribe, The Expansion of Higher Education in Colombia: Bad Students or Bad Programs?, The World Bank Economic Review, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026, ...