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Sub-national Differences in Human Capital in the CEMAC Region
(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2024-10-22) World Bank
Countries in the CEMAC region could strengthen their human capital by investing more in education, health and social assistance. A human capital index of between 0.27 and 0.46 suggests that residents of CEMAC countries achieve between a quarter and a half of their potential. In addition, sub-national analysis reveals significant disparities within the countries. Gaps between urban and rural areas, as well as other regional divergences, generate inequalities that can be mitigated by more strategic and efficient spending. This report presents heat maps for different dimensions of human capital available for the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad and the Republic of Congo. The analysis could not for Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, in the absence of recent sub-national data.
Regional Poverty and Inequality Update Spring 2024
(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2024-07-12) World Bank
This is the April 2024 issue of the bi-annual Regional Poverty and Inequality Update for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which summarizes the main facts related to poverty and inequality in LAC using the new wave of harmonized household surveys from the Socio-Economic Database for Latin America and the Caribbean (SEDLAC). This brief was produced by the Poverty and Equity Global Practice in the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank.
Monitoring Impacts of COVID-19 and Other Shocks on Households in Uganda: Findings from the 17th Round of the High-Frequency Phone Survey, Round 17, January - February 2024
(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2024-06-06) Atamanov, Aziz; Cochinard, Frédéric; Ilukor, John; Kemigisha, Audrey; Mupere,, Andrew; Ponzini, Giulia
In June 2020, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), in collaboration with the World Bank, officially launched the Uganda High Frequency Phone Survey (UHFPS) to track the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic regularly. In June 2022, the scope of the survey was expanded to monitor economic sentiments and the socioeconomic impact of other shocks, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, the Ebola outbreak, and extreme weather events. In addition, the survey is also being used to collect perceptions on different development policies and programs. The survey aimed to recontact the entire sample of households interviewed during the Uganda National Panel Survey (UNPS) 2019/20 round and that had phone numbers for at least one household member or a reference individual. The sample was refreshed in the 13th round, conducted in July/August 2023, by adding households from the Uganda National Household Survey 2019/20. This brief focuses on the socio-economic well-being of Ugandans, as reported in the 17th round conducted in January-February 2024.
Ghana’s Portfolio-Wide Child Labor Risk Management Pilot: A Systematic Approach to Managing Child Labor Risk in the Project Cycle - Executive Brief
(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2024-05-16) Okereke, Nneka; Nordenmark Severinsson, Anna; Darimani, Abdulai
This note summarizes a systematic approach developed in 2021-2023 by the Social Sustainability and Inclusion (SSI) team of the Ghana Country Management Unit (CMU) to strengthen the management of child labor risk in the portfolio of projects of the CMU. The approach evolved from two processes, namely a portfolio-wide risk mitigation assessment on child labor that identified a potential to strengthen how child labor risk is managed in multiple projects of the CMU portfolio, and the subsequent development of a toolkit to help teams and Project Implementation Units (PIUs) take a systemic approach to how they manage risks related to child labor in projects. The outcomes of these processes were presented to selected managers and professionals in the World Bank and underwent a peer review in 2022. This has been followed by a series of trainings for Project Implementation Units in Ghana in 2022 and 2023, as well as bank-wide dissemination meetings and trainings. The work continues in 2024.
Assessment of Trends in General Education Public Expenditure in Zambia
(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2022-07-01) World Bank
Over the past decade, Zambia’s gross domestic product (GDP) has been decreasing as a result of a devastating combination of external and domestic shocks. The country’s macroeconomic environment was weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the worsening fiscal outlook, the need for better investments in human capital has never been greater. Building human capital is made more challenging because quality services need to cover a large proportion of the population. The main objective of this policy brief is to assess the funding of pre-primary to tertiary education and how effectively resources are utilized. The 2016 to 2021 period is used for review.
Building Back Green: Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program and Certification Scheme for Existing Residential Buildings in Jordan
(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2021-03-31) World Bank
Residential buildings make up a significant proportion of total buildings in Jordan and is the fastest growing subset. The sector dominates electricity use, accounting for 46 percent of total electricity consumption. Reducing this demand through energy efficiency is critical to Jordan being able to meet its carbon reduction commitments. In the wake of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), economic stimulus has become a priority for governments around the world. Residential energy efficiency retrofit provides a solution that acts on both climate and economy. It is labor intensive, creating a large number of skilled and semi-skilled jobs to improve the quality of residences and provide dwellings that are comfortable and less expensive to inhabit. This document provides a high-level summary of the rationale for, and design of, a proposal for a residential energy efficiency retrofit program and certification scheme in Jordan.