MAIN TAKEAWAYS The Mashreq Gender Facility (MGF) engages across the public and private sector in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon to identify and address constraints to women's economic opportunities. Highlights from a series of case studies on attracting, retaining and promoting women in the private sector workplace in the Mashreq region include: a. Commit and communicate: Communicate, internally and externally, the commitment of a company's senior management to promote gender diversity in the workplace by establi ...

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AFGHANISTAN PRIVATE SECTOR RAPID SURVEY An Assessment of the Business Environment -- Round 3 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized noting a ) e � e of A e amilia @ eb TABLE OF CONTENTS | ABBREVIATIONS iii | | |-----------------------------------------------|----| | ACKNOWLEDGMENTS v | | | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY vi | | | INTRODUCTION 1 | | | SURVEY RESULTS 5 | | | FIRM OPERATIONS 5 | | | BUSINESS CONSTRAINTS 7 | | | CONSUMER DEMAND 8 | | | EMPLOYMENT 9 | | | BANKING SERVICES AND BUSINESS PAYME ...

Public Disclosure Authorized ARGENTINA COUNTRY ECONOMIC MEMORANDUM A new growth horizon A NEW GROWTH HORIZON FOR ARGENTINAA Improve fiscal policy, open markets, and invest in human capital Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized © 2024 The World Bank Group 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank Group with external contributions. "The World Bank Group" refe ...

2024 STATE AND TRENDS OF carbon pricing © 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank Attribution Translations Adaptations Third-party content Rights and Permissions Please cite the work as follows: World Bank. 2024. State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024. Washington, DC: World Bank. DOI: 10.1596/978-1-4648-2127-1. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO. 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org Some rights reserv ...

Economic Growth and Trade - China's GDP growth rate for Q1 2024 reached 5.3%, driven by improved external demand and trade activities[32] - Merchandise exports increased by 1.5% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, following a contraction of 4.7% in 2023[19] - Manufacturing and infrastructure investments grew by 9.9% and 8.8% respectively, despite a 7.9% decline in real estate investment[18] Real Estate Sector - New home sales have dropped by 47.2% compared to the peak in July 2021, with new home prices down 8.0% and second-hand home prices down 14.0% as of April 2024[49] - The government has introduced measures to support the struggling real estate sector, including lowering down payment ratios and providing liquidity to property companies[43] - Real estate investment continues to contract, with new construction area down 24.6% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024[49] Inflation and Consumer Prices - Consumer price inflation was nearly flat at 0.1% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, with a full-year inflation rate of only 0.2% in 2023[52] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) fell by 2.6% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, following a 3.0% decline in 2023[43] - The decline in consumer demand for durable goods has contributed to low inflation rates, with retail sales growth at 3.5%, below the pre-pandemic average of 7.9%[38] Financial Sector and Credit Growth - Broad fiscal revenue decreased by 3.4% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, primarily due to a drop in domestic VAT revenue[61] - Credit growth continues to slow, with the banking sector's profitability declining despite increased capital adequacy[64][68] - The fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% at the end of April 2024, indicating potential risks in budget execution[61] Environmental Concerns - Carbon emissions grew by 2.2% year-on-year in Q1 2024, although this rate is lower than GDP growth, indicating a decoupling of economic growth from emissions[59] - Despite rapid expansion in renewable energy, fossil fuel generation continues to rise to meet increasing electricity demand, with total power generation up 8.8% year-on-year[72]

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Sierra Leone Circular Economy in Plastics for Sustainable Tourism and Economic Diversification Summary Report Public Disclosure Authorized Contents ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 1. SIERRA LEONE'S PLASTIC SECTOR 12 1.1 PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS LANDSCAPE 15 1.2 PLASTIC RECYCLING LANDSCAPE 16 1.3 OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS FOR PLASTICS CIRCULAR 17 ECONOMY 2. PLASTIC UTILIZATION IN THE SI ...

Public Disclosure Authorized SOCIAL PROTECTION & JOBS | POLICY & TECHNICAL NOTE MARCH 2024 | No. 32 Evidence at Your Fingertips Series Cash or In-Kind Transfers: Do Outcomes Vary According to Transfer Modality? Summary 1. Cash transfers in general appear to be more effective than in-kind transfers or vouchers at improving a range of outcomes, including decreasing monetary poverty, improving health and nutrition, and increasing food security, across diverse country contexts, program objectives, and design fe ...

FUTURE AMMAN POSITIONED AT A JUNCTURE THREE STRATEGIES TOWARD CLIMATE-SMART SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|----------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Greater Amman Municipality | FUTURE AMMAN POSITIONED AT A JUNCTU ...