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The World Bank finances about US$720 million in training every year, through both its lending projects and its in-house World Bank Institute (WBI). The evaluation found that while most of the training reviewed resulted in demonstrable parti… more

The ‘Trade and Transport Facilitation Assessment’ (TTFA) is a tool for identifying inefficiencies in international supply chains that limit a country’s ability to compete in international trade. The TTFA examines problems that affect not on… more

After a history of funding environmentally costly megaprojects, the World Bank now claims that it is trying to become a leading force for sustainable development. For more than a decade, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and grassroots m… more

The World Bank is one of the most important and least understood major international institutions. This book provides a concise, accessible and comprehensive overview of the World Bank’s history, development, structure, functionality and ac… more

This book is the latest report by the World Bank to estimate comprehensive wealth — including produced, natural and human / institutional assets — for over 100 countries. This ground-breaking report presents wealth accounts for 1995, 2000… more

Human rights indicators are central to the application of human rights standards in context and relate essentially to measuring human rights realization, both qualitatively and quantitatively. They offer an empirical or evidence-based dime… more

Much has been written about the role of law in furthering development. More analysis and debate is needed to understand more fully the true nature of this role. The World Bank Legal Review collects much of this debate and analysis, contribu… more

Science, Technology and Innovation in Uganda is part of the World Bank Studies series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank’s ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion.This study presents a unique meth… more

Private Health Sector Assessment in Ghana is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank’s ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. The private health sector in … more

Tunisia in a Changing Climate: Assessment and Actions for Increased Resilience and Development is part of the World Bank Studies series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank’s ongoing research and to stimulate p… more

The world’s demand for food is expected to double within the next 50 years, while the natural resources that sustain agriculture will become increasingly scarce, degraded, and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In many poor countr… more

From one of the world’s best-known development economists—an excoriating attack on the tragic hubris of the West’s efforts to improve the lot of the so-called developing world In his previous book, The Elusive Quest for Growth, William Eas… more

Looking for accurate, up-to-date data on development issues? ‘World Development Indicators’ is the World Bank’s premier annual compilation of data about development. This indispensable statistical reference allows you to consult over 800 in… more

The World Bank is the largest lender to developing countries, making loans worth over $20 billion per year to finance development projects around the globe. To guide its investments, the Bank has adopted a number of social and environmental… more

Looking for accurate, up-to-date data on development issues? ’World Development Indicators’ is the World Bank’s premier annual compilation of data about development. This indispensable statistical reference allows you to consult over 800 in… more

As the preeminent international development agency for the past sixty years, the World Bank has attracted equal amounts of criticism and praise. Critics are especially quick to decry the World Bank’s hypocrisy—the pervasive gaps between th… more

‘Development as Leadership-led Change’ presents the findings of the “Global Leadership Initiative Research Study,” which examines leadership in the change processes of fourteen capacity development interventions in eight developing countrie… more

In 1981 Chile’s military government dictated a new Water Code that radically changed the country’s previous water rights system by strengthening private property rights, favoring market incentives, and reducing state regulation. Against … more

Never before have we stood to gain or lose as much from understanding the international economy. Scandals plague the world’s largest corporations, the American trade deficit has soared to historic heights, and international organizations fr… more

The World Bank created this Early Child Development (ECD) Guide in response to a growing demand from Task Team Leaders (TTLs) for advice and support to facilitate the policy dialogue on the topic of ECD and to help policy makers make and im… more