Recent research suggests that the effects of stigma, discrimination, and exclusion against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people could be costing economies billions of ...

Increasing women’s agricultural productivity has the potential not only to improve their own economic status, but also to enhance economic growth and food security in their communities. The Gender ...

This paper studies how firms respond to the announcement of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), ...

Thailand remains resilient, supported by continued investment and tourism recovery, ahead of new global headwinds from the ...

Beach seine fishing sustains roughly 2,000 livelihoods along Togo's coastline, but operates under growing pressure from ...

In September 2024, Storm Boris unleashed record-breaking rainfall and severe flooding across Central and Eastern Europe, ...

This technical report provides a one-of-a-kind dataset and analysis of transmission infrastructure costs in developing economies, highlighting its role in increasing energy access, enabling energy ...

This paper examines whether automatic credit approval can reduce gender bias in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises ...

Fine-grained spatial data are critical for informed decision-making in domains ranging from economic planning to ...

Bhutan’s real GDP growth rate remained robust in FY23/24. The agriculture sector grew modestly due to lower crop yields. The industry sector grew modestly, supported by strong growth in mining and ...

Infrastructure lies at the heart of development. Reliable energy systems, efficient transport networks, and robust digital ...

The Nepal Development Update is produced twice a year to report on key economic developments that occurred during the year, ...