ZIMBABWE possesses considerable natural and human capital, yet persistent socio-economic underperformance indicates that the ...

Private sector actors risk exasperating or further entrenching such distortions, especially if ethnic conflict is a factor. Finally, fragile states frequently lack basic infrastructure, civil society, ...

There are many reasons why deeper financial development—the increase in deposits and loans but also their accessibility and improved financial sector efficiency—is good for sustainable growth in ...

State-owned enterprises were viewed as a dominant contributor to the development of Vietnam’s economy. But because the state sector is inefficient, and Vietnam is increasingly integrating ...

Policymakers and economists generally agree that financial development—that is, well-functioning financial institutions and markets, such as commercial and investment banks, and bond and stock ...

Budget cuts and sequestration have accelerated the growing interest in promoting international development through the private sector As donor agencies reduce project spending and work within shorter ...

The World Bank’s Digital Development Global Practice invites you to participate in an invitation-only hybrid Expert Workshop on the initial version (consultation draft) of the Sectoral Cybersecurity ...

Generating new knowledge on private sector development in developing countries. What are the key features of private sector development and firm dynamics in developing countries? And what is the role ...

A series of seismic changes are fundamentally altering how we should think about the relationship between public and private flows targeted at promoting development. A series of seismic changes are ...

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advocated for multi-sectoral partnerships as an essential synergy for accelerated sustainable development. Sanwo-Olu, represented by Secretary to the ...