This activity, which is part of the World Bank’s European Commission (EC) - funded multisectoral engagement in the Turkish Cypriot community (TCc), aims to support the efforts to promote women’s economic...
High risk that gender inequalities will widen during and after the pandemic is gains in women’s and girls’ accumulation of human capital, economic empowerment, and voice and agency, may be reversed if...
High risk that gender inequalities will widen during and after the pandemic is gains in women’s and girls’ accumulation of human capital, economic empowerment, and voice and agency, may be reversed if...
Despite progress, women face important barriers to becoming or remaining economically active. Gender gaps in education have been reversed - but once women enter the labor market their advantages diminish...
The Croatia Country Gender Assessment reviewed the state of equality between women and men in Croatia in endowments, economic opportunities, and voice and agency. Overall, the country has made progress...
The European Commission’s Directorate General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations approached the World Bank to develop an evidence base and to deliver policy advice and technical assistance for...
The Croatia Country Gender Assessment reviewed the state of equality between women and men in Croatia in endowments, economic opportunities, and voice and agency. Overall, the country has made progress...
Slavonia’s economy is now amongst the poorest in the European Union (EU) and has been growing more slowly than comparable regions. Some Polish and Romanian counties were less advanced until 2013 but have...
The Roma population is Romania's second largest ethnic minority. According to estimates by the Council of Europe the Roma make up 6 to 12 percent of the total population. Given the lack of ethnically disaggregated...
The objective of this policy note is to develop a set of actionable recommendations for tackling poverty and social exclusion in Poland based on evidence. In recent years, the World Bank has deepened its...
The objective of this policy note is to develop a set of actionable recommendations for tackling poverty and social exclusion in Poland based on evidence. In recent years, the World Bank has deepened its...
The objective of this paper is to develop a way to monitor and track progress on social inclusion of vulnerable groups in Hungary, particularly among marginalized Roma communities. This approach will enable...
The report is structured as follows: section two offers a brief snapshot of Hungary’s macroeconomic situation and the most prominent equal opportunity challenges currently facing the country. This provides...
The report is structured as follows: section two offers a brief snapshot of Hungary’s macroeconomic situation and the most prominent equal opportunity challenges currently facing the country. This provides...
The objective of this paper is to develop a way to monitor and track progress on social inclusion of vulnerable groups in Hungary, particularly among marginalized Roma communities. This approach will enable...
The objective of this paper is to develop a way to monitor and track progress on social inclusion of vulnerable groups in Hungary, particularly among marginalized Roma communities. This approach will enable...
The Handbook was developed with several key audiences in mind. Firstly, and most importantly, it is intended for local governments which have relatively large number of residents in the equal opportunity...
The Handbook was developed with several key audiences in mind. Firstly, and most importantly, it is intended for local governments which have relatively large number of residents in the equal opportunity...
This study employs a qualitative approach to inform the development of effective Roma inclusion policies and programs in Bulgaria. The Roma are currently among the least integrated minority group in Bulgaria...
This study employs a qualitative approach to inform the development of effective Roma inclusion policies and programs in Bulgaria. The Roma are currently among the least integrated minority group in Bulgaria...