The CEMAC Economic Barometer is a semi-annual World Bank publication that presents a snapshot of (i) recent developments in and the economic outlook of the CEMAC region, and (ii) key development and reform...
The conflict in the Middle East has been exerting upward pressures on prices of key commodities, notably oil and gold. High commodity prices, despite relatively subdued global GDP growth, suggest some...
Global growth is expected to slow further this year, reflecting the lagged and ongoing effects of tight monetary policy to rein in inflation, restrictive credit conditions, and anemic global trade and...
The development objective of the Burundi - Access to Finance to Import Strategic Commodities Project is to increase access to trade finance to allow Burundi to import critical commodities. The Project...
This guide provides a stepwise approach to the implementation of an import and export risk-based inspection system for food safety border inspection. Such guidance is intended to allow food safety authorities...
Le Baromètre économique de la CEMAC est une publication de la Banque mondiale qui présente un aperçu des évolutions récentes et des perspectives économiques, suivi d’un bref diagnostic de chacun des pays...
El Barómetro Económico de la CEMAC es una publicación del Banco Mundial que ofrece un resumen de la evolución reciente y de las perspectivas económicas de la región de la CEMAC, seguido de un breve análisis...
The CEMAC Economic Barometer is a World Bank publication that presents a snapshot of recent developments in and the economic outlook of the CEMAC region, followed by a brief assessment at the country level...
The report discusses the significance of cold chain storage infrastructurein Cox’s Bazar, emphasizing its crucial role in preserving food, nutritional value, and extending shelf life for perishable commodities...
This paper studies the volatility of fiscal policy in a large sample of countries with a focus on emerging markets and developing economies and commodity exporters over 1990–2021. The findings show that...
Global economic development has long been propelled by the mass production and consumption of raw materials—for food, energy, shelter, and all the comforts of modern civilization. Even as the human population...
The commodity price boom from 2004–2014 was a huge economic opportunity for African countries abundant in oil, gas and minerals. During this period their government revenues from resources grew by an average...
The war in Ukraine has caused major supply disruptions and led to historically higher prices for a number of commodities. Most commodity prices are now expected to see sharp increases in 2022 and remain...
The objective of the Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation Project for Pakistan is to increase agricultural productivity and improve water resources management throughout Sindh province through a...
The logistics sector plays a vital role in improving the manufacturing and trade competitiveness of the country, thereby inducing domestic as well as international demand and driving the overall growth...
COVID-19 unleashed a unique combination of shocks to commodity markets, impacting both demand and supply simultaneously. Mitigation measures, while essential, disrupted both demand and supply of commodities...
This study investigates the affordability of cigarettes in China between 2001 and 2016. In the past two decades, China has achieved unprecedented economic growth rates. The country's per capita GDP has...
An important element of the Global ICP is linking the different regions to enable comparisons across regions. For all regions except the Pacific, linking will be based on common products from the Global...
The ICP Global Office welcomes the opportunity to provide a progress report and outline future plans for the current round of the International Comparison Program to the Statistical Commission and heads...