Gender equality is associated with economic growth and resilience, yet various factors, including climate change, may stall progress toward equal rights for men and women. This paper analyzes historical...
This paper validates a new set of behavioral measures for socioemotional skills across three Sub-Saharan African countries—Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Tanzania—and compares them to widely used self-reported...
In the Mashreq countries of Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon, women’s economic opportunities are significantly constrained, with female labor force participation rates among the lowest globally. Women face considerable...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, multiple interrelated challenges hinder the potential of girls and young women. Girls and women are more likely to live in poverty than men, have less access to education and health...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, multiple interrelated challenges hinder the potential of girls and young women. Girls and women are more likely to live in poverty than men, have less access to education and health...
Girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa face multiple, inter-related challenges. In Zimbabwe, the odds are stacked against too many girls from an early age. The survey explores the aspirations and...
This report presents a comparative analysis of labor market outcomes for the Displaced Rohingya Population (DRP)1 in two distinct settlement contexts in Bangladesh: the long-established camps of Cox’s...
ទស្សនវិស័យសម្រាប់សកម្មភាពសកលបានចុះខ្សោយ ឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីភាពមិនច្បាស់លាស់កើនឡើងចំពេលមានការផ្លាស់ប្តូរគោលនយោបាយពាណិជ្ជកម្មសំខាន់ៗ។ ក្នុងបរិបទនេះ ការព្យាករណ៍ការមូលមតិគ្នាសម្រាប់កំណើនសកលនៅឆ្នាំនេះបានធ្លាក់ចុះគួរឱ្យកត់សម្គាល់។...
This paper applies a gender lens to the distributional analysis of Peru’s fiscal system using the Commitment to Equity methodology with data from the 2019 Encuesta Nacional de Hogares. The paper examines...
Objective of this technical presentation is to present and analyze relevant global experiences that support returnee populations, with an emphasis on their socioeconomic inclusion.
In Yemen, women and girls face multiple obstacles that hinder progress toward gender equality and limit their economic participation. The ongoing conflict has devastated the lives, health, and economic...
This study provides a detailed analysis of the education and skills systems in Serbia in the context of the green transition and gives some recommendations for their future development. The document comprises...
The extent to which women participate in the labor market varies greatly across the globe. If such differences reflect distortions that women face in accessing good jobs, they can reduce economic activity...
This work contributes to CGAP’s vision for a Responsible Digital Finance Ecosystem (RDFE), where financial and nonfinancial authorities, providers, consumer representatives, and market facilitators collaborate...
The development objective of the Transforming Power Transmission System Project as Phase 7 of Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) of the Europe and Central Asia Renewable Energy Scale-up (ECARES) is...
This brief focuses on key issues faced by women in Somalia and the highlighted approaches to resolve them.
In the Sahel, Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) is a set of social protection policies, systems, and programs that promote human capital, productivity, and resilience of the poorest and strengthen their...
Inclusive employment practices, such as flexible work arrangements (FWA) and childcare support, have been shown to significantly enhance women’s participation in the workforce while also benefiting firm...
This document contains presentations from a series of sessions in June 2025 to share emerging learnings from the Invest in Childcare Initiative.