Economics & Development

This document is a disclosable restructuring paper concerning the West Bengal Inland Water Transport Logistics and Spatial Development Project. It outlines project adjustments within the context of public administration and transportation sectors.

El Tren México-Toluca “El Insurgente”, el cual conecta la Ciudad de México y su centro financiero, Santa Fe, con la ciudad de Toluca, capital del Estado de México, es la principal obra de infraestructura ferroviaria de pasajeros que se ha llevado a cabo en la región centro del país en las últimas décadas. El impacto de esta red de transporte requirió que el Gobierno del Estado de México emitiera en 2025 el Plan Parcial de Desarrollo Urbano del Tren México-Toluca “El Insurgente” para garantizar el ordenamiento territorial en su zona de influencia. Con el objetivo de asegurar la correcta implementación de este instrumento, y a la vez buscando un desarrollo urbano bajo en carbono, se ha elaborado esta Estrategia de Desarrollo Urbano Inteligente ante el Cambio Climático, específicamente para una subárea ubicada dentro del polígono de actuación del Tren México-Toluca “El Insurgente”, concebida como un referente para el análisis estratégico y aplicación en otros polígonos estratégicos del corredor. El análisis del contexto económico, demográfico, social y urbano de la subárea sirve como base para la formulación de estrategias orientadas al desarrollo urbano sostenible. El estudio se desarrolla en una subárea de 194 hectáreas definida por la Dirección General de Planeación Urbana (DGPU) del Estado de México. La mayor parte se localiza en la zona central del municipio de Toluca y una porción menor se extiende al municipio de Metepec. La subárea está delimitada por Paseo Tollocan, avenida Profesor Heriberto Enríquez, bulevar Solidaridad Las Torres y avenida 5 de Mayo.

This document contains the audited financial statement for the Jamaica Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunity (SPIRO) project, managed under the Latin America and Caribbean region. It outlines the financial records and oversight for social protection and public administration initiatives.

Ratings of the Costa Rica Fiscal And Decarbonization Management Dpl Series for Costa Rica were as follows: overall outcome was moderately satisfactory; relevance of prior actions was highly satisfactory; achievement of objectives (efficacy) was moderately satisfactory; Bank performance was satisfactory. Lessons learned include that strong analytical underpinnings and coordinated engagement with partners position countries to seize reform windows when macro frameworks and political space align; crisis-response operations yield lasting impacts when they simultaneously tackle underlying structural constraints in social protection, fiscal management, and decarbonization; programmatic development policy financing benefits from consistency of objectives coupled with flexibility to adjust prior actions and sequencing as contexts evolve, including extending a series to allow complex reforms such as public employment laws to mature; statutory and constitutional requirements, such as legislative approval of external borrowing, can materially affect timing even after policy actions are completed and should be factored into risk mitigation and scheduling; and institutional reforms can advance broader graduation objectives by strengthening macro credibility and access to markets, although results systems should better capture longer-term institutional effects beyond short-term indicators. Recommendations for the next phase are to sustain and deepen revenue mobilization by protecting the tax base, improving governance of tax expenditures, and accelerating tax administration modernization; preserve fiscal gains through steady implementation of the fiscal rule, continued public employment reform, and strengthened debt management; consolidate advances in adaptive social protection to improve shock response and targeting; maintain momentum on decarbonization by scaling green finance, electric mobility, and environmental services while continuing electricity sector modernization; and preserve the benefits of training and employability reforms by addressing implementation gaps in the National Training Institute’s modernization. Continued coordinated support, including ongoing public finance reviews, technical assistance on income taxes and debt management, and targeted development policy operations on fiscal management, green growth, and social risk management, is advised to address persistent inequality, reinforce fiscal resilience, and advance a green, resilient, and inclusive development path.

This document is an audited financial statement for the China Yellow River Basin Ecological Protection and Environmental Pollution Control Program covering Gansu and Shandong provinces. It reviews financial records, expenditures, and accounting practices associated with the World Bank-supported project.

An audited financial statement document for the Papua New Guinea Resilient Transport Project under the East Asia and Pacific region. It covers public administration in transportation as well as rural and inter-urban roads.

This paper examines the role of competition as a catalyst for the adoption and usage of digital financial services and financial inclusion in developing economies. While foundational regulatory enablers such as e-money issuance, agent networks, risk-based customer due diligence, and consumer protection are essential, the report argues that they are not sufficient on their own to drive widespread usage of digital financial services. Drawing on experiences from countries with differing levels of success, the paper highlights the importance of open and interoperable payment infrastructure, pro-competition regulation, open-finance frameworks, digital identification systems, and effective governance arrangements in fostering innovation and market participation. It also identifies persistent barriers, including market concentration, limited access to payment infrastructure, weak consumer trust, inadequate institutional coordination, and gaps in market conduct supervision. The report emphasizes that the design and governance of digital financial infrastructure are critical to ensuring competitive and inclusive markets and provides policy recommendations to strengthen competition, improve interoperability, enhance consumer protection, support data sharing, and promote the broader adoption of digital financial services as a driver of financial inclusion, economic growth, and poverty reduction.

This document contains the official letter agreement for the GFPP Grant E7780-SN. It outlines the terms, conditions, and administrative details associated with the grant.

This document outlines the procurement plan for the Central African Republic Accelerating Results in Education project, covering early childhood, primary, and secondary education as well as public administration in education.

This document outlines the procurement plan for the Kosovo Financial Sector Development project in Europe and Central Asia. It focuses on initiatives related to capital markets, public administration in the financial sector, and banking institutions.

This document outlines the procurement plan for the Health Security Program in Western and Central Africa, focusing on public administration, health facilities, construction, and livestock initiatives. It provides structured guidance and schedules for project procurement activities.

This document is an initial project information document outlining the Economic Transformation for Inclusive Growth Project (P174684). It focuses on public administration, industry, trade and services, tourism, and agricultural markets.

This document is an Implementation Status & Results Report (ISR) for the Morocco Green Generation Program-for-Results. It tracks project progress and developments across agricultural extension, markets, commercialization, and related infrastructure.

This document outlines the procurement plan for the Türkiye Flood and Drought Management Project under the Europe and Central Asia region. It provides administrative and operational procurement details related to public administration and resource management.

This document reviews the Transport Sector Improvement Project in Ghana, focusing on ICT services, public administration for transportation, and rural and inter-urban roads. It evaluates project performance and development outcomes within the transport sector.