Economics & Development

Road safety practice is concerned with managing the safety of the road transport network by a system comprising multiple public institutions focused on improving safety performance. In good-practice countries, a designated lead agency plays a defining role in specifying, directing, and integrating this system management process. The guidelines presented here outline procedures that policy makers can use to review a country’s system management process, identify system management strengthening priorities, and specify initiatives to address them. They build on experience gained from the previous editions of Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) guidelines which supported implementation of the recommendations of the World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention. Those recommendations addressed road safety at the system level and placed top priority on establishing a lead agency to guide the national road safety effort. The guidelines presented in this report reinforce this priority and the related recommendations. The guidelines are designed to support efforts by senior government officials and specialists in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) responsible for country road safety to strengthen system management processes and scale up road safety financing. Review findings enable the identification and prioritized specification of system management strengthening initiatives in LMICs that address shortfalls in road safety performance. The guidelines take a pragmatic approach to meeting this challenge. They recognize that under-resourced management processes at the system level are a major barrier to progress that must be overcome if sustainable performance gains are to be achieved. The guidelines refer to a country management review, as they are designed for applications mainly at the national government level. They can also address all levels of government - national, state, city, and local - separately or in some combination. The guidelines allow for flexibility in their application. Country differences must be identified during the review preparation phase to ensure that review procedures are adapted to them. Review findings will differ, depending on country contexts. Irrespective of the level of country capacity, the review procedures remain the same.

Mauritius has achieved remarkable development gains since independence, moving from a sugar-dependent, low-income economy to a diversified upper-middle-income country through two sustained, export-led growth waves. But that model is losing momentum. As fiscal pressures rise, the population ages, competitiveness weakens, and productivity gains fail to generate enough good jobs, Mauritius urgently needs a new wave of sustained growth acceleration - one driven by a decisive shift toward higher value-added activities, especially modern services, that can sustain productivity growth and create more and better jobs.

La presente Guía de Diseño es una directriz que orienta la transformación física y funcional de la zona de estudio, ordenando la relación entre la infraestructura vial, el espacio público, el uso del suelo, el patrimonio y la actividad económica, con el fin de orientar tanto las intervenciones a corto plazo como el desarrollo urbano a largo plazo. Toluca cuenta con una jerarquía clara de instrumentos de planeación - del nivel estatal al municipal, y de este a los planes parciales, programas sectoriales y reglamentos que los desarrollan; esta guía no los modifica ni los sustituye, sino que retoma sus determinaciones y las traduce en criterios de diseño para el ámbito de la movilidad y el espacio público. En ese sentido, funciona en dos direcciones. Por un lado, es una referencia gráfica que reúne lo ya establecido en los instrumentos vigentes y lo aplica a un polígono concreto. Por otro lado, es una invitación a la siguiente escala de trabajo: los estudios de zonificación y de usos de suelo, los esquemas de aprovechamiento y densificación, los planes parciales, los programas sectoriales y los proyectos ejecutivos que cada intervención requiere, con el nivel de detalle técnico, normativo y financiero que corresponde a cada uno. La guía aporta un marco de referencia común desde el cual esos instrumentos y proyectos pueden formularse, priorizarse y contratarse de manera consistente. El alcance territorial de la guía abarca una superficie aproximada de 194 hectáreas, donde se concentran algunos de los principales nodos de movilidad, comercio y actividad urbana de la ciudad. En este polígono convergen corredores viales de jerarquía metropolitana, equipamientos, patrimonio edificado y flujos peatonales de alta intensidad, lo que lo convierte en el ámbito idóneo para ensayar un modelo de intervención replicable en el resto del territorio municipal. El estudio territorial identifica áreas de oportunidad en la infraestructura peatonal - banquetas discontinuas, obstruidas y sin condiciones de accesibilidad universal, congestión vehicular derivada de la concentración de viajes motorizados y de la ocupación del arroyo vial por el estacionamiento en la vía pública, y fragmentación del espacio urbano generada por barreras físicas, predios subutilizados y una débil continuidad entre los espacios públicos existentes. A estos factores se suman la ocupación de las áreas de circulación por el comercio informal, el deterioro del patrimonio edificado y los efectos ambientales derivados de la urbanización, entre ellos las islas de calor, los encharcamientos recurrentes y la pérdida de cobertura vegetal.

This document contains the audited financial statements for the Yangtze River Protection and Ecological Restoration Program in China. It provides financial transparency and accountability for the ecological restoration initiatives undertaken in the region.

This document is an official financing agreement related to credit for projects in tourism, fisheries, agriculture, fishing, forestry, and sub-national government sectors.

This document is an official letter agreement concerning the GFPP Grant E7660-SN. It outlines the terms, conditions, and administrative arrangements for the grant.

This document outlines the procurement plan for Phase 2 of the Improving Nutrition Outcomes Using the Multiphase Programmatic Approach in Madagascar. It details planned procurement activities, methods, and review processes for health and nutrition initiatives.

This document outlines the procurement plan for the Caribbean Regional Connectivity and Logistics MPA project under Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides structured administrative details regarding project purchasing and logistics.

Growth is expected to strengthen from 0.5 to 2.2 percent over 2025–28, supported by recovering domestic demand and exports. Fiscal policy is expected to narrow the deficit and stabilize debt over the medium term, driven by expenditure restraint and lower interest costs despite spending pressures. Poverty at US$ 8.3 (2021 PPP) is projected to fall to 18.7 percent by 2028 through expanded social programs and resumed growth.

Despite the ceasefire following the Gaza conflict, its economy remains in near-total collapse, with flare-ups of hostilities, persistent restrictions, and stalled reconstruction preventing recovery. In the West Bank, restricted access to the Israeli labor market and revenue withholdings by Israel have deepened the fiscal crisis and exacerbated economic distress. The outlook hinges on security conditions—locally and regionally—Gaza's reconstruction, and Israeli restrictions.

This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Europe and Central Asia. Macroeconomic indicators such as population, gross domestic product and gross domestic product per capita, and where available, other indicators such as primary school enrollment, life expectancy at birth, total greenhouse gas emissions and inflation, among others, are included for each country. In addition to the World Bank’s most recent forecasts, key conditions and challenges, recent developments and outlook are briefly described for each country in the region.

This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Europe and Central Asia. Macroeconomic indicators such as population, gross domestic product and gross domestic product per capita, and where available, other indicators such as primary school enrollment, life expectancy at birth, total greenhouse gas emissions and inflation, among others, are included for each country. In addition to the World Bank’s most recent forecasts, key conditions and challenges, recent developments and outlook are briefly described for each country in the region.

Eswatini’s growth is projected to stabilize below 4 percent in 2026–27, supported by established industry, services, and public investment. Weak and volatile private investment continues to constrain job creation and poverty reduction. Fiscal pressures are intensifying, with public debt expected to reach about 51 percent of GDP in 2026. Stronger expenditure controls, efficient public investment, and reforms to attract private capital are essential. Risks are tilted to the downside.

Growth is projected at 5.4 percent in 2026, driven by mining, services, and construction. Fiscal pressures have intensified amid higher energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict, renewed inflation, and conflict in the east. The Ebola outbreak further clouds growth prospects. With over four-fifths of the population in extreme poverty and capital-intensive growth creating few jobs, reforms should focus on accelerating structural reforms to boost private sector development beyond extractives.

Growth is projected to remain subdued at 3.4 percent in FY27. While resilient remittance inflows should support private consumption, elevated energy prices and supply disruptions, banking sector weakness, and fiscal pressures continue to weigh on investment. Amid sluggish growth and weak labor market conditions, poverty and inequality are projected to remain elevated in the near term.