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Bhutan’s economy has recovered from the series of shocks resulting from the COVID-19pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. After experiencing contractions of 2.5 percent and3.3 percent in FY19/20 and FY20/21...

Highlights: The effects of a warming climate are slow building and chronic. Hotter days will gradually evolve into extreme seasons and years. Erratic rainfall patterns will...

Highlights: The report identifies integrated land management and climate-smart agriculture as key recovery levers. According to the report, investing in climate-smart agriculture increases resilience to climate shocks...

Highlights: Access to food: Although global food prices have declined from their peaks in 2022, heightened food insecurity amid elevated food prices remains...

This report is a product of the World Bank's monitoring efforts in Myanmar and provides an in-depth look at the country’s agricultural sector and food security status. This study examines intertwined challenges...

Highlights on Food security: The Special Focus of the ‘’Fall 2023’’ ME’ analyzes the impact of the inflationary surge across the income distribution. It shows that inflation is substantially higher...

Highlights: The agricultural and export price indices closed 1 percent and 2 percent higher than two weeks ago, respectively, while the cereal price index closed...

Highlights: Part 2 of the report focuses on enhancing value chains to boost food security. It shows that food insecurity has increased, with many households unable...

Highlights: Since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, Togo’s economy has shown signs of resilience in the face of shocks but efforts to reduce poverty were frustrated and fiscal space depleted...

Women farmers produce 30 percent less per hectare than their male counterparts. Among various factors, there are three key drivers of gender gaps...