Absolute Environmental Sustainability Assessment (AESA) involves comparing the environmental burdens of individual activities to planetary boundaries and other environmental carrying capacities to understand what it takes for these activities to be environmentally sustainable. AESA has attracted...

This note provides guidance to IMF staff on the consistent recording and assessment of central bank foreign exchange liquidity lines—including bilateral swap lines and repos—in staff reports. With the global network of these arrangements expanding significantly, they now carry important...

The decision on the Investment of Temporary Resources to Generate Income to Contribute to PRG, PRG-HIPC, and CCR Trusts which was adopted on July 28, 2017, and amended thereafter, was further amended on October 15, 2024, by the Executive Board of the IMF. This decision references the Guidelines...

The OECD Decision [OECD/LEGAL/0266] provides a simplified and efficient framework for controlling the transboundary movement of wastes destined for recovery within OECD Member countries, incorporating specific procedures such as time limits, tacit consent, and pre-consent mechanisms. The...

Children born in West African countries today are expected to reach 30 to 40 percent of their potential productivity in the future, due to poor health and education outcomes. Social safety net programs that include human capital accompanying measures are well placed to encourage household level...

This note provides guidance on how to ensure the quality of childcare delivered in different settings-including daycares, nurseries, home-based childcare, creches, and preschools. It outlines the basic elements of quality needed across all programs, focusing on key principles that can be...

Evidence-based parenting programs are interventions aimed at improving behaviors, parental practices, skills, and knowledge to promote healthy child development, through support and education from professionals or paraprofessionals working directly with the child's caregiver. The objective of...

Strengthening the learning environment in Early Childhood Education (ECE) is crucial for enhancing children's learning experiences. A quality learning environment in ECE is characterized by dynamic opportunities for children to interact, collaborate, and explore. This Guidance note guides...

This note provides guidance for policymakers, World Bank country teams, and development practitioners to enhance the quality, affordability, and sustainability of home-based childcare (HBC) services in low-income settings. It outlines a comprehensive approach to recognizing HBC as a public good...

Guidance Note on Integrating Gender into Land and Property Valuation and Taxation: While land and property taxation and valuation policies and methods are by default gender neutral, the world in which these systems operate is not. While data on women's land and property rights is limited,...