In 2008 the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation established a Trust Fund to be administered by the World Bank with the goal of advancing financial capability in low-and middle-income countries. This report documents the multiyear effort to develop measures of financial capability and...

This report provides an overview of the conceptual foundations and work program implemented by the World Bank under the Russia Financial Literacy and Education Trust Fund (RTF) generously supported by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation beginning in October 2008. The overall...

Access to affordable, reliable, and safe transportation is critical in improving the welfare of individuals in developing countries. Yet, transport data are limited overall, and data that address the different patterns of use by women and men are even scarcer. A few studies have shown, however,...