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The World Federation of Development Financing Institution’s Knowledge Hub (WFDFI_KH) is an online portal that clusters knowledge and resources on development financing across all development intervention areas. It is a free-for all web space where development financing practitioners and enthusiasts could access existing and compelling knowledge products from a wide range of institutions, with diverse structure and procedures, engaged in supporting and promoting development finance and its crosscutting issues in advancing policies, processes, programs, projects and practices for the benefits of their beneficiaries and stakeholders. The two-fold purposes of the WFDFI_KH are shaping and advancing policy and advocacy positions that impact the development of the banking and finance community worldwide and improve DFI capacity, as well as facilitating knowledge management and sharing.

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Do Behavioral Drivers Matter for Healthcare Decision-making in Times of Crisis?: A study of Low-Income Women in El Salvador During the COVID-19 Pandemic

25 de August de 2023

This study analyzes the relationship between four behavioral predictors the internal locus of control, impatience, optimism bias, and aspirations and healthcare decisions among low-income women in El Salvador. We find positive associations between internal locus of control and preventive health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic (use of masks, distance, hand washing, and COVID-19 vaccination) and in general (prenatal checkups, iron-rich diets for children and hypertension tests).

Health is our greatest wealth

Health Human Development Infrastructures Policy / Governance Publications Technologies & Innovations

23 de August de 2023

This paper is particularly important in the context of a post-COVID world. The global health crisis has highlighted the importance of population access to healthcare and the need for individuals to take proactive measures to maintain their health and well-being. At the same time, however, it has contributed to widening the protection gap, especially for vulnerable groups, due to the exacerbated cost of living crisis, job losses, reduced incomes, and rising healthcare costs, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Lessons from Korea’s Energy Efficiency Policies in the Industrial Sector

Climate / Resilience Economic Development / Stability Environment / Ecosystem Infrastructures Investments Policy / Governance Public Sector Publications

21 de August de 2023

This report aims to give an overview of Korea’s energy efficiency policy experience for the benefit of policy makers and industry practitioners aiming to promote and scale up energy efficiency improvements in the industry sector, particularly in manufacturing. The report also aims to provide industry practitioners with lessons drawn from practices implemented by industry subsectors and groups of energy-intensive firms in Korea.

Zambia – Study on Resource Mobilization Through Adoption and Implementation of Optimal Export Policies

Developing countries Economic Development / Stability Infrastructures Investments Policy / Governance Publications Sustainability

21 de August de 2023

This study uses a desk review and stakeholder insights to explore the potential role of exports in DRM. While the traditional approach primarily views exports as a significant driver of economic growth, this paper makes a departure from the usual focus on traditional revenue sources (tax and non-tax) by recognizing them as viable revenue sources.

Stronger Social Protection and Labor Systems in Central America for a Resilient and Inclusive Recovery

Developing countries Human Development Policy / Governance Public Sector Publications

19 de August de 2023

This report presents an overview of the challenges of SPL systems before and in the aftermath of COVID-19, with the main objective to lay the base for directions for policy reforms. The next section presents an overview of the long-standing challenges of the SPL systems in the sub-re gion, how these challenges helped or constrained its capacity to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the emerging challenges for SPL systems in the aftermath.

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Do Behavioral Drivers Matter for Healthcare Decision-making in Times of Crisis?: A study of Low-Income Women in El Salvador During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health is our greatest wealth

Lessons from Korea’s Energy Efficiency Policies in the Industrial Sector

Zambia – Study on Resource Mobilization Through Adoption and Implementation of Optimal Export Policies

Stronger Social Protection and Labor Systems in Central America for a Resilient and Inclusive Recovery

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