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Making Debt Data Transparent and Sustainable Amidst Debt Distress

As countries emerge from the pandemic, they face exacerbated debt levels, increased inflationary and interest rate pressures, and slowing growth rates. Consequently, debt risks and vulnerabilities are at an all-time high. This intermediate-level course provides an in-depth understanding of debt statistics from the World Bank Debtor Reporting System (DRS) and the methodologies for compiling external debt statistics. Participants will examine gaps and discrepancies that undermine confidence in debt statistics, impact debt sustainability, and complicate debt restructuring. 

Leveraging Household Surveys to Close the Gender Data Gap

Dive into the transformative realm of gender data with our course, leveraging the World Bank's Gender Strategy and a decade of pioneering survey methods. Gain practical skills from our experts to shape policies and create opportunities for economic empowerment through robust gender statistics. 

Designing and Implementing Multi-Topic Household Surveys

This virtual course provides the best practices and latest standards in the implementation of multi-topic household surveys. To better respond to the changing data landscape and the shifting needs and priorities of the development community, the Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) program has, over the last four decades, evolved in its contribution to methodological innovation, and has stayed at the forefront of new data collection technologies. Drawing on decades of experience and focusing on methodological innovation, the course covers each stage of the survey life cycle.