The Russian Federation joined the World Bank after the collapse of the Soviet Union, which led to the formation of a new state and economy as a constitutional republic.
[2] Russia must address key constraints to productivity growth, such as the remaining weaknesses in the investment climate, the lack of sufficient competition, barriers to infrastructure connectivity, companies' relatively-low innovation capacity and the mismatch between available skills and those demanded by the labor market.
Hosted by Moscow State University, the center offers education programs and policy and technical recommendations for improved agricultural performance, sustainable rural development and natural-resources management.
Its mission statement aims to "encourage and coordinate collective action to strengthening food security in Eurasia through research and development".
This suggests that, according to the World Bank's updated standards, no individuals in Russia were living below the international poverty line as defined by these criteria.
This upgrade reflects increases in Russia's economic activities, including a significant rise in military-related spending, trade, the financial sector, and construction.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) aims to enhance the capacity of national and selected regional authorities to generate and disseminate high-quality, reliable environmental monitoring data.
This will be accomplished by introducing international standards, enhancing existing monitoring subsystems, and integrating these systems into a unified information and analytical platform.
The project is designed to ensure that the environmental data provided is comprehensive, consistent, and meets international benchmarks, thereby supporting better decision-making and policy development.