Women, Business and the Law 2025 Manual and Guide, March 2025

Public Disclosure Authorized 3.1Core Values and Code of Ethics...................................................................................................153.2Conflicts of Interest.....................................................................................................................153.2.1Employment and activities outside the WBL unit.............................................................................163.2.2Support to World Bank operational teams.......................................................................................173.3Data Integrity and Quality Assurance in the Data Review, Storage, and Computation Process..183.4Dealing with Undue Pressure......................................................................................................19 4.1Data collection through Expert Contributors..............................................................................214.2Selection and Recruitment of Private Sector Expert Contributors..............................................234.2.1Private sector Expert Contributors selection process.......................................................................234.2.2Engaging with global law firms..........................................................................................................254.2.3Processing referrals from current private sector Expert Contributors..............................................254.3Expert Contributors database, privacy protection, and publication of data................................264.3.1Managing Expert Contributors’ information in CRM.........................................................................264.3.2Publication of Expert Contributor information.................................................................................264.4Completion of Questionnaires by Expert Contributors...............................................................274.4.1Updating questionnaire status..........................................................................................................274.4.2CRM tracking process........................................................................................................................274.5Handling the Correspondence with Expert Contributors............................................................284.5.1Contacting Expert Contributors.........................................................................................................284.5.2Interactions between WBL, B-Ready, and other DECIGteams.........................................................294.5.3Interactions between public officials, World Bank Group colleagues, and WBL Expert Contributors294.6Data Collection through WBG Colleagues...................................................................................30 5.1Overview and Principles..............................................................................................................325.2WBL Core Interactions with governments...................................................................................325.2.1Completion of topic questionnaires..................................................................................................325.2.2Managing Expert Contributors’ information in CRM.........................................................................335.2.3Methodology workshops...................................................................................................................335.2.4Webinars...........................................................................................................................................335.2.5Launch events....................................................................................................................................335.2.6Other interactions.............................................................................................................................34 5.2.7Government Engagement Portal.......................................................................................................345.2.8Publication of interactions................................................................................................................345.2.9General communication with the Board of Executive Directors.......................................................34 6.1Source of Data.............................................................................................................................376.2Questionnaire-based Data Collection..........................................................................................386.2.1Questionnaire developmentand clearance......................................................................................386.2.2Questionnaire generation.................................................................................................................396.2.3Questionnaire distribution..........................................................