The focus of this paper is on
sustainable tourism’s wider benefits, it is important to
acknowledge that there are tradeoffs involved. Like other
economic activities,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 119954Date: Author:
Twining-Ward,Louise D ;
Aguerrevere Yanes,Gabriela ;
Bakker,Martine Hendrica Elize ;
Bartlett,Jennifer Louise ;
Chappell Jr,Robert L ;
Harman,Philip Alexander ;
Li,Wendy ;
Mann,Shaun ;
Miguel, Jose ;
Villascusa Cerezo,Jose Miguel ;
Perrottet,John Gerard ;
Salem,Talia Malvina ;
Shiels,Damien ;
Torres, Issa ;
Weiss,Bradley Lawrence ;
Wohlmuther, Cordula
This report presents the results of the
2017 Ideas for Action (I4A) initiative, a youth competition
on financing for development that was jointly organized by
the World...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 120228Date: Author:
Mohieldin,Mahmoud (Editor) ;
Petkoski,Djordjija (Editor)
The global landscape of identification
(ID) is changing rapidly. Technology is making it cheaper to
identify people accurately, while the opportunities of the
digital...
This year the World Development
Indicators database has been improved to include more
indicators that cover the Sustainable Development Goals and
more data disaggregated...
The State of Electricity Access Report,
2017, aims to prompt governments, donors, the private
sector, civil society organizations, and practitioners to
develop interventions...
Following advances in infectious disease
control, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken
other conditions as causes of premature death and disability
in lower-income...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 125338Date: Author:
Kostova,Deliana ;
Chaloupka,Frank Joseph ;
Frieden,Thomas R. ;
Henning,Kelly J. ;
Paul,Jeremias ;
Osewe,Patrick Lumumba ;
Asma,Samira
This Work Plan sets out a detailed
program of work for the Global Facility for
DisasterReduction and Recovery (GFDRR) during financial year
2017 (FY17). It provides...
This report highlights the results
achieved by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and
Recovery (GFDRR) during fiscal year 2016 (FY16). It provides
an overview...
Over the past decade, the debate on
access toenergy has tended to lean mostly on
technology,finance, and policy as key drivers. Thanks to
this approach, there has been...
Type: BriefReport#: 115075Date: Author:
Colombo,Emanuela ;
Mattarolo,Lorenzo ;
Politecnico di Milano ;
Bologna,Stefano ;
Masera,Diego
To reduce household air pollution,
improve health outcomes, save nonrenewable biomass, and
support local economic development, developing countries are
seeking to increase...
Significant additional resources from
the private sector will be needed for infrastructure in
emerging market countries if the Sustainable Development
Goals are to be...
Everyone knows about seasonality. But
what exactly do we know? This study systematically measures
seasonal price gaps at 193 markets for 13 food commodities
in seven...
Through FIAS, the Facility for
Investment Climate Advisory Services, the World Bank Group
and development partners work with client countries to
improve the climate...
Energy is at the forefront of the
development agenda. Recognizing energy's vital role in
development and prosperity, the world has committed to
Sustainable Development...
The launch of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations in 2016 has
brought the world together in a mission to end poverty,
fight inequality, and...
Modern energy access is an important
determinant of human health, as it plays a critical role in
the capabilities of healthcare facilities and aids in the
development...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 115072Date: Author:
Porcaro,Jem ;
Mehta,Sumi ;
Shupler,Matthew ;
Kissel,Sarah ;
Pfeiffer,Michaela ;
Dora,Carlos Francisco C. ;
Adair-Rohani,Heather
Achievement of the Sustainable
Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, and the Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is challenged by a
world of accelerating...
The International Finance Corporation
(IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
(MIGA), two institutions focused on private sector
development, are leading...
Climate change poses a huge threat to
the agricultural sector and food security: about 75 percent
of the world’s poor men and women live in rural areas and
depend on...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 114441Date: Author:
Karttunen,Anna Kaisa ;
Sisto, Ilaria ;
Sadler,Marc Peter
Quality education is a critical
dimension for the achievement of sustainable development.
The renewed political commitment set out in sustainable
development goal 4...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 121118Date: Author:
Moriarty,Kate
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