Forced displacement is increasingly urban and protracted, presenting a developmental challenge for cities that host displaced populations. The abrupt arrival of many displaced people creates technical...
Type: ReportReport#: 195721Date: December 19, 2024Author:
World Bank
Digital technologies, such as digital payments or social media, have the potential to boost business growth; however, female entrepreneurs face barriers to digital adoption. EAPGIL partnered with the Finance,...
Type: BriefReport#: 195717Date: December 18, 2024Author:
World Bank
This guide offers recommendations for enhancing the resilience of telecommunications infrastructure, aiming to assist practitioners in designing, preparing, and implementing resilient projects, and to...
Type: ReportReport#: 195682Date: December 18, 2024Author:
World Bank
Although not on track to meet climate targets, renewables for electricity production are rising globally, having reached nearly 30 percent of total electricity generation in 2022. Renewable energy - based...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 195700Date: December 18, 2024Author:
World Bank
Impressive economic growth in the United Republic of Tanzania since 2000 propelled it into lower middle-income country (LMIC)1 status in 2020. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is composed of...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 195522Date: December 18, 2024Author:
World Bank
This report focuses on Japan’s experiences to showcase how the country incrementally strengthened the resilience of its health system by enhancing its capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from...
Type: ReportReport#: 195627Date: December 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
Plastic pollution is a major challenge in Bangladesh, with annual per capita plastic consumption in urban areas tripling from 2005 to 2020. The increased use of plastics, especially single-use plastics...
Rapid economic development and population growth in Bangladesh have fostered significant advancements and opportunities for its citizens. Alongside these positive changes, however, there has been a notable...
As Bangladesh’s economy grows and the country becomes rapidly urbanized, plastic pollution has become an escalating problem. Moving forward, the Government of Bangladesh aims for sustainable development...
Type: ReportReport#: 195678Date: December 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Middle East and North Africa is the most water scarce region in the world. Although studies have explored the effect of extreme weather events on agriculture, much less is known about the effect on...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11004Date: December 17, 2024Author:
Esha Dilip Zaveri ;
Roberta V. Gatti ;
Asif M Islam
Bulgarian firms in clean tech value chains demonstrate limited integration within the domestic economy and rely heavily on foreign suppliers, with only 25 percent of their supplier network being domestic....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 195674Date: December 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
This report shows that Romania has the potential to become a significant player in the EU’s green value chains but needs to address its weaknesses to fully capitalize on the opportunities. Firm network...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 195677Date: December 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
This report aims to provide an overview of potential opportunities to participate in clean tech value chains, using new and evolving analytical tools from the World Bank Group that may help inform national...
Type: ReportReport#: 195673Date: December 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
Following an unprecedented tightening cycle that avoided deep recession and widespread job losses, the EU economy appears poised for a "soft landing" with inflation nearing target levels. In 2023, EU growth...
Type: ReportReport#: 195672Date: December 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
This paper examines two key questions about decarbonization and its economic implications. First, it analyzes how environmental provisions in trade agreements affect bilateral trade flows, with a specific...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11005Date: December 17, 2024Author:
Robertson,Raymond ;
Gladys Lopez-Acevedo
This report shows that Poland is the frontrunner in clean tech value chains, standing to benefit from the opportunities that the green transition may bring. Poland exports more, specializes in more complex...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 195676Date: December 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
Croatian firms in clean tech value chains demonstrate limited integration within the domestic economy and rely heavily on foreign suppliers, with only 25 percent of their supplier network being domestic....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 195675Date: December 17, 2024Author:
World Bank
This study offers the first comprehensive estimates of populations in Latin America and the Caribbean at heightened risk of poverty or deeper impoverishment due to structural factors and risks, particularly...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11002Date: December 16, 2024Author:
Alejandro De la Fuente ;
Serio,Monserrat
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