This note examines job multiplier
effects to help guide policy makers in the design of future
incentive schemes targeted at boosting employment by using a
methodology...
In 2015, the publish what you pay (PWYP)
secretariat submitted a proposal to the World Bank to fund a
project of capacity building for civil society actors in
Papua...
In 2015, the world embraced the 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, and agreed on
a framework of targets and indicators for tracking progress
across multiple...
Type: BriefReport#: 130012Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Alam,Muneeza Mehmood ;
Powell,Julie
Cities are growing rapidly. Urban areas
are adding 1.4 million people every week, and more than half
of the land projected to be urban by 2030 has not yet been
developed....
Type: BriefReport#: 121907Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Forni,Marc S. ;
Leitmann,Josef Lloyd ;
Moullier,Thomas
The Kyrgyz Republic is located in a
region of high seismic hazard with earthquakes of magnitude
Mw≥5 occurring about once per month, and potentially
devastating earthquakes...
Over three-quarters of the sewage
generated in the towns and cities along the river Ganges in
Indiaflows untreated into the 2,525-km long river, which is
a water source...
Each year, natural disasters and climate
change around the world have a devastating effect on
children’s education. They cause direct harm to children,
teachers, and...
Type: BriefReport#: 121980Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Ramirez Cortes,Fernando
Global facility for disaster reduction
and recovery (GFDRR's) work in resilient transport aims
to move away from reactive responses to crises. instead it
seeks to foster...
Children in disadvantaged families
living in poor areas face numerous challenges, from lack of
access to quality health care to insufficient nutrition and
stimulation....
Type: BriefReport#: 122161Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Marcus,Aliza
Global facility for disaster reduction
and recovery (GFDRR’s) innovation lab team harnesses
technology and science to quantify disaster and climate
risks. With diverse...
Type: BriefReport#: 121905Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Phillips,Emma Katrine Alexandra
The Global Mobility Report frames the
transport agenda around four global goals: universal access,
efficiency, safety and green. Unless those four goals are
pursued...
A complex set of laws, policies, and
other factors influences refugees’ right to work
and access to labor markets. Host countries need to assess
the economic...
Type: BriefReport#: 193094Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Zetter,Roger William ;
Ruaudel, Héloïse ;
Schuettler,Kirsten
East Asia and the Pacific countries are
among the fastest growing economies in the world. Growth is
particularly dynamic in the industry and service sectors. As
countries'...
Do development banks have a useful role
to play in providing finance or are they a potential waste
of government resources? A new view in this brief sheds some
light...
Type: BriefReport#: 120691Date: October 26, 2017Author:
Abraham,Facundo ;
Schmukler,Sergio L.
Shield wire systems running along
existing high-voltage transmission lines can supply
household electricity to communities located within 20 km of
the high-voltage corridor....
Achieving the right balance between
resilience and the cost of electricity poses a challenge.
Technical solutions are available to mitigate the risks
posed by most hazards,...
Integrated planning analysis can provide
evidence to support decision making and consensus building
about sensitive issues in the energy sector. To support
analysis,...
Through new technologies and business
models, off-grid power markets promise to bring electricity
access to more rural communities at a faster pace than is
possible...
The ability of pumped storage
hydroelectric power (PSP) to supply large amounts of
electricity at a moment’s notice provides a strong
complement to the natural variability...
Rural electrification programs can be
more effective in stimulating economic growth, social
development, and sustainable utility operations when they
promote productive...
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