Urbanization and urban sprawl in China
have been accompanied by changes in the overall travel
patterns of urban residents. Cities have rapidly spread as a
result of...
The government is facing fiscal
challenges in the implementation of an ambitious public
investment program. The uncontrolled proliferation of
private universities has...
Indonesia’s power sector is challenged
by the country’s geography and rapid economic growth. About
seventy million people lack access to grid electricity.
Access to...
Inefficient energy use in Moldova leads
to higher energy costs for both industries and residents,
posing a serious bottleneck to growth and competitiveness.
Moreover,...
In China, millions of households rely on
the agriculture sector for their livelihood. The
agricultural sector, however, has had widespread negative
impacts on the environment...
Delivery of basic public infrastructure
such as rural roads, potable water, education and health
facilities, and infrastructure is essential to rural
livelihoods. Drainage...
In Brazil, more than 82 percent of the
population lives in urban areas. Rapid demographic growth
and urbanization have been a challenge for the establishment
of sustainable...
Lacking a sufficient energy resource
base, Belarus relies heavily on imported natural gas to meet
domestic needs. Annual costs related to energy imports
(mainly from...
China’s rapid growth has contributed to
increased pollution, with agriculture and rural sources
becoming as important as urban and industrial sources of
water pollution....
Uruguay has made substantial progress in
achieving macroeconomic stability since the economic crisis
of 2002. As it consolidated its macroeconomic stability, the
main...
Poor sanitation facilities can have a
debilitating impact on communities, prompting poor public
health, and limiting the potential of economic growth. Two
of the four...
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance
Facility (CCRIF) was established in 2007 with the support of
the World Bank, the Government of Japan and other donors.
CCRIF...
Type: BriefReport#: 93909Date: August 25, 2016Author:
Navarro-Martin,Miguel ;
Bennett,Michael S.
Mexico is vulnerable to a number of
natural hazards, including hurricanes, large earthquakes,
floods, and volcanic eruptions. In 1985, two earthquakes of
magnitudes...
Rio Grande do Sul (RGS) is the fourth
largest state economy in Brazil; fifth largest in
population. Despite its relatively favorable social and
economic position in...
The 2008 global financial crisis and the
subsequent Eurozone crisis considerably slowed the growth
and poverty reduction momentum in Albania. Government
financing needs...
Type: BriefReport#: 106016Date: August 25, 2016Author:
Navarro-Martin,Miguel
Manufacturing has long been recognized
as an essential driver of economic development for most
countries, as it has an important economic and employment
multiplier effect....
The Huai River Basin is the third
largest river basin in China with a population of 165
million people in its watershed. Severe flooding and
associated disasters occur...
China has achieved rapid growth in
agriculture productivity by investing in irrigation and land
saving technologies (improved seeds and fertilizers).
Average precipitation...
Sustainable management of coral reef
resources, associated eco-systems and bio-diversity for the
welfare of the communities in seven selected districts of
five provinces...
Shanxi province (population 540,000) and
the surrounding areas’ population has grown over 22 percent
per year. The growth in population has been accompanied by
rapidly...
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