The world’s longest river, the Nile, is
shared by 10 countries and is characterized by a unique
diversity of landscapes, ecosystems, cultures, and
histories. Yet the...
Type: BriefReport#: 103881Date: January 1, 2016Author:
Sadoff,Claudia W. ;
Grey,David R. C. ;
Connors,Genevieve
This guidance note talks about Rooftop
solar in Maldives. The Maldives Ministry of Environment and
Energy, with support from the World Bank and from the
Scaling Up Renewable...
Type: BriefReport#: 103935Date: January 1, 2016Author:
Kohli,Sandeep ;
Braud,Arnaud
While malnutrition affects households
across the economic spectrum, the poorest bear the largest
burden due to low calorie intake, less diverse diets, high
incidence...
Program for International Student
Assessment (PISA) is the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development's (OECD) benchmarking tool
to assess achievement and...
The Francophone Africa education results
monitor was developed as an output of the regional technical
assistance (TA) for quality assessment in Francophone Africa
program...
The Australian Government commissioned
the independent Financial System Inquiry or ‘Murray Review’
to provide recommendations to improve private pensions
(superannuation),...
Type: BriefReport#: 104792Date: January 1, 2016Author:
Price,William Joseph
Recent work has highlighted the
importance of understanding and actively engaging within the
local context of governance and service delivery challenges
to actually...
Type: BriefReport#: 106250Date: January 1, 2016Author:
Alaref,Jumana Jamal Subhi ;
Brixi,Hana ;
Johns,Kimberly D. ;
Recanatini,Francesca ;
O'Meally,Simon Carl
Africa is home to 13.4 percent of the
world’s population, but contributes barely 1.1 percent of
scientific researchers in the world, with just about one
scientist or...
Development is not only a matter of
technocratic solutions prescribed by international
organizations. Increasing development effectiveness means
including in the process...
This report provides an overview of
jobs,workers, and employment opportunities in Nigeria, using
recent household data. Jobs are critical for Nigeria’s
present and future,...
The Philippines is one of the most
vulnerable nations in the world to natural hazards. Based on
the government-led Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA)
following the...
Type: BriefReport#: 103266Date: January 1, 2016Author:
Rahman,Shaela
The Francophone Africa education results
monitor was developed as an output of the regional technical
assistance (TA) for quality assessment in Francophone Africa
program...
There is high incidence of kidney
failure in Bangladesh due to many occupational,
environmental and demographic factors. The Government of
Bangladesh (GoB) estimates...
Indonesia is among the top thirty five
countries with high mortality risks due to several natural
hazards. Forty percent of the population is at risk,
representing more...
Type: BriefReport#: 103263Date: January 1, 2016Author:
Rahman,Shaela
Botswana has experienced the greatest
fertility decline in Africa during the last three decades,
with a remarkable decrease in total fertility rate (TFR)
from 6.2 children...
The program to Develop Good
Performance-Based Contract Practices in the Marketplace to
Manage Non-Revenue Water, launched by the World Bank in
collaboration with the...
Islands in the Eastern Caribbean are
highly vulnerable to natural disasters and climate related
hazards and play a significant role in stunting the economic
growth and...
Type: BriefReport#: 103260Date: January 1, 2016Author:
Rahman,Shaela
The World Bank revised its estimate of
economic growth in 2015 in the MENA region to 2.6 percent,
marginally lower than 2014 growth, and 0.2 percentage points
below...
Type: BriefReport#: 103013Date: January 1, 2016Author:
Mottaghi,Lili
This brief examines redefining health
through energy solutions. In the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic (PDR) household air pollution from the incomplete
combustion...
Type: BriefReport#: 105231Date: January 1, 2016Author:
Dave,Rutu ;
Balasundaram,Rema N.
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