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Seismic risk assessment in Costa Rica : building capacity in the water and sanitation sector

Costa Rica is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the World due to the tectonic interaction of the Cocos and Caribbean plates. Earthquakes, and other natural...
Type: Brief Report#: 82614 Date: November 1, 2013
Poverty reduction and investing in people : the new role of safety nets in Africa - experiences from 22 countries

Safety nets are on the rise in Africa, and beginning to evolve from scattered standalone programs into systems. Until recently, many African countries approached social...
Type: Brief Report#: 83911 Date: November 1, 2013 Author: Monchuk, Victoria
Improving the operation of Harare’s water and wastewater treatment plants

The Zimbabwe Water Forum provides a platform for Government and Development Partners to share international best practices in the water sector between Zimbabwe and other...
Type: Brief Report#: 103625 Date: October 31, 2013 Author: Webster,Michael
Agricultural data and insurance

Insurance products for low-income farmers or herders are usually built on indices that use agricultural or climatic data. Insurance can be one component of a comprehensive...
Type: Brief Report#: 94989 Date: October 30, 2013
Flipping the Switch: Supporting Turkey's Growing Energy Sector

Electricity consumption in Turkey has increased by close to 7% per year since 1990, and is expected to grow annually by around 6% in the next decade, meaning that greater...
Type: Brief Report#: 180239 Date: October 28, 2013 Author: World Bank
Saving Snow Leopards – Not Just a Day’s Work

Only about 4,000 – 6,500 snow leopards are alive today. Poaching, hunting and climate change are the top threats they face. Snow leopards can only be found in...
Type: Brief Report#: 180569 Date: October 23, 2013 Author: World Bank
Montreal Protocol

Adopted in 1987, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Laye lregally enforces the phase-out of the production and use of ozone depleting substances...
Type: Brief Report#: 166404 Date: October 23, 2013
Turkey Launched a Project to Increase Economic Opportunities for Women, with Support from Sweden and the World Bank

This brief describes the launch by the Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Policy/Women’s Status Directorate General, the Government of Sweden [Swedish International...
Type: Brief Report#: 180928 Date: October 22, 2013 Author: World Bank
Jobs Wanted: Youth in Southeast Europe

This brief focuses on a challenge facing countless young people in Southeast Europe: unemployment and underemployment. Collectively, the unemployment rate in six countries...
Type: Brief Report#: 180372 Date: October 21, 2013 Author: World Bank
India Development Update: October 2013

This brief provides a summary of the larger India Development Update report, which provides an overview of the country’s macroeconomic environment and growth...
Type: Brief Report#: 179124 Date: October 16, 2013 Author: World Bank
Stemming the Tide: Protecting Lives in Poland’s Odra River Basin

Poland’s Odra River has flooded its banks more than 16 times in 200 years – causing the worst flood in the country’s history in 1997. Poland has...
Type: Brief Report#: 180584 Date: October 11, 2013 Author: World Bank
Ukraine economic update (October 7, 2013)

Weak global demand and delays in domestic policy adjustments have led to widening and unsustainable macroeconomic imbalances in 2013. Further delays in reforms will...
Type: Brief Report#: 84379 Date: October 7, 2013 Author: Golovach,Anastasia ; Moorty,Lalita M.
Special focus : residential gas and district heating tariffs in Ukraine

Ukraine's residential gas and district heating tariffs are among the lowest in Europe, with several negative consequences, such as more subsidies going to the rich,...
Type: Brief Report#: 84375 Date: October 7, 2013
Gender-Related Events at the 2013 Annual Meetings

Type: Brief Report#: 166711 Date: October 7, 2013
Moldova - Special Topic : Agricultural subsidies

Moldova's strategic vision for agriculture aims to improve competitiveness through modernization and improved market integration. Despite recent progress, support for...
Type: Brief Report#: 93441 Date: October 7, 2013
Preparing for the Big One: Learning from Disaster in Turkey

Istanbul has become one of the most proactive cities in the world in terms of earthquake risk mitigation. Under the Seismic Risk Mitigation Project, more than 700 public...
Type: Brief Report#: 180471 Date: October 7, 2013 Author: World Bank
Moldova Economic Update – October 2013

This brief provides a summary of the Moldova Economic Update as of October 2013. Economic growth in Moldova has accelerated and external position has strengthened. Risks...
Type: Brief Report#: 180412 Date: October 7, 2013 Author: World Bank
More than just words : how the Africa Round Table (ART) is enabling meaningful reforms across Africa

This brief showcases the lessons learned from the Africa Round Table (ART), a collaborative forum that has brought together countries from east, west, and southern Africa....
Type: Brief Report#: 84346 Date: October 1, 2013 Author: Uttamchandani, Mahesh ; Menezes, Antonia
The apparel industry in Cambodia : employment, wages and implications for poverty

Cambodia has achieved impressive growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the past two decades, sustained despite the world financial crisis, and has significantly...
Type: Brief Report#: 83083 Date: October 1, 2013
Industrial parks where firms need it : a new way to attract investment

This brief includes the following headings: a unique approach to location selection; the tough question: 'how to'; and conditions and risks.
Type: Brief Report#: 82660 Date: October 1, 2013 Author: Jordan,Luke Simon ; Saleman,Yannick

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