This book explores the economic and
broader societal rationale for using unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) or ‘drone’ technologies as a complement to the current
transport...
The State of Economic Inclusion Report
2021 sheds light on one of the most intractable challenges
faced by development policy makers and practitioners:
transforming...
Type: PublicationReport#: 155964Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Andrews,Colin ;
De Montesquiou Fezensac,Aude ;
Arevalo Sanchez,Ines ;
Dutta,Puja Vasudeva ;
Paul,Boban Varghese ;
Samaranayake,Sadna J. ;
Heisey,Janet Marie ;
Clay,Timothy Joseph Peter ;
Chaudhary,Sarang
As the world moves away from fossil
fuels, mining-dependent regions that once provided the
foundation for employment and economic growth now face the
post-mining prospect...
Type: PublicationReport#: 159198Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Dobbin,James A. ;
Marquez,Tatiana Paola ;
Rietbergen-Mccracken,Jennifer Ann
Higher education in Latin America and
the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new
millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is
still relatively...
Type: PublicationReport#: 164606Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Ferreyra,Maria Marta ;
Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana ;
Urzua Soza,Sergio Samuel ;
Bassi,Marina
Ensuring adequate food for people is one
of the most fundamental responsibilities of national
governments. Historically, governments have invested
considerable resources...
Major Ghanaian cities are at a critical
point that will determine whether they become an engine of
or a burden on the country’s development. Ghana’s urban
areas contribute...
Type: PublicationReport#: 160221Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Arroyo Arroyo,Fatima ;
Peltier-Thiberge,Nicolas ;
Diouf,Ibou ;
Pawlowska,Agata E. ;
Foster,Vivien
Roads and water are generally seen as
enemies, with water responsible for most of the damage to
roads, and roads being a major cause of problems such as
erosion, waterlogging,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 160360Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Van Steenbergen,Frank W. M. ;
Arroyo Arroyo,Fatima ;
Rao,Kulwinder Singh ;
Hulluka,Taye Alemayehu ;
Woldemariam,Kifle Woldearegay ;
Deligianni, Anastasia
This manual develops a harmonised
methodology to facilitate international statistical
comparisons and to classify the entire territory of a
country along an urban-rural...
This edition of Women, Business and the
Law updates the data for 190 economies to October 1, 2020.
It considers reforms of laws and regulations that occurred
over the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 156948Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Trumbic,Tea ;
Loayza,Norman V. ;
Ramalho,Rita ;
Kraay,Aart C.
The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region
is suffering a reversal of fortune. In 2020, many EAP
countries successfully contained COVID-19 and economic
activity swiftly...
Type: PublicationReport#: 164561Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Islamaj,Ergys ;
Mattoo,Aaditya ;
Vashakmadze,Ekaterine T.
This overview of the International
Guidelines on Natural and Nature Based Features for Flood
Risk Management (NNBF Guidelines) provides a high level
review of each chapter...
Type: PublicationReport#: 171946Date: December 31, 2020Author:
Todd S. Bridges ;
Jeffrey K. King ;
Jonathan D. Simm ;
Beck,Michael William ;
Georganna Collins ;
Quirijn Lodder ;
Ram K. Mohan
This report presents key indicators,
collected before the onset of Coronavirus (COVID‑19)
crisis, on health and health systems in thirty-three Latin
America and the...
Type: PublicationReport#: 155297Date: December 21, 2020Author:
Herrera,Cristian A. ;
Paolantonio,Gabriel Di ;
Plaza Reneses,Tomas
International Debt Statistics (IDS) is a
longstanding annual publication of the World Bank featuring
external debt statistics and analysis for the 120 low- and
middle-income...
Type: PublicationReport#: 153646Date: December 20, 2020Author:
Rucaj,Evis ;
Agarwal,Parul-000490117 ;
Balibek,Arzu Aytekin ;
Bolanos Misas,Daniella Kathyuska ;
Church Jr,Allen Charles ;
Huang,Wendy Ven-Dee ;
Pollock,Malvina A. ;
Sukaj,Rubena ;
Vellos,Rasiel Victor
Libya’s economic stability should be a
priority for the international community. Although the
private sector is an integral part of the Libyan economy,
limited systematic...
Type: PublicationReport#: 154573Date: November 24, 2020Author:
Rahman,Aminur ;
Di Maio,Michele
Dam safety is central to public
protection and economic security. However, the world has an
aging portfolio of large dams, with growing downstream
populations and rapid...
Type: PublicationReport#: 154486Date: November 19, 2020Author:
Wishart,Marcus J. ;
Ueda,Satoru ;
Pisaniello,John ;
Tingey-Holyoak, Joanne L. ;
N. Lyon, Kimberly ;
García,Esteban Boj
Climate change poses serious threats to
inclusive economic progress and poverty reduction. Strong
countermeasures are required to increase the capacity of
low-income...
Type: PublicationReport#: 154330Date: November 10, 2020Author:
Dasgupta,Susmita ;
Wheeler,David J. ;
Sobhan,Md Istiak ;
Bandyopadhyay,Sunando ;
Nishat,Ainun ;
Paul,Tapas
Who decides the formulation of social
policy? What resources do actors bring to decision-making
processes? How do those resources position them within
decision making...
Type: PublicationReport#: 154099Date: November 2, 2020Author:
Bonvecchi,Alejandro ;
Scartascini, Carlos
The push towards social inclusion has
garnered extensive support over the past few years. The
rallying cry of the of the Sustainable Development Goals to
leave no one...
Type: PublicationReport#: 142597Date: November 1, 2020Author:
Das,Maitreyi B ;
Espinoza,Sabina Anne
To improve their education systems,
countries around the world have increasingly initiated
national largescale assessment programs or participated in
international or...
Type: PublicationReport#: 158570Date: November 1, 2020
To improve their education systems,
countries around the world have increasingly initiated
national largescale assessment programs or participated in
international or...
Type: PublicationReport#: 158570Date: November 1, 2020
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