As a result of extraordinary rains in
May 2014, Serbia was affected by the most severe flooding in
120 years. The disaster affected more than 1.6 million
people (22...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 157089Date: March 2, 2021
The weather enterprise must continue to
innovate and expand to keep people safe from disruptive
weather, and to keep up with the demand for weather
intelligence for...
Type: BriefReport#: 157030Date: February 25, 2021Author:
Rogers,David P. ;
Tsirkunov,Vladimir V. ;
Bogdanova,Anna-Maria ;
Md Kootval,Haleh Kootval ;
Suwa,Makoto
The objective of the National Disaster
Risk Management Program (NDRMP) is to support the Government
of Serbia to build a comprehensive program for disaster
resilience....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 157235Date: February 18, 2021
For Indonesia's agricultural sector
to continue to make a significant sustainable social and
economic contribution, it will need to undergo a
transformation. While the...
The report aims to advance a policy
dialogue on how to address sustainability challenges from
lowland developments. The specific approach discussed in
this report is...
Type: ReportReport#: 150350Date: February 1, 2021Author:
Manuamorn,Ornsaran ;
Raina,Leela
Innovations in mapping technologies are
unlocking data on risk and exposure identification in
Africa's fastest growing cities. Cities across Africa
are experiencing...
This brief focuses on the Open
Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) designed to cover each
complete contracting process from planning and budgeting, to
tender (or negotiation),...
As a result of extraordinary rains in
May 2014, Serbia was affected by the most severe flooding in
120 years. The disaster affected more than 1.6 million
people (22...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 157091Date: January 1, 2021
This report documents the key outcomes
and lessons learned from the Sahel and West Africa Program
in support of the Great Green Wall (SAWAP) from 2012 to
2019. The SAWAP...
Type: ReportReport#: 155355Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Winterbottom,Bob ;
Reij,Chris ;
Stirrett Wood,George Henry
Governments spend an estimated amount of
more than 9.5 trillion on contracts, and according to the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) governments...
Serbia is a flood-prone country which
has experienced several significant floods in the past
decades, affecting hundreds of thousands of people and
causing billions...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 157244Date: January 1, 2021
This brief focuses on the open
contracting global principles. These principles reflect the
belief that increased disclosure and participation in public
contracting will...
Costa Rica ratified the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1994 and
has since developed and implemented national climate
policies in accordance...
Tanzania Urban Resilience Program (TURP)
was established in 2016 from a partnership between the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the
UK Government...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 179711Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Kesete,Yohannes Yemane ;
Kimacha,Nyambiri Nanai ;
Lema,Nancy Victor David ;
Thambikeni,Bahati Joyce ;
Kreisberg,Devan Julia
This article explores the trend toward
increased disclosure and participation in the negotiation
and implementation of investment contracts. Termed as open
contracting,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 157243Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Marchessault,Lindsey ;
Jarvis,Michael
Melting glaciers and the loss of
seasonal snow pose significant risks to the stability of
water resources in South Asia. The 55,000 glaciers in the
Himalaya, Karakoram,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 160004Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Mani,Muthukumara S.
In January 2003, the Government
Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) was signed into law by the
Philippine government. One of the main reforms of the law is
that it enabled...
Type: BriefReport#: 157266Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Septimo,Anthony S. ;
Penalosa,John Estanley Z.
In May 2014, Republic of Serbia was
affected by the most severe floods in the past one hundred
and twenty years. The floods affected more than 1.6 million
people in...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 157110Date: January 1, 2021
Groundwater is arguably the most poorly
understood water resource in Pakistan a country in which
matters of water resources are hotly debated on a regular
basis. Groundwater...
Type: ReportReport#: 156021Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Lytton,Lucy ;
Ali,Akthar ;
Garthwaite,Bill ;
Punthakey,Jehangir F. ;
Saeed,Basharat Ahmed
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