Given that Rwanda is one of the most
densely populated countries on the planet, pressure on land
has long been considered as a serious hindrance to its
development,...
Type: BriefReport#: 97833Date: May 5, 2015Author:
Ali, Daniel ;
Deininger,Klaus W. ;
Goldstein,Markus P. ;
La Ferrara,Eliana
The Government of Vietnam (GoV) has
conducted a Climate Public Expenditure and Investment Review
(CPEIR) with the support of the World Bank and the United
Nations Development...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 96565Date: May 4, 2015
This report describes the role of
glaciers in the stream flow of the rivers of the Aral Basin.
The study area contains the mountain basins at the
headwaters of the Amu...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS12128Date: May 4, 2015Author:
Yu,Winston
Watershed management has come to be
recognized as a critical issue in the Nile Basin. Upstream
land use can cause degradation and soil erosion, resulting
in lower agricultural...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s
(DRC) forests constitute one of its greatest natural
resources. Despite recent progress, including the adoption
of the second...
Type: Working PaperReport#: AUS12194Date: May 1, 2015Author:
Lee,Julian
Women and girls often risk being left
behind in development, not being fully informed or involved
in decision making about issues that can have a real impact
on their...
The results of analysis and sector
dialogue, developed during the implementation of the
monitoring country progress on drinking water and sanitation
(MAPAS) regional...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 96506Date: May 1, 2015
A unique cooperation program, working
across different countries with varying national interests,
stakeholders, and projects, has brought down the glass wall.
Coordinated...
While hydrologic modeling of the Ganges
Basin has been undertaken using the SWAT model as part of
the World Bank lead Ganges Strategic Basin Assessment (SBA)
and subsequent...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 108247Date: May 1, 2015
Croatia’s business
environment has been identified as a priority area for
reform by the Croatian Government. Under the government
working group for business climate...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 98370Date: May 1, 2015
The countries of the Nile Basin have
been working together for the past 15 years to build a
program of cooperation that allows them to utilize their
shared resource...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to natural
hazards including floods, strong winds, landslides,
earthquakes, and tsunamis. These hazards are common causing
significant damages...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 97119Date: May 1, 2015Author:
Ballal,Sonali
The River Management Improvement Program
(RMIP) is a three-phased investment by the Government of
Bangladesh (GoB) along the nearly 140 kilo meter (km) of
right bank...
A regional cooperation effort
coordinated by the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) has created a
credible system that links multiple stakeholders to work
together to address...
Haiti has a vision to become an emerging
economy by 2030. Haiti’s geography, resources, and history
provide it with opportunities. The country has comparative
advantages,...
Type: Systematic Country DiagnosticReport#: 97341Date: May 1, 2015
Climate change is a critical issue
facing the countries of the Nile basin. While individual
weather events are difficult to attribute to climate change,
their sum is...
A remarkable program of cooperation in
the Nile basin is bringing change to millions of people
living in poverty. By promoting trust and cooperation
between the 10 Nile...
In 1999, nine Nile basin countries came
together in a remarkable partnership. They formed the Nile
basin initiative as a platform for joint working to better
understand...
The Nile countries are endowed with
substantial energy resources. Yet, these have not been fully
tapped and several Nile countries have low levels of access
to electricity....
The objective of this study is to
enhance the knowledge and capacity for understanding the
institutional, legal, and operational issues involved in
integrated forest...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS13613Date: April 30, 2015Author:
Mitchell,Andrew Michael
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