This case study, which describes the
residential Lithuanian energy efficiency (EE) program and
lessons learned, was prepared in support of the Energy
Sector Management...
Report#: 89322Date: May 1, 2014Author:
Sirvydis,Viktoras
Within the Western Balkans region, a
secure energy supply is critical to sustaining economic
growth. Currently, the region relies heavily on imported
hydrocarbons and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 89324Date: May 1, 2014Author:
Kalkum, Bernd
The development of private sector energy
service providers (ESPs), including energy service companies
(ESCOs), that specialize in energy efficiency (EE) project
development...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 89320Date: May 1, 2014Author:
Hofer,Kathrin ;
Limaye,Dilip R. ;
Singh,Jasneet
The development objective of the Nile
Cooperation for Results Project for Africa is to facilitate
cooperative water resource management and development in the
Nile basin....
South Sudan is a new country of 10.5
million people that has just emerged from conflict and still
facing challenges with recovery and development. Although
economic...
Type: Other Public Sector StudyReport#: 86958Date: May 1, 2014
This report was prepared by Practical
Action Consulting for the Africa Clean Cooking Energy
Solutions (ACCES) initiative of the World Bank. Most of
Sub-Saharan Africa...
This volume presents two research
reports carried out with the objective of advancing
practical knowledge in costing and use of cost information
in the public sector....
Type: Other Public Sector StudyReport#: 93895Date: May 1, 2014Author:
Barroso,Rafael Chelles ;
Di Francesco,Michael
Interest is still growing in better
understanding the economic implications of the ongoing
changes to the world’s ecosystems. Ecosystem accounting aims
to integrate...
To overcome increasing severe shortages
in public water supply, the Government of Lebanon (GoL)
through the Council for Development and Reconstruction
(CDR), the Ministry...
The objectives of the second EAP CSI
Regional Forum are twofold. The first is to share the
progress, findings, and challenges of implementing the
initiatives second...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 93058Date: April 29, 2014
The Africa energy unit (AFTEG) of the
World Bank has obtained financing from the trust fund for
environmentally and socially sustainable development
(TFESSD) funded...
Type: Other Environmental StudyReport#: 87913Date: April 27, 2014Author:
Grijsen, Johan ;
Patel, Hrishi
Water is central to the Zimbabwean
economy, people’s livelihoods and their social wellbeing;
its availability and reliability is a function of highly
variable climatic...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 103575Date: April 25, 2014Author:
Webster,Michael John
The development objective of the Rural
Environmental Cadastre and Fire Prevention in Piaui State
Project for Brazil is to promote the reduction of climate
change impacts...
The autonomous city of Buenos Aires
developed a risk management scheme to reduce the city's
vulnerability to flooding under the Bank-supported Flood
Protection Project,...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 87847Date: April 11, 2014
A 2013 scientific assessment of black
carbon emissions and impacts found that black carbon is
second to carbon dioxide in terms of its climate forcing.
High concentrations...
Type: Mining/Oil and GasReport#: 86485Date: April 2, 2014Author:
Minjares, Ray ;
Wagner, David Vance ;
Akbar, Sameer
The objective of this report is to
document a new approach to tackle systemic industrial
pollution in the textile industry. The Global responsible
Sourcing Initiative...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 92261Date: April 1, 2014
This report presents findings from a
field-based survey on the conduct of agricultural operations
at 39 large-scale, mature agribusiness investments in
sub-Saharan Africa...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 86175Date: April 1, 2014Author:
Mirza, Hafiz ;
Speller, William ;
Dixie, Grahame ;
Goodman, Zoe
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