On April 11, 2006, the World Bank Board
of Executive Directors approved a project that will
contribute to the sustainable management of the productive
capacity of fadama...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 164990Date: April 11, 2006
In much of Aceh, the tsunami and debris
obliterated all traces of property boundaries, so it is very
unsafe to start building houses because people might come
forward...
The earthquake and tsunami of December
2004 devastated Acehs society, economy, infrastructure, and
institutions, especially along the west coast. In this
narrow coastal...
The Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project is
the largest foreign investment in Lao PDR. The total project
cost is US$1.2 billion and is expected to provide Lao PDR
with up...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 70890Date: April 1, 2006
This report examines the implications of
spatial heterogeneity - the uneven distribution of poverty,
growth, and environmental assets - for policy. Its goal is
to inform...
Type: Other Poverty StudyReport#: 36793Date: April 1, 2006
It is crucial to water an apple tree
just after it loses its flowers. If it is not watered on
time - and 10 to 12 times until the autumn harvest - its
apples remain...
Lagodekhi, the vast forest and wildlife
shelter here, in the southern foothills of the Caucasus, was
once a hunting reserve for 19th century Prince Demidov who
would...
After the mine shaft tower and outlying
buildings were blown apart with dynamite, their concrete
remains were crushed into small granular pieces and poured
down the...
This report reviews the economically
vital and under-funded water sector in Yemen in alignment
with the national water strategy and in harmonization with
Yemen's development...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 69012Date: March 30, 2006
On March 29, 2006, The World Bank Board
of Executive Directors approved a project that will help
protect and manage biodiversity in a sustainable way and
contribute...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 164982Date: March 29, 2006
On March 29, 2006, the World Bank today
approved a Renewable Energy Project for Armenia. The total
amount of the project is US25.050 million dollars, including
a US5...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 165511Date: March 29, 2006
On March 29, 2006, the World Bank’s
Board of Directors today approved an IDA grant in the amount
of US19 million dollars for the Water Management Improvement
Project...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 167029Date: March 29, 2006
On March 29, 2006, the World Bank today
approved a 3 million dollars Global Environment Facility
(GEF) grant for the International Assessment of Agricultural
Science...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 167511Date: March 29, 2006
On March 29, 2006, the World Bank’s
Board of Directors approved today a 45 million dollars loan
for Mexico, as well as a 15 million dollars grant fromthe
Global Environment...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 167417Date: March 29, 2006
On March 28, 2006, the World Bank’s
Board of Executive Directors today agreed to make available
US5.1 million dollars to help finance avian fluprevention,
preparedness...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 168792Date: March 28, 2006
On March 27, 2006, the World Bank last
Thursday approved a US$ 20 million loan to finance the
second phase of the Second Pollution Abatement Project
(SPAP) for the Republic...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 167425Date: March 27, 2006
March 27, 2006, the World Bank Board of
Executive Directors approved a Global Environment Facility
(GEF) grant of US7 million dollars for the Kingdom of
Thailand, the...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 165297Date: March 27, 2006
On March 14, 2005, the World Bank
approved today a US216 million dollars loan to finance the
delivery of urban services in the state of Karnataka through
enhancing urban...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 165620Date: March 14, 2006
On March 14, 2006, the World Bank’s
Board of Directors today approved a 25 million dollars loan
for Peru to establish a modern property rightssystem that
will stimulate...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 165237Date: March 14, 2006
In 2000, the Second Community Water and
Sanitation Project (CWSP2) was initiated with support of a
World Bank IDA credit of US$21.9 million. The project built
on lessons...
Type: Other Health StudyReport#: 46185Date: March 1, 2006
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