The emergency events database (EM-DAT)
records 251 major hydro-meteorological disasters in
Bangladesh in the 35-year period 1980-2015. These include
cold waves, heat...
Lack of connectivity in African cities
is an important factor constraining the inclusion of the
poor in the growth process. Geographic disconnect and
inefficient, low-capacity...
Type: CorrespondenceReport#: 136382Date: January 1, 2019
Disasters associated with seismic events
represent a significant development challenge in achieving
the dual goals of ending extreme poverty and promoting
shared prosperity...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 136041Date: January 1, 2019
The Liberia Forest Sector Project (LFSP)
is a grant-financed project supported by the Government of
Norway via a World Bank-managed Trust Fund. Under the LFSP
framework,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 134365Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Hooda,Neeta ;
Aldinger,Peter Eddie ;
Owen,Matthew Guy ;
Verheijen,Lesya
Malnutrition and poor diets constitute
the number-one driver of the global burden of disease. The
adoption or performance of desired behaviors depends on the
knowledge,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 149078Date: January 1, 2019
The World Bank’s Global Environmental
Facility (GEF) Trust Fund financed a project centered on
piloting participatory Integrated Water Resources Management
(IWRM) in...
Government subsidies for liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) can be an important source of support
for the poor, ensuring access to clean fuel. But in India,
gas illegally...
Type: ReportReport#: 139453Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Pena Nelz,Michelle Stephanie
Fisheries are important for Cambodia.
Inland fisheries account for about eight to ten percent of
the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). About five
percent of the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 141388Date: January 1, 2019
This report’s aim is to raise awareness
on El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events among
Myanmar’s policy makers and stakeholders. Particularly, the
aim is to guide...
Type: ReportReport#: 135752Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Sutton,William R. ;
Srivastava,Prashant K. ;
Rosegrant,Mark William ;
Thurlow,James ;
Vasileiou,Ioannis
In 2019, the global wildlife program
(GWP) built on the efforts of national projects to combat
illegal wildlife trade and expanded the program to new
countries and regions....
Youth unemployment is a major concern
for African governments, in particular in urban areas. The
government of Senegal has adopted two flagship projects to
improve urban...
Type: CorrespondenceReport#: 136369Date: January 1, 2019
Land accounts use consistent concepts
and a variety of data sources and methods to present
information on land cover and land use. They follow an
internationally approved...
The government of Burkina Faso has a
strong interest in strengthening its social safety nets
provision to better support the country’s poorest and most
vulnerable households....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 141188Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Vandeninden,Frieda ;
Grun,Rebekka E. ;
Semlali,Amina
This report’s purpose is to help Lao
policy makers and stakeholders prepare for future El
Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. It does this by
providing information...
Type: ReportReport#: 135750Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Sutton,William R. ;
Srivastava,Prashant K. ;
Rosegrant,Mark William ;
Koo,Jawoo ;
Robertson,Ricky
Although geothermal energy is globally
recognized as a clean and reliable source of heat and
electric power its development can inadvertently lead to
adverse outcomes...
Tanzania Urban Resilience Program (TURP)
was established in 2016 from a partnership between the
United Kingdom’s Department for International
Development (DFID)...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 179708Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Anderson,Edward Charles ;
Dickson,Eric ;
Coward,Darragh Amelia
Covering more than 10,000 kilo meters of
deltaic floodplains across Bangladesh and India, the
Sundarban region contains arguably the largest continuous
block of mangrove...
Type: ReportReport#: 133378Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Nishat,Bushra
Covering an area of almost 10, 000
square kilo meters across the coastal region of Bay of
Bengal, the Sundarbans is a vast tract of forest and
saltwater swamp in the...
The purpose of this report is to improve
the Philippines’ preparedness for the El Niño–Southern
Oscillation (ENSO) by informing stakeholders of ENSO’s
agricultural and...
Type: ReportReport#: 135755Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Sutton,William R. ;
Srivastava,Prashant K. ;
Rosegrant,Mark William ;
Valmonte-Santos,Rowena ;
Ashwill,Maximillian Shen
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