The world is not on track to address
climate change. As countries move toward developing stimulus
packages to stem the economic impact of Coronavirus
(COVID-19), it...
Type: ReportReport#: 151412Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Grimm,Michael ;
Boukerche,Sandrine
State Enterprises and Parastatals (SEPs)
play a major role in Zimbabwe in the provision of basic
services such as water, electricity, telecommunications,
transportation,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 153083Date: January 1, 2020
Recent recovery of Afghanistan’s economy
is at risk in the context of election related uncertainty.
Reform progress is required to maintain confidence. Long
term issues...
Solar-powered irrigation pumps (SPIPs)
have been promoted in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) in
recent decades, but rates of adoption are low. This case
study assesses...
In the last few years, IFC has
prioritized an approach to creating bankable private sector
infrastructure opportunities that is called Scaling focusing
not on single...
The World Bank Group prepared this
report, Climate Change in APEC: Assessing Risks, Preparing
Financial Markets, and Mobilizing Institutional Investors to
inform policymakers,...
Type: ReportReport#: 146655Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Pigato,Miria A. ;
Stewart,Fiona Elizabeth
This discussion paper is a product of
the from disclosure to development (D2D) program, led by the
sustainable infrastructure advisory team of the
International Finance...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 145785Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Jacome Jaramillo,Michelle ;
Wave,Vital
Dozens of municipalities are
experimenting with e-buses, while some last-mile delivery
companies are using pilot fleets to test performance. At the
same time, a smaller...
Type: BriefReport#: 147765Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Graham,John Gregory
Since the beginning of the twentieth
century, Chile embarked on a long journey to develop a
forestry model adapted to its national circumstances,
achieving considerable...
Type: ReportReport#: 149110Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Papageorgiou,Stavros ;
Massai,Carolina
Emerging markets are not only the most
exposed economies to climate change risks, but also face an
unprecedented challenge to decarbonize their economies,
while maintaining...
While Russia has developed considerably
since its transition to a market-based economy in the 1990s,
the benefits of growth have accrued in an uneven manner,
with larger...
Growing awareness of the potential of
the fixed income market to finance the commitments made
under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable...
Type: ReportReport#: 159077Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Ben Smith,Anne ;
Cooper, Graham
Bhutan has made significant progress in
poverty reduction in the last decade. This note uses data
from the Bhutan Living Standards Survey (BLSS) for 2007,
2012, and...
Type: ReportReport#: 151342Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Kim,Yeon Soo ;
Marion,Pierre
The Sustainability Review 2019 provides
insights into World Bank activities undertaken between July
1, 2017, and June 30, 2019, to manage the environmental,
social,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 145205Date: January 1, 2020
The World Bank is planning to establish
a regional network for women practitioners in the power and
energy sectors in South Asia (WePOWER) to help expand
opportunities...
In the last few years, IFC has
prioritized an approach to creating bankable private sector
infrastructure opportunities that is called Scaling focusing
not on single...
In the last few years, IFC has
prioritized an approach to creating bankable private sector
infrastructure opportunities that is called Scaling focusing
not on single...
Growth in Bhutan is estimated to have
remained subdued in 2018-19 as hydropower production
declined further. Inflation decelerated to its lowest level
in 2018-19 since...
The natural resources sector,
particularly the mining industry, has been a significant
part of Peru’s economic growth over the past decade. The law
mandates that the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 145789Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Diaz Clarke,Karla
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