Doing Business was the first global
indicator created to measure aspects of regulation that
enable or hinder the owners of small and medium-size
businesses in starting,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 149348Date: January 1, 2020
Governments, donors, and the private
sector are taking a renewed interest, and investing billions
of dollars in Africa’s agriculture. The agriculture in
Africa at the...
Type: BriefReport#: 147795Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Christiaensen,Luc ;
Palacios-Lopez,Amparo
Levels of growth and investment in the
European Union (EU) have fallen considerably. Since the
global financial crisis emerged in 2008, the EU’s growth and
its potential...
As a small economy, Kazakhstan’s growth
and development prospects crucially depend on its increasing
participation in international trade. Kazakhstan is
dependent on...
Type: ReportReport#: 145656Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Arenas,Guillermo Carlos ;
Izvorski,Ivailo V.
Doing Business was the first global
indicator created to measure aspects of regulation that
enable or hinder the owners of small and medium-size
businesses in starting,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 149353Date: January 1, 2020
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has
abundant natural resources, especially in oil and gas. These
two resources, when processed, form petrochemicals that are
the building...
Type: BriefReport#: 147767Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Schlorke,Sabine ;
Schmidt,Olaf S.
In the last few years, International
Finance Corporation (IFC) has prioritized an approach to
creating bankable private sector infrastructure
opportunities, scaling...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 146373Date: January 1, 2020
In the last few years, International
Finance Corporation (IFC) has prioritized an approach to
creating bankable private sector infrastructure
opportunities, scaling...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 146374Date: January 1, 2020
Forests can contribute significantly to
the livelihoods of households living in their vicinity. But
strong measurement of forest income is still at its early
stage....
Solar power generation is an
increasingly attractive option for Vietnam thanks to recent
cost reductions, fast construction timelines, and the
contribution solar power...
Type: Energy StudyReport#: 145251Date: January 1, 2020
The city of Tbilisi has more than five
hundred Khrushovkas, multi-family residential buildings
originally constructed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in
response to...
Oil and gas resource management is at
the heart of Tunisia’s economic development and energy
security. Seven years after the Jasmine Revolution, the lack
of transparency...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 153489Date: January 1, 2020
India is the second most populous
country in the world, with over 1.29 billion people, 66
percent of whom live in rural areas. Rural India faces
various developmental...
Type: BriefReport#: 147679Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Joshi,Shalaka Rameshchandra ;
Garg,Anjali
This guide provides practical guidance
for governments regarding how to effectively communicate
with communities during the recovery phase following an
emergency. It...
Type: ReportReport#: 147798Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Roberts,Lisa Caroline
Natural wealth is a major share of total
wealth in low income countries, and forests are an integral
part of a country’s national natural capital. While the
general...
The household and enterprise diary
endeavor is part of the World Bank’s Afghanistan energy
study. The aim of the project is to collect data on energy
patterns at the...
Securing forest tenure lays the
foundation for effective programs across sectors. In the
context of the role of forests in climate change mitigation,
research indicates...
Carbon pricing is an important
instrument in addressing climate change. However, a
well-functioning carbon pricing instrument needs a robust
framework to quantify GHG...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 152063Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Candlin,Lucy ;
Oudenes,Machtelt
In the twenty years since Public-Private
Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) was established, it
has been a valuable partner to governments, the World Bank,
and...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 156275Date: January 1, 2020
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