This book seeks to critically examine
the challenges of fragility and security in West Africa,
along with the factors of resilience. It seeks to
investigate key drivers...
Over one third of Bank-supported
Community-Driven Development (CDD) programs in Africa are in
countries affected by fragility and conflict. Involving
communities helps...
El Salvador’s growth has
lagged its peers in Central America for the past decade. The
economic context for this CPS was one of low growth with low
and stable...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ReviewReport#: 97399Date: June 10, 2015
This Poverty in Iraq note briefly
presents some of the methodological challenges and solutions
implemented to estimate poverty trends between the first
half of 2012...
Iraq was plunged into two simultaneous
crises in the second half of 2014, one driven by a sharp
decline in oil prices, the other, by Islamic State
militants. Since June...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 106987Date: June 1, 2015
Pakistan is exposed to many types of
adverse natural events and has experienced a wide range of
disasters over the past 40 years, including floods,
earthquakes, droughts,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 103648Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Forni,Marc S. ;
Khan,Haris ;
Fox,Benjamin Daniel ;
Gunasekera,Rashmin ;
Mahul,Olivier ;
Shah,Shiraz Ali ;
White,Emily Jennifer ;
Tehsin,Ahsan
A significant body of research exists on
the role of low carbon and sustainable transport in
mitigating climate change, however, there has been
relatively little information...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 98202Date: June 1, 2015Author:
El Nakat,Ziad Salim
The Work Plan 2016-2018 presents a
pathway for the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and
Recovery (GFDRR) to scale up efforts to meet the demand of
developing countries...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 114480Date: June 1, 2015
Iraq was plunged into two simultaneous
crises in the second half of 2014, one driven by a sharp
decline in oil prices, the other, by Islamic State
militants. Since June...
The top 10 Key Lessons from the PPCR
highlight critical and strategic aspects that need to be
considered in resilience planning and implementation. These
lessons underscore...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 152975Date: June 1, 2015Author:
Rigaud,Kanta K. ;
Hoffer,Ronald N. ;
Ahmed,Kazi Fateha ;
Gaensly Cordeiro,Laura ;
Kapila,Shaanti Marie ;
Shrestha,Junu ;
Chaturvedi,Akshatvishal Rohitshyam
Costa Rica is a well-performing,
environmentally friendly, upper middle income country that
stands out among its Latin American peers for low poverty
levels, shared...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ReviewReport#: 96606Date: May 20, 2015
This report discusses the remarks
delivered by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank. He
discusses on accomplishments of Indonesia, including the
substantial reduction...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 101780Date: May 20, 2015Author:
Kim,Jim Yong
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