The Multi-tier Framework (MTF) was
developed to address the specifics of energy-access needs
outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
United Nations...
Ecuador faces the challenge of
consolidating the social gains achieved during the last
decade while addressing the excesses committed the commodity
boom period, when...
Type: ReportReport#: 141578Date: July 1, 2019Author:
Cunha,Barbara ;
Reyes,Jose Daniel ;
Rudolph,Heinz P. ;
Zoratto,Laura De Castro
Due to its geographical position,
Bangladesh remains vulnerable to climate change and natural
disasters, which often cause damage to the country’s
infrastructure and...
Despite significant increase in power
generation capacity and access to electricity in recent
years, Bangladesh is struggling to ensure quality and
reliability of power...
At the request of Government of Sierra
Leone (GoSL), the World Bank with funding support of
public-private infrastructure advisory facility (PPIAF), is
supporting the...
Type: ReportReport#: 145923Date: July 1, 2019Author:
Sabaliauskas,Giedrius
This technical guide is the fourth in a
series of four technical guides on variable renewable energy
(VRE) grid integration produced by the Energy Sector
Management...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 139062Date: July 1, 2019
In the context of natural gas supply
shortages, improving the efficiency of the existing
gas-based power plants is a priority of the government. The
Ghorashal Unit Four...
The lack of availability and reliability
of power is a key constraint to job creation and poverty
reduction, hampering the competitiveness of Bangladesh’s
economy. The...
Life used to come to a near standstill
after sunset for the great majority of Bangladeshis living
in the countryside. About two-thirds of rural households
have access...
The report discusses the methodological
steps undertaken to inform the three studies and provides an
overview of new approaches and insights for quantifying
climate...
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0000849Date: July 1, 2019Author:
Ellmauer-Klambauer,Anita
This World Bank Group’s (WGB’s) Trust
fund annual report covers the fiscal year 2018-2019. This
report provides an overview of the World Bank Group's
(WBG’s) trust funds...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 142550Date: June 30, 2019
Sudan’s electricity sector is operating
efficiently from the technical stand point, compared to
regional standards. However, the sector faces many of the
operational...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 137727Date: June 30, 2019Author:
Usui,Kenta ;
Njagi,Laurencia Karimi ;
Gwafila,Mbuso ;
Covindassamy,M. Ananda ;
Abd Alaal,Amin Sabri Ahmed
The South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI)
is a trust fund supported by the United Kingdom, Australia,
and Norway, and administered by the World Bank. SAWI focuses
on improving...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 145051Date: June 30, 2019
This report documents the work conducted
by the center for circular materials management in the New
Materials Institute at the University of Georgia in an
agreement...
Extreme weather events throughout the
world underscore the urgency of tackling climate change. We
need trillions of dollars to finance the transition to a
low-carbon...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 143359Date: June 30, 2019
In this context, Bhutan can become
wealthier through accelerating both domestic and foreign
investment, as well as signing investment treaties. These
investments could...
This report assesses the role of public
interventions in mobilizing commercial financing for
grid-connected solar projects in seven developing countries
- Chile, India,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 139002Date: June 29, 2019Author:
Toga Makang,Monyl Nefer ;
Dobrotkova,Zuzana
Between 2010 and 2018, Bhutan’s economic
performance in the real growth of gross domestic product
(GDP) was respectable, averaging more than 5 percent a year.
This was...
Type: ReportReport#: 139984Date: June 29, 2019Author:
Zafar,Ali ;
Engman,Michael Olavi
This report assesses the role of public
interventions in mobilizing commercial financing for
grid-connected solar projects in seven developing countries
- Chile, India,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 139003Date: June 29, 2019Author:
Toga Makang,Monyl Nefer ;
Dobrotkova,Zuzana
Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) growth
potential and gains in economic development are increasingly
threatened by the impacts of climate change, including
reduced agricultural...
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