Myanmar is rich in natural resources and
is a global biodiversity hotspot. Myanmar's forests and
fishing industry are two significant contributors to the
economy, and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: AUS0000757Date: May 1, 2019Author:
Fodor,Martin ;
Ling,Stephen
Petroleum discovery in a country
presents its policy makers with a challenging and complex
task: formulating and agreeing on policies that will shape
the country’s petroleum...
Type: PublicationReport#: 136503Date: May 1, 2019Author:
Huurdeman,Alexander Johannes ;
Rozhkova,Anastasiya
The purpose of this diagnostic report is
to establish the analytical basis to identify future policy
priorities that can best foster the sustainable development
of fisheries...
Type: ReportReport#: 160272Date: May 1, 2019Author:
Edmeades,Svetlana ;
De Fontaubert,Charlotte ;
Tsekouras, Kostas ;
Afanasjeva,Aina ;
Jug-Dujakovic, Jura ;
Gavrilovic,Ana ;
Bilandzija,Jela ;
Lampietti,Julian A. ;
Capannelli,Elisabetta
Welcome to the Spring 2019 edition of
the World Bank's Madagascar Economic Update, which
presents recent economic developments and our medium-term
outlook. The economy...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 136623Date: May 1, 2019Author:
Sharma,Natasha ;
Razafimanantsoa Harivelo,Faniry Nantenaina ;
Kappen,Jan Friedrich ;
Huenteler,Joern Torsten ;
Mamitiana,Fanjaniaina Prisca
This independent review of the World
Bank Group’s Completion and Learning Review (CLR)
covers the period of the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS),
FY15-FY18.The...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ReviewReport#: 136624Date: May 1, 2019
This newsletter includes the following
headings: sixty percent of Delhi Metro goes green,
development dialogue: why the digital needs the human,
lighthouse India, recent...
As Sub-Saharan African economies become
more open and globalized, huge opportunities are created for
individuals and families. Yet, a large fraction of
households has...
The World Bank Group (WBG) undertook the
Sri Lanka energy infrastructure sector assessment program
(Infra SAP) study to assess the future investment needs to
develop...
Type: Infrastructure Sector Assessment ProgramReport#: AUS0000803Date: April 30, 2019Author:
Vayrynen,Jari ;
Cheng,Zhuo ;
Giblett,Mark Alexander ;
Dorabawila,Kamaljith B. ;
Kulathunga,Anoma ;
Dornel,Arnaud D. ;
Santley,David John ;
Sinha,Chandra Shekhar ;
Foster,Vivien ;
Karunaratne Sriskanthan,Niluka Nirmalie
Business survey outcomes for micro and
small firms are notoriously noisy, with multiple sources of
measurement and recall error. This paper introduces a new
survey methodology...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8836Date: April 30, 2019Author:
Anderson,Stephen J. ;
Lazicky,Christy Marie ;
Zia,Bilal Husnain
The mining industry, which provides
input to almost every product and service in the world, is a
critical element toward sustainable growth in mineral-rich
countries...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 136494Date: April 29, 2019Author:
Sekar,Sri ;
Lundin,Kyle ;
Tucker,Christopher ;
Figueiredo,Joe ;
Tordo,Silvana ;
Aguilar,Javier
A sustainable path to development has
profound consequences for all economic activities and
related policies. The mining industry, which provides input
to almost every...
The green economy entails an approach by
nations to adopt economic policies designed to develop
climate-sensitive industrial sectors that can drive long-run
sustainable...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 136499Date: April 29, 2019Author:
Sekar,Sri ;
Lundin,Kyle ;
Tucker,Christopher ;
Figueiredo,Joe ;
Tordo,Silvana ;
Aguilar,Javier
The need for mining firms to rethink and
retool their local value creation efforts, along with the
growing complexity of climate policies, presents an
opportunity for...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 136495Date: April 29, 2019Author:
Sekar,Sri ;
Lundin,Kyle ;
Tucker,Christopher ;
Tordo,Silvana ;
Aguilar,Javier
The mining industry, which provides
input to almost every product and service in the world, is a
critical component of sustainable growth in mineral-rich
countries and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 136496Date: April 29, 2019Author:
Sekar,Sri ;
Lundin,Kyle ;
Tucker,Christopher ;
Figueiredo,Joe ;
Tordo,Silvana ;
Aguilar,Javier
Rising demand for water, particularly
for irrigation, has put increasing pressure on Morocco’s
groundwater aquifers. A growing population and increasing
agricultural...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 136474Date: April 27, 2019Author:
Oudra,Ismail ;
Talks,Peter
In response to the request from the
Ministry of Environment and in close collaboration of the
Ministry of Economy and Finance, the World Bank Group, with
support from...
Type: ReportReport#: 136470Date: April 25, 2019Author:
Peszko,Grzegorz ;
Black,Simon John ;
Platonova-Oquab,Alexandrina ;
Heine,Dirk ;
Timilsina,Govinda R.
This performance and learning review
(PLR) for the country partnership framework (CPF) for the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) identifies key
country developments...
Type: Country Partnership FrameworkReport#: 134020Date: April 19, 2019
This note seeks to provide an update on
the status of Doing Business (DB) Reforms in Nepal. The
November 2018 DB mission identified (i) ‘immediate’ reforms
that could...
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