This report contains the World Bank
Group Boards' calendar for the period of January to
March 2019, specifying the Boards' engagements, such as
meetings and briefings.
Type: Board ReportReport#: 134022Date: January 24, 2019
This issue of Indonesia daily economic
update for January 18, 2019 contains economic highlights,
including: the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs is
preparing...
Environmental conditional cash
transfers, or "payments for ecosystem services"
are a centerpiece of global efforts to protect biodiversity,
safeguard watersheds, and...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8707Date: January 17, 2019Author:
Alix-Garcia,Jennifer M. ;
Sims,Katharine R. Emans ;
Orozco Olvera,Victor Hugo ;
Costica,Laura Elena ;
Fernandez Medina.Jorge David ;
Romo-Monroy,Sofia ;
Pagiola,Stefano P.
Estimates of total factor productivity
growth, a measure of increases in the efficiency of
production, have traditionally been based on a two-factor
model of labor and...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8704Date: January 16, 2019Author:
Hamilton,Kirk E. ;
Naikal,Esther G. ;
Lange,Glenn-Marie
The impact of urban form on economic
performance and quality of life has been extensively
recognized. The studies on urban form have focused in
developed countries;...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8702Date: January 15, 2019Author:
Duque,Juan Carlos ;
Lozano Gracia,Nancy ;
Patino,Jorge E. ;
Restrepo Cadavid,Paula ;
Velasquez,Wilson A.
The South African government offers
various support mechanisms to support Eskom, the state-owned
electric utility, and the independent power producers in
providing low-cost...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8703Date: January 15, 2019Author:
Bachmair,Fritz Florian ;
Aslan,Cigdem ;
Maseko,Mkhulu
The World Bank has been supporting a
comprehensive program to strengthen cooperative management
and development within the Zambezi River Basin. This program
provides...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 133625Date: January 10, 2019Author:
Wishart,Marcus J. ;
Lyon,Kimberly Nicole ;
Nundwe,Cecil ;
Liden,Mats Johan Rikard
Paraguay is an upper middle-income
country with a population of 6.8 million (2017) and a GNI
per capita (Atlas method) of USD 3,920 in 2017.The
population is very young...
Type: CPF Completion and Learning Review ReviewReport#: 133875Date: January 10, 2019
This paper takes a first look at the
trade effects of China's Belt and Road Initiative, also
referred to as the New Silk Road, on the 71 countries
potentially involved....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS8694Date: January 10, 2019Author:
Baniya,Suprabha ;
Rocha Gaffurri,Nadia Patrizia ;
Ruta,Michele
This Performance and Learning Review
(PLR) assesses the implementation of, and presents the
changes to, the World Bank Group Country Partnership
Framework FY15-FY19...
Type: Country Partnership FrameworkReport#: 131038Date: January 9, 2019
Vietnam is one of the most energy-
intensive countries in East Asia. But few Vietnamese
companies seek to participate in energy-saving or renewable
energy projects,...
Type: CorrespondenceReport#: 136360Date: January 7, 2019
The green sukuk (green Islamic bond) is
a new climate finance instrument that has the potential to
channel the US dollar 2 trillion Islamic finance market
toward funding...
Type: CorrespondenceReport#: 136356Date: January 7, 2019
As of the end of 2017, there were 25.4
million refugees around the world.1 Developing countries
host 84 percent of this population, and they are striving to
adapt their...
Type: CorrespondenceReport#: 136350Date: January 7, 2019
Economic performance in 2018 has been
mixed. The data that are available suggest some areas of
softening in the economy.1 Foreign direct investment
declined to 2 percent...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 134094Date: January 1, 2019Author:
Wodon,Quentin T. ;
Jesse,Cornelia ;
Belhaj,Nadia ;
Mayengo,Pancras Kafonogo ;
Yoshino,Yutaka ;
Mungunasi,Emmanuel A.
There are various approaches to credit a
country for its achievements in reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. These approaches are called mitigation
activities. If they...
As part of the ongoing dialogue with
environmental protection and energy efficiency fund (EPEEF),
the World Bank team conducted a review of the solid waste
management...
Maximizing the benefits from public
sector investments requires a clear, predictable, and
transparent process informed by robust analyses that can
facilitate multicriteria...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 134327Date: January 1, 2019
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