This report discusses the remarks
delivered by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank. He
discusses on the report identifies strategies to address
inequality that...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 129848Date: October 3, 2016Author:
Kim,Jim Yong
The Country Opinion Survey in Mexico
assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better
understanding of how stakeholders in Mexico perceive the
WBG. It provides...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 128465Date: October 1, 2016
Poverty is about much more than just
income levels—it also encompasses vulnerability, exclusion,
unaccountable institutions, powerlessness, and exposure to
violence...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 129232Date: October 1, 2016
This World Bank Green Bond newsletter
for October 2016 includes the following headings: (i) World
Bank green bond update; (ii) World Bank green projects; and
(iii) World...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 131269Date: October 1, 2016
Vizag at night is illuminated with
91,000 streetlights that are owned by GVMC. Before Cyclone
Hudhud, most of the streetlights used high-pressure
sodium-vapor (HPS)...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 109580Date: October 1, 2016Author:
Makumbe,Pedzisayi ;
Weyl,Debbie K. ;
Eil,Andrew ;
Li,Jie
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
helps developing countries achieve sustainable growth by
financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in
internationalfinancial...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 132699Date: September 30, 2016
Ratings for the First, Second, and Third
Environmental Development Policy Loans Projects of Peru were
as follows: outcome was satisfactory, risk to global
environment...
This book was developed to facilitate
implementation of a programmatic approach using selected
scientific methods for screening climate change and disaster
risks, and...
Type: PublicationReport#: 108578Date: September 23, 2016Author:
Annandale,George W. ;
Morris,Gregory L. ;
Karki,Pravin
These remarks were delivered by Jim Yong
Kim, President of the World Bank Group, at the Launch of the
Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection in New
York...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 129909Date: September 21, 2016Author:
Kim,Jim Yong
The Third Meeting of the Advisory Group
on Resilience to Climate Change (RCC) took place on
September 13, 2016 at the World Meteorological Organization
in Geneva. The...
Type: BriefReport#: 115021Date: September 13, 2016
Building resilience to climate and
geophysical hazards is a vital step in the fight against
poverty and for sustainable development. Screening for risks
from these hazards...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 138185Date: September 12, 2016
Understanding Risk (UR) Boulder was a 2
day event in October 2015 that convened over 120 experts,
practitioners, and community members to discuss challenges
we face...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 110305Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Ghesquiere, Francis Dr ;
Simpson,Alanna Leigh ;
Phillips,Emma Katrine ;
Toro,Joaquin ;
Balog,Simone Andrea Breunig ;
Aaserud,Julie Louise
In emerging markets, climate change
threatens infrastructure that is critical for development.
Roads, airports, water systems, and power plants are
vulnerable to weather...
Type: BriefReport#: 109463Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Miller,Alan ;
Swann,Stacy A.
Understanding risk (UR) Boulder was a 2
day event in October 2015 that convened over 120 experts,
practitioners, and community members to discuss challenges
one face...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 110304Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Pinsonneault, Jennifer ;
Sprain, Leah ;
Roberts, Shadrock ;
MOENCH, MARCUS H. ;
Demuth, Julie ;
MacClune, Ken ;
Cook, Heather ;
Doyle, Tiernan
Severe storms, record heat waves,
intense droughts, and floods—the impact of climate change
rises every year and economic and financial losses rise with
it. Insurance...
Type: BriefReport#: 109458Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Miller,Alan ;
Swann,Stacy A.
Climate change doesn’t just threaten the
environment, it poses risks to a country’s businesses and
economy. Understanding these risks can be complex, yet there
are a...
Type: BriefReport#: 109459Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Swann,Stacy A. ;
Miller,Alan
Cities, which are home to half of the
world’s population, are on the front lines of climate
change. Extreme temperatures, storms, and floods have a
higher impact in...
Type: BriefReport#: 109461Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Miller,Alan ;
Swann,Stacy A.
Insurance plays a vital role in
protecting people, businesses, and public institutions
against shocks, allowing them to transfer risks and purchase
security. Insurers...
Type: BriefReport#: 109460Date: September 1, 2016Author:
Swann,Stacy A.
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