The Country Opinion Survey in Chile
assists the World Bank Group (WBG)in gaining a better
understanding of how stakeholders in Chile perceive the WBG.
It provides the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168390Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Felzer,Sharon
As of March 30, 2020, Ethiopia was
hosting 758,199 registered refugees and asylum seekers,
making it the second largest refugee-hosting country in
Africa. Ethiopia is...
IBRD provides the Executive Directors
and Borrowers with regular updates of the lending rates and
spreads applicable to its loan products as set out in the
terms of...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 151357Date: July 23, 2020
Disasters associated with adverse
natural events are increasing in both frequency and
intensity, and in many cases, have severe impacts on
countries and their populations,...
Type: ReportReport#: 150389Date: July 17, 2020Author:
Vivanco,Lucia M. ;
Villagran,Andrea A. ;
Martinez,Victor R.
Countries in the Latin America and the
Caribbean (LAC) region are highly exposed to frequent
natural hazards leading to disasters. Usually, poor and
vulnerable populations...
This synthesis note is the first in a
series of guidance notes which aim to serve as a
consultation tool in the design of Adaptive Social
Protection (ASP) Systems in...
Type: ReportReport#: 150385Date: July 17, 2020Author:
Williams,Asha M. ;
Gonzalez,Sarah Berger
In the aftermath of the 2008 Wenchuan
Earthquake, the Chinese government recognized the importance
of catastrophe insurance in promoting rapid rehabilitation
and recovery...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 150900Date: July 16, 2020Author:
Ye,Tao ;
Mu,Qingyan
Together with climate change, rapid
economic growth and urbanization, China’s intensifying
disaster risk is putting a strain on the country’s
resources, environment,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 150903Date: July 16, 2020
China has one of the largest
agricultural sectors in the world. Like many other
countries, it has struggled to establish an effective
agricultural insurance system that...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 150904Date: July 16, 2020Author:
Ye,Tao ;
Mu,Qingyan
This paper explores the spillover of
protests across countries using data on nonviolent and
spontaneous demonstrations for 200 countries from 2000 to
2020. Using an...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9321Date: July 14, 2020Author:
Arezki,Rabah ;
Dama,Alou Adesse ;
Djankov,Simeon ;
Nguyen,Ha Minh
The Bank has received a public access
request from World Bank Archives Unit that Board records
pertaining to decisions for certain projects in 1951-1953 be
publicly...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 150953Date: July 9, 2020
This technical note is aimed primarily
at professionals in national meteorological and hydrological
services (NMHSs), who are trying to improve the quality and
relevance...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 149927Date: July 8, 2020Author:
Rogers,David ;
Tsirkunov,Vladimir V. ;
Bogdanova,Anna-Maria ;
Suwa,Makoto
This document is intended to help
practitioners and project managers working in disaster risk
ensure that the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI)
or machine learning...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 155046Date: July 3, 2020
In an effort to prepare the young
population for disasters, the Government of Armenia
developed an interactive online game for Armenian students
in classrooms across...
The Country Opinion Survey in Myanmar
assists the World Bank Group (WBG)in gaining a better
understanding of how stakeholders in Myanmar perceive the
WBG. It provides...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168398Date: July 1, 2020Author:
Felzer,Sharon
The (EP&R) Program aims to build
government capacities to systematically respond to crises by
establishing legal and institutional frameworks for clear
mandates and...
The guidance note provides
action-oriented direction for government officials and
decisionmakers with responsibility for post-disaster
recovery and reconstruction. The...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 150437Date: July 1, 2020Author:
Robinson,Alex Dr. ;
Mortlock,Alice Mary ;
Mcclain-Nhlapo,Charlotte Vuyiswa ;
Koistinen,Mari Helena ;
Raja,Deepti Samant ;
Lo,Mare ;
Islam-Maswood,Nadia ;
Shenfeld,Elad
Tragic levels of death, destruction,
displacement, and disorder from ongoing conflicts in Iraq,
Libya, Syria, and Yemen require a new approach focused on
building –...
Type: ReportReport#: 150418Date: July 1, 2020Author:
Recanatini,Francesca ;
Hamilton,Ellen ;
Elattar,Mahi Amr Abdelkhalek Tawfik ;
De Cosmo,Sergio ;
Saba,Joseph P. ;
Heger,Katrin Miriam Johanna
Tragic levels of death, destruction,
displacement, and disorder from ongoing conflicts in Iraq,
Libya, Syria, and Yemen require a new approach focused on
building –...
Type: ReportReport#: 150418Date: July 1, 2020Author:
Recanatini,Francesca ;
Hamilton,Ellen ;
Elattar,Mahi Amr Abdelkhalek Tawfik ;
De Cosmo,Sergio ;
Saba,Joseph P. ;
Heger,Katrin Miriam Johanna
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