The 2012 framework agreement on the
Bangsamoro acknowledges that the status quo is unacceptable
and that the Bangsamoro shall be established to replace the
autonomous...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 161514Date: July 12, 2021Author:
Sandoval,Maria Cleofe Gettie Catapang
This report contains the World Bank
Group Boards’ calendar for the period from July to September
2021, specifying the Boards’ engagements, such as meetings
and briefings.
Type: Board ReportReport#: 161552Date: July 12, 2021
This report discusses the remarks by
World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Venice
Climate Conference on July 11, 2021. He spoke about the
Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 161531Date: July 11, 2021Author:
Malpass,David
Success in life is influenced by more
than cognitive ability and opportunity. Success is also
influenced by social, emotional, and behavioral skills (SEB
skills): a...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 161466Date: July 9, 2021Author:
Roberts,Brent W. ;
Soto,Christopher Jonathan ;
Napolitano,Christopher M.
Over the past decade, Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) has been seen to offer an effective solution to the
transport challenges faced in many cities in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA),...
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0002434Date: July 8, 2021Author:
Fan,Hongye ;
Beukes,Edward Andrew ;
Neves,Philippe
Transport infrastructure is an important
driving force for economic growth. Africa has been lagging
behind in the global manufacturing market. Among others,
infrastructure...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9727Date: July 2, 2021Author:
Iimi,Atsushi
Blended concessional finance, the
combination of commercial finance from the private sector
and development finance institutions (DFIs) with
concessional finance from...
Type: BriefReport#: 161505Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Karlin,Arthur S. ;
Sierra-Escalante,Kruskaia
There are still many countries around
the world that have not effectively engaged their
subnational governments in their climate change strategies
and policy frameworks....
Type: ReportReport#: 161352Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Martinez-Vazquez,Jorge
Oil prices saw sharp moves in June and
July because of both demand and production factors. The
price of Brent crude oil averaged at US73 dollars/bbl in
June, marking...
Type: BriefReport#: 162447Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Knight,David Stephen ;
Nagle,Peter Stephen Oliver ;
Wheeler,Collette Mari ;
Emelyanova,Olga ;
Rostovtseva,Irina ;
Levitanskaya,Katerina
In Mashreq, climate change and fragility
form a vicious cycle wherein current fragility hinders
climate action and climate threats will exacerbate
fragility. The Coronavirus...
Type: ReportReport#: 163534Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Ahmad,Ali ;
Ranade,Monali
People have used steel since ancient
times, after blacksmiths discovered that iron became harder
and stronger after being placed in charcoal furnaces. Today,
steel is...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 169313Date: July 1, 2021Author:
Anagnostou,John ;
Tu,Li ;
Schlorke,Sabine
This report contains the World Bank
Group Boards’ calendar for the period from June
to August 2021, specifying the Boards’
engagements, such as meetings...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 161365Date: June 30, 2021
The City of Shenzhen has China’s, and
the world’s, first and largest fully electric bus and taxi
fleets. Shenzhen. Electrification of public transport
provides an opportunity...
The Palestinian Partnership for
Infrastructure Development Multi-Donor Trust Fund (PID MDTF)
has evolved to become an integral part of the funding
channels applied by...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 168347Date: June 30, 2021
Founded in 1985, the Facility for
Investment Climate Advisory Services (FIAS) supports World
Bank Group projects that foster open, productive, and
competitive markets,...
Despite the significant potential of
soil to sequester organic carbon, there are challenges to
implementing carbon sequestration projects. For example,
changes in soil...
The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) has
been active in Bangladesh since 2012. In 2013, they convened
stakeholder consultations to develop and launch the
Bangladesh Country...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 161092Date: June 28, 2021Author:
Bhattacharjee,Tanuja ;
Bairiganjan,Sreyamsa
This paper estimates a model of
household-level demand for electricity services and
electricity demand in the Indian state of Rajasthan using a
combination of household-level...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9718Date: June 28, 2021Author:
Sinha Roy,Sutirtha ;
Wolak,Frank Anthony
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