The following note was prepared to guide
dialogue between the World Bank and the main forest donors,
Germany, Norway and the UK (GNU). Although this note was
prepared...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 133160Date: November 6, 2017Author:
Braun,Franka ;
Castro,Augusto ;
Martinez,Rodrigo
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
weekly global economic newsletters are as follows: taking
stock; weekly...
The buzz around Internet of Things (IoT)
has gathered momentum but the IoT phenomenon is poorly
understood by governments and businesses. Governments are
under pressure...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 120876Date: November 2, 2017Author:
Prasanna,Lal Das ;
Mangalam,Srikanth ;
Yuce,Mehmet Rasit ;
Beisswenger,Stefan Claus ;
Lukac, Martin
In its crucial role, transport fosters
development as it connects people to goods, services,
social, and economic opportunities. But today’s data shows
social exclusion...
Type: BriefReport#: 130009Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Vandycke,Nancy L. ;
Kauppila,Jari
This report documents the status of and
experiences with mini-grid systems in Tanzania. It sheds
light on the experiences ofsmall power producers operating
mini-grids,explains...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 121843Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Odarno,lily ;
Sawe,Estomih ;
Swai,Mary ;
Katyega,Maneno J.J. ;
Lee,Allison Christine
Doing Business 2018 is the fifteenth in
a series of annual reports investigating the regulations
that enhance business activity and those that constrain it.
Doing Business...
Type: PublicationReport#: 120811Date: November 1, 2017
This issue of Indonesia MTI Economic
Note contains economic highlights, including: Indonesia’s
economy grew 5.1 percent yoy in Q3 2017, slightly faster
than in Q2 (5.0...
The present document is the final
deliverable of the Task C . Task C report is organized in
six sections, each one related to one deliverable of the
project: institutional...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 126424Date: November 1, 2017
The study’s objective is to understand
what regulatory settings governments may adopt to scale up
electrification through private development of mini grids,
drawing...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 121828Date: November 1, 2017
The Global Facility on Mini Grids of the
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) hired
Castalia to study the regulation of mini grids in six
jurisdictions...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 121835Date: November 1, 2017
This note explains recent updates on the
Project’s Downstream Program, one of five areas of the Nam
Theun 2 Social and Environment Project. Notes about the
Resettlement...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 122066Date: November 1, 2017
The Global Facility on Mini Grids of the
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) hired
Castalia to study the regulation of mini grids in six
jurisdictions...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 121833Date: November 1, 2017
Carbon pricing plays an important role
in tackling climate change as it requires the cost of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to be considered in financial
decisions....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 120810Date: November 1, 2017Author:
Zechter,Richard H. ;
Kossoy,Alexandre ;
Oppermann,Klaus ;
Ramstein,Celine Sarah Marie ;
Klein,Noemie ;
Wong,Lindee ;
Lam,Long Khanh ;
Zhang,Jialiang ;
Quant,Maurice ;
Neelis,Maarten ;
Nierop,Sam ;
Ward,John ;
Kansy,Thomas ;
Evans,Stuart ;
Child,Alex
Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state
in India, has among the lowest levels of electricity
connection in the country.1 Over 100 million people, at
least half of the...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 121842Date: November 1, 2017
The present document is the final report
of the task A: it includes the project review and the
related recommendations. The executive summary includes:
summary of key...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 126422Date: November 1, 2017
This report provides the first historic
overview of power system development focused on its
evolution from distributed systems to centralized grid
systems. It tracks...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 121830Date: November 1, 2017
World Bank financed projects implemented
by our government partners rely on private contractors and
equipment providers to deliver and enhance solid waste
services....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 120900Date: November 1, 2017
The mini grid sector in Nigeria started
to develop only recently. The study focuses on mini grids
defined as small, privately-owned and operated systems with
generation...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 121827Date: November 1, 2017
The Global Facility on Mini Grids of the
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) hired
Castalia to study the regulation of mini grids in six
jurisdictions...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 121837Date: November 1, 2017
The Kingdom of Lesotho is a mountainous
country in Southern Africa. Roughly 80 percent of Lesotho’s
land is more than 1,800 meters above sea level; the average
elevation...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 132198Date: November 1, 2017
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