In the Middle East, wind power is a
rapidly growing renewable energy source because of its
minimal carbon emissions and increasing cost
competitiveness. The International...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 113244Date: January 1, 2017
In the Middle East, wind power is a
rapidly growing renewable energy source because of its
minimal carbon emissions and increasing cost
competitiveness. The International...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 113244Date: January 1, 2017
The issue of groundwater management
challenges the paradigm along which the concept of good
governance has developed since the 1990s. We show that in
contexts involving...
Type: World Development ReportReport#: 112919Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Leyronas,Stéphanie ;
Maurel,Frédéric ;
Rojat,Dominique ;
Giraud,Gaël
Suriname is a small economy driven by
its abundant natural resources. As the commodity boom ended
in recent years, however, the economy began to contract,
reflecting...
Type: PSD, Privatization and Industrial PolicyReport#: 113150Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Anderson, John ;
Arenas,Guillermo Carlos ;
Douw, Wim ;
Moreira,Susana ;
Pelon,Remi ;
Shepherd,Andrew W. ;
Weiss,Eli
Accurate forecasts of electricity demand
inform investment decisions about power generation and
supporting network infrastructure. Of major interest to
energy policymakers,...
Type: BriefReport#: 113109Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Steinbuks,Jevgenijs ;
De Wit,Joerie Frederik ;
Kochnakyan,Artur ;
Foster,Vivien
In 2016, the International Water Centre
(IWC), with funding from the World Bank, commenced a review
of the water utilities reform processes in Australia. The
aim of...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 117112Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Salisbury, Chris ;
Head, Brian W. ;
Groom,Eric Ian
The ecosystem approach to aquaculture
provides the conceptual guideline for spatial planning and
management. This publication describes the major steps
related to these...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS18071Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Aguilar-Manjarrez,José ;
Soto,Doris ;
Brummett,Randall
The six chapters that follow provide an
overview of the technology (chapter one) and its unfolding
applications in emerging markets (chapter two). Chapter
three examines...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 121278Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Niforos, Marina ;
Ramachandran,Vijaya ;
Rehermann,Thomas ;
Kpere-Daibo,Ofeoritse Ruth
As developing countries look for ways to
achieve sustainable energy services, which is essential to
lift people out of poverty, the big challenge centers around
providing...
Type: BriefReport#: 115065Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Howells,Mark Idwal ;
Rogner, Hans Holger ;
Mentis, Dimitris ;
Broad, Oliver
Pacific possible highlights five
cross-cutting issues that are central to achieving
prosperity and managing threats: focusing on policies and
investments; investing...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 119401Date: January 1, 2017
Since 2011 doing business, through its
getting electricity indicator set, has recorded the time,
cost, and number of procedures required for a small to
medium-size business...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 122197Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Arlet,Jean Nicolas ;
Parvanyan,Tigran ;
Srinivasan,Jayashree ;
Davoine,Diane ;
Tjong,Erick
The tradeoffs between energy and water
have been gaining international attention in recent years as
resource demand grows, climate change impacts manifest, and
governments...
Type: BriefReport#: 115067Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Rodriguez,Diego Juan ;
Delgado,Anna ;
Sohns,Antonia Averill
Taking advantage of recent Enterprise
Surveys data, this note aims to provide a first set of
observations on the performance and regulatory constraints
of Malaysia’s...
Type: BriefReport#: 138327Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Amin,Mohammad ;
Arlet,Jean Nicolas ;
Ulku,Hulya
Energy Service Companies (ESCO) in China
are poised for rapid and sustained growth. The ESCO industry
has gained market acceptance and increasing government
policy and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 114447Date: January 1, 2017
This newsletter includes the following
headings: India’s first dedicated freight corridor; pathways
to prosperity - World Bank series; recent project approvals
and signings;...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 114415Date: January 1, 2017
Building on its previous work on clean
cooking in Africa, the World Bank has begun to explore
intervention strategies for the clean cooking sector that
move beyond stoves...
Report#: 120561Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Hyseni,Besnik ;
Usui,Kenta ;
Kappen,Jan Friedrich ;
Hosier,Richard H. ;
Tao,Nuyi
Over the past several years, Kenya has
launched a number of initiatives to address its electricity
shortfall. But power supply continues to be unreliable in
many parts...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 121539Date: January 1, 2017
In 2016, the Central Asia Energy-Water
Development Program (CAEWDP) continued to support efforts to
deepen regional cooperation in energy and water and to
advocate sustainable...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 117997Date: January 1, 2017
Increasing access to modern electricity
services in Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the main
development challenges facing the world over the next two
decades. The rural...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 114112Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Banerjee,Sudeshna Ghosh ;
Malik,Kabir ;
Tipping, Andrew ;
Besnard,Juliette Suzanne Georgette ;
Nash,John D.
Fostering cooperation to optimize
development outcomes in complex African river basins
requires a nuanced understanding of context, especially the
political and economic...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 111763Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Tront,Jacqueline Marie ;
Ort,Rachel Lemay ;
Saltiel,Gustavo ;
Kamkwalala,Jonathan S.
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