Morocco has achieved strong economic
growth and stability over the past decade. This has resulted
in a substantial expansion of its energy demand which has
been met...
Every year China produces 840 million
tons of livestock manure which is a key source of water
pollution; in addition, 690 million tons of collectable crop
residues are...
Indonesia’s power sector is challenged
by the country’s geography and rapid economic growth. About
seventy million people lack access to grid electricity.
Access to...
Inefficient energy use in Moldova leads
to higher energy costs for both industries and residents,
posing a serious bottleneck to growth and competitiveness.
Moreover,...
Lacking a sufficient energy resource
base, Belarus relies heavily on imported natural gas to meet
domestic needs. Annual costs related to energy imports
(mainly from...
Sustainable management of coral reef
resources, associated eco-systems and bio-diversity for the
welfare of the communities in seven selected districts of
five provinces...
China's energy-intensive
manufacturing industries account for about 50 percent of its
total energy consumption and operate at significantly higher
levels of energy intensity...
Energy efficiency and renewable energy
are central in China's push to reduce the carbon
footprint of its economy. The sunshine schools project will
increase the share...
China's energy-intensive
manufacturing industries account for about 50 percent of
their total energy consumption and operate at significantly
higher levels of energy...
The Sustainable natural resources
management project for Argentina aims to improve the
sustainable and efficient management of forest resources.
The project helps improve...
Three remote towns at the foot of the
Atlas mountains —Erfoud, Missour, and Zagora, are not served
by Morocco’s main power stations located on the Atlantic and
Mediterranean...
Central China’s most significant inland
waterway transport (IWT) network is in Jiangxi Province.
This waterway channel, which relies on hydropower, provides
cargo to...
Tree-based production systems have
enormous potential to reduce vulnerability and increase
theresilience of households living in dryland regions of
Sub-Saharan Africa....
Type: PublicationReport#: 108020Date: August 24, 2016Author:
Place,Frank M. ;
Garrity,Dennis Philip ;
Mohan,Sid ;
Agostini,Paola
The book is structured as follows.
Chapter two assesses the potential role of agricultural
water management in increasing resilience to shocks in the
drylands of SSA....
Type: PublicationReport#: 108022Date: August 23, 2016Author:
Ward, Christopher ;
Torquebiau,Raphael ;
Xie, Hua
Trees on farms are often overlooked in
agricultural and natural resource research and policy in
Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper addresses this gap using data
from the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS7802Date: August 23, 2016Author:
Miller,Daniel Charles ;
Munoz Mora,Juan Carlos ;
Christiaensen,Luc
This book presents emerging findings on
the importance of moving beyond single-sector interventions
to embrace integrated landscape management that takes into
account...
Type: PublicationReport#: 108023Date: August 23, 2016Author:
Gray, Erin ;
Henninger,Norbert Eugen ;
Reij, Chris ;
Winterbottom, Robert ;
Agostini,Paola
This summary note about National
Community Driven Development Project (NCDDP) for Myanmar, at
the request of CSOs in Kachin State, WBG supported a two-day
workshop with...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 109242Date: August 19, 2016
Analysis of household expenditure
surveys since 2008 in 22 Sub-Saharan African countries shows
that one-third of all people use electricity. As expected,
users are disproportionately...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS7789Date: August 9, 2016Author:
Kojima,Masami ;
Zhou,Xin ;
Han,Jeesun ;
De Wit,Joerie Frederik ;
Bacon,Robert W. ;
Trimble,Christopher Philip
This book, one of several prepared as
background pieces to the larger Africa Drylands Study,
explores the role of social protection in promoting the
wellbeing and prosperity...
Type: PublicationReport#: 107854Date: August 9, 2016Author:
Del Ninno,Carlo ;
Coll-Black,Sarah ;
Fallavier,Pierre Yves
As the second largest African oil
producer, Angola had unsustainable government expenditures
in effect until 2014 due to the drop in international oil
prices. The Government...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS19693Date: August 8, 2016Author:
Pape,Utz Johann
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