The Enabling Conditions for Urban
Climate Finance Part 2 is a contribution of the World Bank
to the State of Cities Climate Finance Report 2021. Part 2
analyzes enabling...
This report provides the findings of an
administrative inquiry by the World Bank Group Integrity
Vice presidency (INT) into allegations of misconduct
connection with...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 161120Date: June 1, 2021
To maximize development gains, World
Bank projects must consider climate change and disaster
risks in their design and appraisal. Buildings could be
exposed to heat...
Coal plants worldwide are grappling with
low-capacity utilization levels and environmental issues;
and have not only become unprofitable to utilities, but also
uneconomical...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 163332Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Shrimali,Gireesh ;
Jindal,Abhinav
This roadmap provides strategic analysis
of the offshore wind development potential in Vietnam,
considering the opportunities and challenges under different
growth scenarios....
Type: ReportReport#: 160010Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Tran,Ky Hong ;
Kitchlu,Rahul ;
Chu,Thi Ba ;
Leybourne,Mark Thomas ;
Whittaker,Sean ;
Knight,Oliver ;
Dutton,Alastair Simon Piers ;
Ivanescu,Clara ;
Fox,Rachel Linda
This paper aims to contribute to the
Government’s plans by highlighting key policy options for
reforming the tax system to address environmental concerns.
It does this...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 160619Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Besley,Daniel James ;
Pryor,Joseph Dixon Callisto ;
Jooste,Charl ;
Madzarevic-Sujster,Sanja
For those who prefer to cook with gas
but are not connected to a natural gas pipeline—and nearly
all rural households fall under this category, liquefied
petroleum gas...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 161537Date: June 1, 2021Author:
Kojima,Masami
Successive national socio-economic
development plans have identified the private sector as the
main engine of growth and the government of Lao PDR (GoL) is
committed...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 159705Date: May 31, 2021
Since 2015, a year of the adoption of
the Waste Management Code, Georgia has achieved significant
progress towards an integrated solid waste management
system. Regardless,...
Type: ReportReport#: 160007Date: May 31, 2021Author:
Kaza,Silpa ;
Gogotishvili,Tengiz ;
Oe,Noriko ;
Shotadze,Mariam ;
Simonis,Gerard M. ;
Anchabadze,Anna ;
Kobulia,Irakli
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao
PDR) is in the early stages of a transition to a greener,
more resilient economy. The country has embarked on an
ambitious reform...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 159709Date: May 31, 2021
This report contains the World Bank
Group Boards’ calendar for the period of May to July 2021,
specifying the Boards’ engagements, such as meetings and briefings.
Type: Board ReportReport#: 159590Date: May 27, 2021
In 2015, a global study estimating
inputs of plastic waste into the oceans ranked Indonesia as
the second largest contributor to plastic marine pollution.
In 2017, another...
Type: ReportReport#: 159109Date: May 25, 2021Author:
World Bank Group
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to
disrupt activity across the world, casting wide uncertainty
around GDP projections. Despite the protracted and uncertain
nature of...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 159360Date: May 25, 2021Author:
Sanghi,Apurva
In 2015, a global study estimating
inputs of plastic waste into the oceans ranked Indonesia as
the second largest contributor to plastic marine pollution.
In 2017, another...
Type: ReportReport#: 159109Date: May 25, 2021Author:
World Bank Group
The power sector remains especially
vulnerable to natural disasters and extreme weather events
exacerbated by climate change. Planning ahead and investing
in resilience...
Type: BriefReport#: 159355Date: May 25, 2021Author:
Gessesse,Eskedar Bahru
The purpose of this study is to identify
lessons learned from the development and implementation of
MRV systems for REDD+. The study therefore focuses on the
components...
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