This report includes the assessment of
the EP&R capacities of North Macedonia based on the R2R
diagnostic methodology, as designed by the World Bank and
executed by...
This Learning Brief is a resource for
senior procurement representatives and outlines actionable
recommendations to increase gender-inclusive sourcing in
Bangladesh....
Urban growth is one of today’s main
development challenges in Africa where the projection of
urban population growth is particularly dramatic. In Niger,
the urban population...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 138024Date: January 1, 2021Author:
D'Aoust,Olivia Severine ;
Beddies,Sabine W. ;
Bove,Abel Paul Basile ;
Savadogo,Aboudrahyme ;
Winter,Michael Macnamara ;
Sinno,Nahida ;
Racki,Jeffrey S. ;
Shun,Connie Kok ;
Djimba,Hadidia Diallo
The Niger Urbanization Review aims to
improve our understanding of urbanization and local
governance in Niger by analyzing the current and potential
contribution of...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 138022Date: January 1, 2021Author:
D'Aoust,Olivia Severine ;
Beddies,Sabine W.
This report assesses water security in
Argentina, using a conceptual framework developed by the
World Bank. The effects of the pandemic reinforce the
importance of safe...
This study seeks to help decision makers
in the search for specific solutions to Colombia’s water
challenges. Colombia is one of the most water-rich countries
in the...
In 1993 Sociedad Acueducto,
Alcantarillado y Aseo de Barranquilla (Triple A) was awarded
a 20-year concession, which was later extended to 2033, to
provide water, sewerage,...
Resilience is the capacity to prepare
for disruptions, recover from shocks, and grow from a
disruptive experience. The World Bank Group has developed a
Resilience Rating...
Type: ReportReport#: 156035Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Hallegatte,Stephane ;
Clement,Viviane Wei Chen ;
Siddiqi,Sundus Naeem ;
Winglee,Michelle Anne
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
and WEConnect International have partnered to boost market
access for women entrepreneurs by i) raising awareness on
the business...
Chapter one posits that many of the
challenges that the infrastructure sectors face could
benefit from the use of a behavioral lens. It outlines a
theoretical framework...
Type: ReportReport#: 158731Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Joseph, George ;
Ayling,Sophie Charlotte Emi ;
Miquel-Florensa, Pepita ;
Bejarano,Hernan Daniel ;
Cardona,Alejandra Quevedo ;
Hoo,Yi Rong
Costa Rica ratified the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1994 and
has since developed and implemented national climate
policies in accordance...
The news story headline, ‘India goes
nuts over Pakistani textile products,’ captures the
excitement of Indian customers in 2012 when given direct
access to Pakistani...
Melting glaciers and the loss of
seasonal snow pose significant risks to the stability of
water resources in South Asia. The 55,000 glaciers in the
Himalaya, Karakoram,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 160004Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Mani,Muthukumara S.
IFC, Australia and New Zealand have been
partners in the Pacific since 1990. Through the
Partnerships, Australia, New Zealand, and IFC are helping to
stimulate private...
Caribbean countries share a number of
characteristics which make them vulnerable to external
threats, including small populations, limited economies of
scale, and undiversified...
The Global Water Security &
Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) was launched in 2017 as an
international partnership to support countries to meet the
targets related to water...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 166012Date: January 1, 2021
Water scarcity, greater water demand and
changes in water supply due to climate change are severely
affecting large parts of Southern Africa, including South
Africa,...
The purpose of this document is to
clarify aspects of State aid related to the Research and
Development (R and D) infrastructure purchased by public
Research Organizations...
In these early days of December 2020,
most Vietnamese must wear a face mask. The cause is not only
the fear of COVID-19 (coronavirus), but also of polluted air
which,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 155045Date: December 14, 2020Author:
Morisset,Jacques ;
Madani,Dorsati H.
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