Rapid urbanization and economic growth,
new demographic trends, and climate change are key
challenges that developing countries must face as they
strive to meet growing...
Africa is blessed with energy resources
yet they go largely untapped. As a result, only one in three
Africans has access to energy, which stymies economic growth
on...
Type: PublicationReport#: 92221Date: October 24, 2014Author:
Perez Arroyo,Ines ;
Banerjee,Sudeshna Ghosh ;
Mcmahon,Gary Joseph Raymond ;
Robinson,Peter ;
Romo Mercado,Zayra Luz Gabriela ;
Toledano,Perrine
This report contains the World Bank
Group Boards' calendar for the period of October to
December 2014, specifying the Boards' engagements, such
as meetings and briefings.
Type: Board ReportReport#: 91513Date: October 15, 2014
On October 10, 2014, Multilateral
Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Council of Governors
adopted resolution number ninety six. It was resolved that,
the Council of...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 91860Date: October 10, 2014
On October 10, 2014, the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of
Governors adopted resolution number two hundred and thirty
five. It was...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 91858Date: October 10, 2014
On October 10, 2014, the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of
Governors adopted resolution number six hundred and forty.
It was resolved...
This story highlights the Myanmar has
one of the lowest rates of electrification in the world. The
government has committed to achieving universal electricity
access...
This report presents the main points and
conclusions of the presentations, speeches, and discussions
from the Ethiopia extractive industries forum held in Addis
Ababa...
Type: Other Infrastructure StudyReport#: 93695Date: October 8, 2014
Bangladesh has made remarkable progress
in raising living standards and reducing poverty,
particularly in previously lagging regions. Rapid solar home
system (SHS) expansion...
Type: PublicationReport#: 91349Date: October 8, 2014Author:
Asaduzzaman,Mohammed ;
Haque,Abul Kalam Enamul ;
Khandker,Shahidur R. ;
Sadeque,Zubair K.M. ;
Samad,Hussain A. ;
Yunus,Mohammad
This toolkit provides an overarching
framework for the corporate governance of state-owned
enterprises (SOEs), along with the tools and information for
making practical...
Type: PublicationReport#: 91347Date: October 6, 2014Author:
Arrobbio,Alexandre ;
Barros,Ana Cristina Hirata ;
Beauchard,Renaud François ;
Berg,Alexander S. ;
Brumby, Jim ;
Fortin,Henri ;
Garrido, Jose ;
Kikeri,Sunita ;
Moreno-Dodson,Blanca ;
Nunez,Alejandra ;
Robinett,David ;
Steinhilper,Immanuel Frank ;
Vani,Sanjay N. ;
Verhoeven,Marinus ;
Zoratto,Laura De Castro
A new online tool created by the IFC is
helping developers and homeowners find the most efficient
ways to reduce a building’s energy and water use and lower
its greenhouse...
This book reviews the major developments
in and the lessons learned from the 21-year (1991-2012)
experience with private sector participation (PSP) in the
power sector...
Type: PublicationReport#: 91159Date: October 2, 2014Author:
Mukherjee,Mohua
The energy sector management assistance
program (ESMAP), a multi-donor trust fund administered by
the World Bank, has recently launched a new initiative to
assist countries...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 95316Date: October 1, 2014Author:
Kojakovic, Ana ;
Maltsoglou, Irini
India's manufacturing sector has
undergone many spatial adjustments since 1989, including,
for example, the organized sector's migration to rural
locations, the powerful...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS7055Date: October 1, 2014Author:
Ghani,Syed Ejaz ;
Grover,Arti Goswami ;
Kerr,William Robert
For cities that want to take concrete
actions on improving energy efficiency, it is essential to
understand what, where, and how big the potential
energy-saving opportunities...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 93677Date: October 1, 2014Author:
Hammer,Stephen Alan ;
Liu,Feng
This paper covers three policy-relevant
aspects of the carbon content of electricity that are well
established among integrated assessment models but
under-discussed...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS7075Date: October 1, 2014Author:
Audoly, Richard ;
Guivarch, Celine ;
Vogt-Schilb,Adrien Camille
In Mumbai, slums accommodate 5.2 million
people - 41 percent of the city's population. Many
households obtain access to electricity through illegal
connections, which...
Hydropower development makes an
essential contribution to reducing poverty, boosting shared
prosperity, and improving sustainability. Water storage
associated with some...
Type: BriefReport#: 91154Date: October 1, 2014Author:
Bucknall,Julia ;
Foster,Vivien ;
Liden,Mats Johan Rikard ;
Lyon,Kimberly Nicole ;
Rex,William
This paper considers the design and
performance of auction mechanisms used to deploy renewable
energy in three emerging economies: Brazil, China, and
India. The analysis...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS7062Date: October 1, 2014Author:
Barroso,Luiz Augusto Nobrega ;
Cunha, Gabriel ;
Elizondo Azuela,Gabriela ;
Khanna,Ashish ;
Wang,Xiaodong ;
Wu,Yun
Indian cities have large populations of
urban slum dwellers who lack access to basic services from
utility providers. Many households obtain access to
electricity through...
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