This report provides a summary of World
Bank Group (WBG) activities in the extractives industries
(EI) sector in FY2013. The WBG’s objective in the extractive
sector...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 112705Date: January 1, 2014
This report is about the twelve
countries of the former Soviet Union (Eurasia). About 85
percent of the region's economic output is in six
resource-rich economies. Today,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 85417Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Van Eeghen,M. Willem ;
Gill,Indermit S. ;
Izvorski,Ivailo V. ;
De Rosa,Donato
Uruguays state-owned public electric
company, Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones
Eléctricas (UTE) generates more than 80 percent of its
energy needs from...
Readiness for Investment in Sustainable
Energy (RISE) is a suite of indicators that assesses the
legal and regulatory environment for investment in
sustainable energy....
Cities have long held a central place of
importance in society as hubs of commerce, culture, and
political power. Because of climate change, however, the
clustering...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 84266Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Hammer, Stephen ;
Adler, Serena ;
Gallegos, Julianne Baker ;
Vergara, Sintana ;
Kerr, Oliver ;
Peralta-Quiros, Tatiana ;
Liu, Feng ;
Meyer, Anke ;
Constantinescu, Jean ;
Kaza, Silpa ;
Monsalve, Carolina ;
Ayland, Nick ;
Nutu, Otilia
Developed and developing countries alike
are increasingly motivated by the benefits offered by
renewable energy, including enhanced energy security,
reduced greenhouse...
Type: BriefReport#: 90774Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Bushueva,Irina ;
Elizondo Azuela,Gabriela
Across Africa, dryland agriculture faces
unique climate and agroecological constraints. This natural
disadvantage is further exacerbated by remoteness, reduced
access...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS22477Date: January 1, 2014
This paper argues that the social
factors that have driven increased voluntary environmental,
social, and governance (ESG) disclosure over the past three
decades are...
Pakistans population is growing and
becoming more urbanized. By 2020, Karachi and Lahore will
each have a population of well over 10 million people and
several other...
Type: PublicationReport#: 89701Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Sanchez-Triana,Ernesto ;
Biller,S. A. Dan ;
Nabi,Ijaz
The SE4ALL objectives are global, with
individual countries setting their own national targets in a
way that is consistent with the overall spirit of the
initiative....
Type: BriefReport#: 90889Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Portale,Elisa ;
De Wit,Joerie Frederik
To sustain momentum for the achievement
of the sustainable energy for all (SE4ALL) objectives, a
means of charting global progress to 2030 is needed. The
World Bank...
Type: BriefReport#: 90886Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Portale,Elisa ;
De Wit,Joerie Frederik
This report identifies the key drivers
of rapid poverty reduction in Bhutan over the recent years,
explaining why some dzongkhags are stuck in poverty or
reducing poverty...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 90532Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Bhutan
Doing Business 2015 is the 12th in a
series of annual reports investigating the regulations that
enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing
Business...
Type: PublicationReport#: 91960Date: January 1, 2014
Myanmar has one of the lowest rates of
electrification in Southeast Asia. Energy poverty also
affects population with access to electricity due to
shortages and poor...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 90420Date: January 1, 2014
This report is about the twelve
countries of the former Soviet Union (Eurasia). About 85
percent of the region's economic output is in six
resource-rich economies. Today,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 85417Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Van Eeghen,M. Willem ;
Gill,Indermit S. ;
Izvorski,Ivailo V. ;
De Rosa,Donato
In fiscal 2014, PPIAF’s work
was shaped by the development of its FY15-17 Strategy and
Business Plan. The formulation of these documents
disciplined our efforts...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 105779Date: January 1, 2014
Mongolia is a vast landlocked country
with a relatively small population. Other than those living
in the capital city and a few urban centers, the rest of its
citizens...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 89418Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Cheng,Ivy H. ;
Johansen,Peter ;
La Rocca,Roberto
To sustain momentum for the achievement
of the sustainable energy for all (SE4ALL) objectives, a
means of charting global progress to 2030 is needed. The
World Bank...
Type: BriefReport#: 90888Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Portale,Elisa ;
De Wit,Joerie Frederik
This report was designed to provide
senior Russian policymakers with a comprehensive and
practical analysis of energy efficiency in Russia:
potential, benefits, and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 91503Date: January 1, 2014
To sustain momentum for the achievement
of the sustainable energy for all (SE4ALL) objectives, a
means of charting global progress to 2030 is needed. The
World Bank...
Type: BriefReport#: 90887Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Portale,Elisa ;
De Wit,Joerie Frederik
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