The first volume of Independent
Evaluation Group (IEG) series (IEG 2009) examined World Bank
experience with the promotion of the most important win-win
(no regrets)...
Type: PublicationReport#: 59460Date: January 26, 2011Author:
Chomitz, Kenneth
The FY07-FY10 Montenegro Country
Partnership Strategy (CPS) was a joint strategy of IBRD and
IFC. It was updated in the FY09 CPS Progress Report (CPSPR).
This review...
Type: CAS Completion Report ReviewReport#: 88771Date: January 20, 2011
This report provide review of the prices
of the various commodities in the commodity markets such as
non-energy commodity, crude oil, natural gases, agricultural
products,...
A number of countries around the world
have in recent years implemented environmental performance
rating and public disclosure programs, and, where evidence
is available,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5551Date: January 1, 2011Author:
Gozun,Elisea G. ;
Laplante,Benoit ;
Wang,Hua
The program development objectives
(PDOs) of the Second Phase of the Global Environment
Facility (GEF) Rural Electrification Project for Lao
People's Democratic Republic...
The International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)/International
Development Association (IDA) trust funds country report
FY2009-FY2011 Q1 for Russian...
Petroleum products are used across the
entire economy in every country. Gasoline and diesel are the
primary fuels used in road transport. Oil is used in power
generation,...
Type: Energy StudyReport#: 61126Date: January 1, 2011
The convention on the Settlement of
Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other
States (the ICSID Convention) is a multilateral
international treaty that...
Type: World Bank Annual ReportReport#: 65784Date: January 1, 2011
The Philippines, as an archipelago with
abundant sunshine, is an ideal location to benefit from
solar energy to make renewable power available to the
country's citizens...
This brief talks about the catastrophe
bond market which came into being in the early nineties. In
response to requests from its member countries, the World
Bank has...
High volatility in the world prices of
petroleum has been a characteristic feature of the global
economy in the last decade. World petroleum prices increased
four-fold...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 74577Date: January 1, 2011
Algeria has undergone a gradual
liberalization process since the mid-1990's that has
had some success in opening up the economy to private
domestic and foreign participation....
Fay and Yepes (2003) estimated worldwide
infrastructure investment requirements by region and income
group from a set of 147 countries. Their technique gives an
indication...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 62608Date: January 1, 2011Author:
Chatterton, Isabel ;
Puerto, Olga Susana
Scaling-up adoption of renewable energy
technology-such as solar home systems (SHS)-to expand
electricity access in developing countries can accelerate
the transition...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 59204Date: January 1, 2011Author:
Wang, Limin ;
Bandyopadhyay, Sushenjit ;
Cosgrove-Davies, Mac ;
Samad, Hussain
The International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)/International
Development Association (IDA) trust funds country report
FY2009-FY2010 for China, this...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 59045Date: January 1, 2011
The Caribbean region continues to be
plagued by high and volatile fuel prices, with limited
economies of scale or diversity in electricity supply.
Although several studies...
Type: Energy StudyReport#: 59459Date: January 1, 2011Author:
Gerner, Franz ;
Hansen, Megan
The 260 MW Trung Son Hydro Project is
located on the Ma River in Thanh Hoa province. It rises in
Dien Bien province to the Northwest, but then enters the
territory of...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 60004Date: January 1, 2011Author:
Meier, Peter
This study covers the approach and
findings associated with the climate change risk assessment
for the Kafue Gorge Lower (KGL) hydropower project. In
addition to overall...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 117641Date: January 1, 2011Author:
Stenek,Vladimir ;
Boysen, Donna ;
Buriks, Carla ;
Bohn, William ;
Evans,Mark ;
Inc, Tetra Tech
The Energy Sector Management Assistance
Program (ESMAP) is a global knowledge and technical
assistance program administered by the World Bank. It
provides analytical...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 77324Date: January 1, 2011
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