Rates of intimate partner violence vary
widely across regions. Evidence suggests that some of this
variation can be attributed to exposure to armed conflict.
This study...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9821Date: October 28, 2021Author:
Ekhator-Mobayode,Uche Eseosa ;
Kelly,Jocelyn Thalassa Deverall ;
Rubin,Amalia Hadas ;
Arango,Diana Jimena
Conventional risk assessments
underestimate the human and macroeconomic costs of
disasters, leading to inefficient risk management
strategies. This happens because conventional...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 166657Date: October 28, 2021Author:
Hallegatte,Stephane ;
Walsh,Brian James
This memorandum provides the quarterly
update of IBRD’s lending rates and spreads pursuant to the
standard loan pricing as defined in the Bank Policy and
Directive 'Financial...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 165798Date: October 25, 2021
City Resilience Program (CRP) supported
the Earth Observation for Sustainable Development – Disaster
Risk Reduction project (EO4SD-DRR) to conduct advanced
multi-temporal...
This is a statement by H.E. Guy
Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation and Head of
the Federal Department for Economic Affairs, Education and
Research, at the...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 165367Date: October 15, 2021
Founded in 2004, the Tokyo Development
Learning Center (TDLC) is a pivotal program within the World
Bank Group. Born out of the strong partnership between Japan
and...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 165116Date: October 14, 2021
Sustainable management of environment
and natural resources is essential for the long-term and
sustainable growth of key economic sectors, such as
fisheries, forestry...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 165601Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Valero Freitag,Sara ;
Miranda Montero,Juan Jose ;
Murisic,Maja
This is a tip sheet for World Bank task
teams on Illustrative Climate Change Actions on Adaptation
Opportunities in Urban, Resilence and Land Projects.
The Caribbean disaster risk financing
(DRF) framework of the World Bank has been collaboratively
designed in partnerships with Caribbean Governments and
local and international...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 165577Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Justiniano,Ivelisse ;
Boyer,Mary Elinor ;
Gunasekera,Rashmin ;
Humbert,Thibaut
The Africa, Caribbean, Pacific-European
Union Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (ACP-EU NDRR) Program,
which was launched in October 2011, is an initiative of the
Organisation...
Type: BriefReport#: 165945Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Vargas,Erika ;
Wesley,Hugo Thomas
This Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM)
provides an update on key economic developments and policies
as of Fall 2021. It also presents findings from recent World
Bank work...
The Africa, Caribbean, Pacific-European
Union Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (ACP-EU NDRR) Program,
which was launched in October 2011, is an initiative of the
Organisation...
Due to recent decentralization reforms,
municipalities now have important responsibilities in the
sustainable urban development of Mozambique. This paper
assesses the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9789Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Erman,Alvina Elisabeth ;
Solis Uehara,Carla Cristina ;
Beaudet,Chloé
Public financial management (PFM) is one
of the key government instruments of supporting effective
preparation, response, and resilience disasters. Yet many
PFM instruments,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 165604Date: October 1, 2021Author:
April,Leah ;
Zrinski,Urska
Urban planning is often touted as one of
the key actions for achieving sustainable and resilient
development, and it is seen as a key element for reducing
disaster risks...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 165668Date: October 1, 2021Author:
Johnson,Cassidy ;
Caroca Fernandez,Armando Raul ;
Restrepo Cadavid,Paula ;
Rozenberg,Julie
These remarks were delivered by by World
Bank Group President David Malpass and Panel Discussion in
Sudan Ahead of the 2021 Annual Meetings Full Transcript on
September...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 164706Date: September 30, 2021Author:
Malpass,David
This paper reviews the first 14 months
of the ERF’s operation, and this short duration should be
borne in mind when assessing potential policy changes. The
review spans...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 165971Date: September 23, 2021
You have clicked on a link to a page that is not part of the beta version of the new worldbank.org. Before you leave, we’d love to get your feedback on your experience while you were here. Will you take two minutes to complete a brief survey that will help us to improve our website?
Feedback Survey
Thank you for agreeing to provide feedback on the new version of worldbank.org; your response will help us to improve our website.
Thank you for participating in this survey! Your feedback is very helpful to us as we work to improve the site functionality on worldbank.org.