The World Bank’s flagship report,
Groundswell: Preparing for Internal Climate Migration
(Rigaud et al. 2018), and the sequel (Clement et al. 2021),
finds that that Sub-Saharan...
Type: ReportReport#: 165169Date: December 9, 2021Author:
Rigaud,Kanta K. ;
Sherbinin, Alex de ;
Jones,Bryan R ;
Abu-Ata,Nathalie E. ;
Adamo, Susana
Greener economic development in Russia
will allow the country to overcome the limits of its current
fossil fuel-dependent growth model. It can deliver
prosperity to...
South Asia is one of the most vulnerable
regions to climate change. The people of South Asia are
living through a "new climate normal," where
intensifying heat waves,...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 164599Date: December 6, 2021Author:
World Bank Group
Tariffs are essential but not the only
pathway to cost recovery, addressing affordability, and
managing water conservation. To maximize their potential,
they must be...
Type: ReportReport#: 160666Date: December 2, 2021Author:
Andres,Luis Alberto ;
Saltiel,Gustavo ;
Misra,Smita ;
Joseph,George ;
Lombana Cordoba,Camilo ;
Thibert,Michael David ;
Fenwick,Crystal
This report describes the activities and
management of the Central Asia Water and Energy Program
(CAWEP) for the period January 1–December 31, 2020. It is
the third...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 166149Date: December 2, 2021
Ukraine has made impressive progress on
key reforms and restored macro-financial stability, but weak
growth and poverty remain a concern. Despite these economic
challenges,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 168200Date: December 1, 2021Author:
Pillai,Madhavi M. ;
Golub,Elena Strukova ;
Lokshin,Michael M. ;
Rakovych,Oksana ;
Ha,Thanh Phuong
Air pollution is one of the leading
causes of disease and death globally, as has been documented
in research studies conducted by organizations such as the
World Bank....
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 167363Date: December 1, 2021
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA)
new analysis, The Oil and Gas Industry in Energy
Transitions, found that the commitments from the Bank’s Zero
Routine Flaring...
This paper examines the relationship
between urban agglomeration and firm innovation using a
recently developed dataset that consistently measures city
boundaries across...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9861Date: November 24, 2021Author:
Chen,Liming ;
Hasan,Rana ;
Jiang,Yi
This paper examines living
conditions—mainly access to infrastructure and
basic services—in Kinshasa, by focusing on how
they vary within the city and...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9857Date: November 19, 2021Author:
Batana,Yele Maweki ;
Jarotschkin,Alexandra ;
Konou,Akakpo Domefa ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Nakamura,Shohei ;
Viboudoulou Vilpoux,Mervy Ever
Climate Co-Benefits are the financial
resources committed by the World Bank to development
operations, which deliver positive benefits associated with
the reduction...
Type: ReportReport#: 165997Date: November 11, 2021Author:
Shenvi,Apoorva Narayan ;
Weigum,Natalie Marie ;
Gu,Sohee
There is a vast economic literature
studying the effects of climate change on long-run growth,
migration, urbanization, and human capital, among several
other outcomes....
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 165927Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Jedwab,Remi Camille ;
Haslop, Federico ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
This report sheds light on the
interlocked long-term territorial development challenges and
the recently realized systemic risks affecting the Lake Chad
region. It summarizes...
Type: ReportReport#: 165925Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Granguillhome Ochoa,Rogelio ;
Hernandez Ore,Marco Antonio ;
Lach,Samantha ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
Peace and security are basic conditions
for economic and social development. Conflict, on the other
hand, can reverse years of economic growth and induce
long-term harm...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 165933Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Fisker,Peter Simonsen
This report sheds light on the
interlocked long-term territorial development challenges and
the recently realized systemic risks affecting the Lake Chad
region. It summarizes...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 165925Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Granguillhome Ochoa,Rogelio ;
Hernandez Ore,Marco Antonio ;
Lach,Samantha ;
Masaki,Takaaki ;
Rodriguez Castelan,Carlos
It is now clear that a narrow focus on
the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) is insufficient
to achieve humanity’s aspirations for sustainable
prosperity. Well-functioning...
Type: PublicationReport#: 165689Date: November 9, 2021Author:
Cust,James Frederick ;
Herrera Garcia,Luis Diego ;
Lange, Glenn-Marie ;
Naikal,Esther G. ;
Peszko,Grzegorz ;
Agarwala, Matthew ;
Awe,Yewande Aramide ;
Beck,Michael William ;
Chepeliev, Maksym ;
Chonabayashi,Shun ;
Golub,Alexander Alexandrovich ;
Gratcheva,Ekaterina M. ;
Hamadeh,Nada ;
Ilas,Mihai Andrei ;
Inon,Javier Gustavo ;
Karakulah,Kenan ;
Lam, Vicky W. Y. ;
Mandon,Pierre Jean-Claude ;
Menendez, Pelayo ;
Rissanen,Marko Olavi ;
Rivera Ballesteros,Alexis ;
Smith, Robert ;
Sumaila,Rashid Ussif ;
Van Der Mensbrugghe,Dominique ;
Wang,Dieter ;
Zenghelis,Alexis Dimitri
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