This action plan provides an update of
work undertaken to date as well as actions planned by the
World Bank Group (WBG) in support of the Clean Energy for
Development...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 38994Date: March 6, 2007
This module draws upon the work of the
local consultants together with the Avag report on
irrigation and a study on the specific problems in rural
infrastructure. It...
Type: Public Expenditure ReviewReport#: 75197Date: March 2, 2007
This newsletter looks at how Bolivia is
implementing an innovative public-private approach to
increase rural electricity access to extremely remote areas
via Solar Home...
Type: BriefReport#: 39607Date: March 1, 2007Author:
Goldmark,Susan G. ;
Reiche, Killian ;
Rysankova,Dana
The government of Senegal has made rural
electrification a priority, recognizing its importance in
reducing poverty and redressing development imbalances. A
new program...
Type: BriefReport#: 39609Date: March 1, 2007Author:
Kumar,Geeta ;
De Gouvello,Christophe
The "rise of Asia" is
something of a myth. During 1990-2005 China accounted for 28
percent of global growth, measured at purchasing power
parity (PPP). India accounted...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4174Date: March 1, 2007Author:
Dollar,David R.
Some of the headings included in this
newsletter of the World Bank in India are: women's
self-help groups in Andhra Pradesh run agri-market centers;
development dialogue;...
This concept paper defines a Country
Development Partnership for Infrastructure (CDP-INFRA)
between the Government of Thailand and the World Bank Group.
The CDP-INFRA...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 66428Date: March 1, 2007Author:
Liu, Zhi
Economic Consulting Associates (ECA) and
Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA) have been
engaged by Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
(ESMAP) and the...
Type: Energy StudyReport#: 70563Date: March 1, 2007
This ESMAP report summarizes an expert
consultation on electricity system investment planning and
modeling held at the World Bank in Washington D.C. on June
27-28, 2006....
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 39897Date: March 1, 2007Author:
Hertzmark,Donald I.
The announcement of Cambodia's
first significant petroleum discovery in January 2005 has
put Cambodia on a path to becoming a new oil producer. The
world petroleum industry...
The objectives of the Morupule B
Generation and Transmission Project are to expand domestic
power generation capacity that will support sustained
economic growth in...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 48448Date: March 1, 2007
This study is a small-scale follow-up to
an earlier World Bank study that analyzed the market failure
of LPG in Nigeria and developed a roadmap to develop the use
of...
Type: Mining/Oil and GasReport#: 70657Date: February 28, 2007
This is the eleventh report of the
International Environmental and Social Panel of Experts (POE
or the Panel) for the Nam Theun 2 (NT2) Project in the Lao
People's Democratic...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 70881Date: February 23, 2007Author:
Mcdowell,David K. ;
Scudder, Taylor ;
Talbot,Lee M.
On February 22, 2007, the aspirations of
citizens to create a “New Nepal” found support here today
when the World Bank discussed an interim strategy that
emphasizes...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169621Date: February 22, 2007
On February 22, 2007, the aspirations of
citizens to create a 'New Nepal' found support
here today when the World Bank discussed an interim strategy
that emphasizes...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169399Date: February 22, 2007
Under-pricing of diesel and kerosene
continues to cause major financial problems for Bangladesh
Petroleum Corporation (BPC), which is losing over Tk 2
billion monthly....
Type: Energy StudyReport#: 68379Date: February 18, 2007
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
daily brief economics and financial market commentary
newsletter are...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 60479Date: February 16, 2007Author:
Riordan, Mick ;
Savescu, Cristina ;
Ju Kim, Eung ;
Streifel, Shane ;
DeKleine, Annette
This report discusses the remarks
delivered by Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank.
The GLOBE Washington Legislators Forum on Climate Change and
Energy Security...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 101371Date: February 14, 2007Author:
Wolfowitz,Paul
This report discusses the remarks
delivered by Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank.
In his opening remarks, President of the World Bank, Mr.
Paul Wolfowitz said...
Report#: 101369Date: February 13, 2007Author:
Wolfowitz,Paul
Bangladesh today is in the grips of a
major power crisis. There are several dimensions to the
crisis: operational, financial and relating to power
generation. This...
Type: Energy StudyReport#: 68393Date: February 8, 2007
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