In a resilient city, the disaster risk
management system combines a well-functioning and inclusive
disaster preparedness and emergency response mechanism with
effective...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 125998Date: May 1, 2018
In a resilient city, the education
system strives for complete coverage by removing structural
barriers to school enrollment (inclusive). Capacity
management and planning...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 125999Date: May 1, 2018
A qualitative study was undertaken to
support preparation of an IDA-financed project for refugees
and host communities in Chad. The objectives of the
qualitative study...
Type: ReportReport#: 139156Date: May 1, 2018Author:
Watson,Carol Jean ;
Dnalbaye,Emmanuel ;
Nan-Guer,Koulke Blandine
In a resilient city, cultural heritage
assets (both tangible and intangible) are integrated into
the city disaster risk management (DRM) mechanism; historic
areas or...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 125997Date: May 1, 2018
The Country Opinion Survey in Bulgaria
assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better
understanding of how stakeholders in Bulgaria perceive the
WBG. It provides...
Type: ReportReport#: 143127Date: May 1, 2018Author:
Felzer,Sharon
This Policy begins by providing an
overview of each of Afghanistan’s layers of
subnationaladministration. We then review current
constraints to the development of these...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 131295Date: May 1, 2018
Belize is highly exposed to natural
disasters of varying intensity and severity, including
hurricanes, tropical storms, earthquakes, droughts, floods
and landslides....
Kosovo is one of the poorest countries
in Europe, and a growing proportion of the population is at
risk for social exclusion and long-term poverty. Overall
spending...
Around the globe, there is an unending
cycle of producing innovative policies that are relevantand
responsive to today's complex problems of disaster risk
reduction...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 127471Date: May 1, 2018Author:
Acosta,Pablo Ariel ;
Palma,Teresa Pamela Celajes ;
Perez,Joedie De Guzman ;
Velarde,Rashiel Besana
As the world’s most traded commodity,
oil production is typically well monitored and analyzed. It
also hasestablished links to geopolitics, international
relations,...
Type: Journal ArticleReport#: 126638Date: April 30, 2018Author:
Do,Quy-Toan ;
Shapiro,Jacob N. ;
Elvidge,Christopher D. ;
Abdel Jelil,Mohamed ;
Ahn,Daniel P. ;
Baugh,Kimberly ;
Hansen-Lewis,Jamie Nicole ;
Zhizhin,Mikhail ;
Bazilian,Morgan
IBRD provides regular updates of the
lending rates and spreads applicable to its financing
products as set out in the terms of each product. This note
summarizes the...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 126178Date: April 26, 2018
The Internal Audit Vice Presidency (IAD)
is an independent, objective assurance and consulting
activity that helps to improve WBG operations. It assists
the institution...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 126413Date: April 24, 2018
Under the World Bank funded Bihar Kosi
Flood Recovery Project (BKFRP) in regard to establishment of
centre of excellence, a team of six members of Water
Resources Department...
This is a statement by H.E. Philip Isdor
Mpango, Minister of Finance and Planning, Tanzania at the
ninety seventh meeting of the Development Committee held on
April...
This is a statement by Subhash Chandra
Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs Ministry of
Finance on behalf of India at the ninety seventh meetings of
the Development...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 125725Date: April 21, 2018
This is a statement by H. E. Mohammaed
Al-Jadaa, Minister of Finance at the ninety seventh meetings
of the Development Committee held on April 21, 2018. The
global...
This is a statement by Mohammed
Boussaid, Minister of Economy and Finance at the ninety
seventh meeting of the Development Committee held on April
21, 2018. He commends...
This is a statement by H. E. Johann N.
Schneider-Ammann, Minister and Head of the Federal
Department for Economic Affairs, Education and Research for
Switzerland, at...
This is a statement by Bambang P. S.
Brodjonegoro, Minister of National Development Planning of
Indonesia, at the ninety seventh meeting of the Development
Committee...
This is a statement by H.E. Guangyao
Zhu, Vice Minister of Finance at the ninety seventh meeting
of the Development Committee held on April 21, 2018. He
discusses on...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 125720Date: April 21, 2018
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