Thailand can look forward to more
affordable and cleaner energy as it moves ahead with plans
to strengthen national competitiveness and improve the
well-being of the...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 66408Date: August 28, 2006
On August 14, 2006, the World Bank Group
(WBG) announced today that $680 million was committed in
fiscal year 2006 to New-Renewable Energy (New RE) and Energy
Efficiency...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 164840Date: August 14, 2006
During the review period, the strategic
objectives of Bank assistance in Yemen were: a) improved
governance; b) ore attractive investment climate; c) better
human capital;...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 36527Date: August 9, 2006
On August 4, 2006, the World Bank’s
Board of Directors late yesterday approved a 6 million
dollars grant to help reduce electricity losses and
strengthen the financial...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 168786Date: August 4, 2006
The quality of supervision of the
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Thermal Power Project was judged to be
highly satisfactory: overall and provided an example of very
good supervision...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 46476Date: August 4, 2006
This document presents the highlights of
speaker presentations, breakout groups, ensuing discussions,
conclusions, and next steps as presented at the
International Grid-...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: ESM324Date: August 1, 2006
The rise in oil prices and the
associated increase in the prices of petroleum products that
has occurred since the beginning of 2004 are having adverse
effects on the...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: ESM323Date: August 1, 2006Author:
Bacon,Robert W. ;
Kojima,Masami
The paper provides a first, systematic
benchmarking of infrastructure performance in the Southern
African Customs Union (SACU) countries (South Africa,
Botswana, Lesotho,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS3987Date: August 1, 2006Author:
Bogetic,Zeljko ;
Fedderke,Johannes Wolfgang
In this issue: Interview with E.
Klepikova, PEP; interview with V. Palatkin, URALSIB. Program
launch: Georgia, Ukraine. Program in focus: expanding access
to finance....
Type: NewsletterReport#: 39542Date: August 1, 2006
Improved energy efficiency in buildings,
industry and transport can lead to between 17 and 33 percent
lower energy use by 2050, according to the International
Energy...
In this issue: Perspectives on GEF-3
from Our Partners: UNDP (Frank Pinto); UNEP (Olivier
Deleuze); World Bank (Steve Gorman); Pacific SIDS (Robert
Aisi). New CEO appointment....
Type: NewsletterReport#: 37629Date: August 1, 2006
Experience shows that countrywide
reforms can accelerate development. Furthermore, progress in
one area positively influences other areas. For example,
improved health...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 38244Date: August 1, 2006
Unintentional implicit subsidies (hidden
costs) to public utilities can be considered an illegitimate
claim on public resources. This paper examines the role and
sources...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS3992Date: August 1, 2006Author:
Ebinger,Jane Olga
Many developing countries subsidize
petroleum products. The doubling of world oil prices since
January 2004 has had very high fiscal costs for these
countries, increasing...
Type: ViewpointReport#: 37199Date: August 1, 2006Author:
Bacon, Robert ;
Kojima, Masami
This report discusses the remarks
delivered by Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank. He
discusses on Africa’s challenge to unleash the energy of the
people, and...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 101353Date: July 31, 2006Author:
Wolfowitz,Paul
Improving the business environment is
really crucial. Each year the World Bank publishes a report
called the ‘doing business report’ that identifies the
regulatory obstacles...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 101351Date: July 18, 2006Author:
Wolfowitz,Paul
On July 18, 2006, the World Bank Board
of Executive Directors approved a 10 million dollars
International Development Association credit, in additional
financing, for...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 167988Date: July 18, 2006
Improving the business environment is
really crucial. Each year the World Bank publishes a report
called the ‘doing business report’ that identifies the
regulatory obstacles...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 101350Date: July 18, 2006Author:
Wolfowitz,Paul
Until recently, Ukrainians typically
used only one measuring device at home: the electricity
meter. No attention was paid to devices that measure hot and
cold water...
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