Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),
announced in 2013 and formalized in 2015, is China’s
long-term commitment and aims to improve connectivity within
Asia as well as between...
Type: ReportReport#: 150816Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Bogdan,Olena ;
Najdov,Evgenij
Sub-Saharan Africa did not cause the
climate crisis, but it is persistently and
disproportionately affected by its impacts. Climate change
is already impacting the region,...
Ukraine’s forest sector has untapped
potential to contribute to environmental stability, economic
growth, and the well-being of its citizens. The present
government...
Type: ReportReport#: 150129Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Pillai,Madhavi M. ;
Mac Donncadha,Myles ;
Storozhuk,Vitaliy ;
Kovalenko,Oksana ;
Kislova,Nadia ;
Aguilar,Grace O. ;
Nguyen,Linh Van
Vietnam has the unique opportunity to
take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis. While the future is
hard to predict, most would agree that the world will look
very different...
Countries around the world are facing
the need to build effective, accountable, and inclusive
institutions. There has never been a more important moment
to tackle this...
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) is a joint
policy initiative, which aims to deepen and strengthen
relations between the European Union (EU) and its six
Eastern neighbours....
El Salvador is in a nutrition
transition. In the past 20 years, stunting rates have
declined by 25 percent in young children, while overweight
and obesity have reached...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 152833Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Perez-Escamilla,Rafael ;
Carroll,Grace J. ;
Grajeda,Ruben ;
Gordillo-Tobar,Amparo Elena
Jamaica remains committed to its
contribution as the world continues to address the challenge
of climate change. In line with the voluntary requirements
of the Paris...
Country forest notes (CFNs) are a
centerpiece of the World Bank Group’s Forest action plan
(FY16–20) and Climate change action plan (2016–2020). They
provide a thorough...
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0001346Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Ravina Da Silva,Manuela ;
Follea,Salimata D.
When the global COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
pandemic emerged in early 2020, Liberia was already facing a
challenging domestic and external environment. Weak
consumption and...
Type: ReportReport#: AUS0001591Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Bakanova,Marina ;
Tarwo,Gweh Gaye
This Terms of Reference (TOR) document
was developed by the Energy Sector Energy Management
Assistance Program (ESMAP), a global knowledge and technical
assistance program...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 157044Date: June 1, 2020
The economic success of the Chilean
forest sector relies heavily on its forest plantations,
which are facing significant challenges. Plantations are
intensively managed...
Forestry has traditionally been one of
Myanmar’s most important economic sectors, generating more
in export earnings in the period 2010-2018. It is estimated
that t...
Type: ReportReport#: 150133Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Doetinchem,Nina ;
Kornexl,Werner L. ;
Win,Aye Marlar ;
Speechly,Hugh Thomas ;
Verheijen,Lesya ;
Lwin,Prof Ohn ;
Aung,Thiri
The objective of this assignment is to
carry out an economic assessment of the submarine cable
interconnection between Georgia and Romania through analysis
on electricity...
In recent decades, the challenges of a
rapidly warming planet and other aspects of environmental
degradation have motivated a call for all actors in society,
including...
Type: ReportReport#: 150118Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Hussain,Farah Imrana ;
Tlaiye,Laura E. ;
Jordan Arce,Rolando Marcelo
Tunisian civil society organizations
(CSOs) played a crucial role in building a new democratic
system and the peaceful transition of power, and the same
applies to the...
The Tunisia Economic Monitor provides an
update on key economic developments and policies. It
examines these economic developments and policies in a
longer-term and...
Electricity consumption in Vietnam is on
a rapid rise with a growth rate of 11 percent over the last
5 years and is expected to nearly triple from 2018 through
to 2030....
The personal urban mobility strategic
segment is concerned with transporting small groups of
people over short distances in urban areas. This segment is
undergoing a...
Kazakhstan is an upper-middle income,
resource rich country. Its ascent to upper-middle income
status was propelled by rising oil production and booming
oil prices which...
Type: ReportReport#: 150333Date: June 1, 2020Author:
Matin,Kazi Mahbub-Al ;
Najdov,Evgenij
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