The objective of the Bahia Sustainable Rural Development Project is to increase market integration, net revenues, and food security of organized beneficiaries; as well as to improve access to water su...
Relatorio#: IPP713Data: 1 de março de 2014Autor:
Miranda,Lourenco Couto Brazil
This issue focuses on ways to minimize impact on vulnerable populations living in the Rio de Janeiro's mountainous region, particularly in regards to extreme flooding and devastating landslides. With...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 86519Data: 1 de março de 2014
This study presents options for disaster risk financing in Brazil, drawing from international experience. The study presents a series of complementary options for disaster risk financing, based on a p...
Tipo: Working PaperRelatorio#: 111953Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
Over the course of history, dams have captivated the interest of society at large. Used to store large amounts of water, dams are also constructed to control flood waters and generate hydroelectricity...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 86500Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014Autor:
De Nys,Erwin ;
Freitas, Paula ;
Muanis Persechini,Maria Ines
This brief states that large projects such as factories or roads, can cause impacts on people living close to the project or on their land. If communities are exposed to risks and adverse impacts beca...
This brief holds that protecting the environment is to protect the rich variety of living organisms on land and in water. Sustainable development depends on the sustainable management of living natura...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92669Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This brief states that when governments acquire land related to Bank-financed projects or where projects result in restrictions in land use, the Bank needs rules to ensure that people and communities ...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92668Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This brief spells out that the development benefits of any project financed by the World Bank are enhanced if the project workers operate in conditions that are safe and healthy. Many international de...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92663Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
In fiscal year 2014, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) issued a total of $3.2 billion in guarantees for projects in MIGA's developing member countries. An additional $1.8 million in...
Tipo: World Bank Annual ReportRelatorio#: 91499Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This document focuses on corruption that may occur in funded projects of government or international organizations, but corruption cannot be an isolated phenomenon within a project. Instead, it may be...
Tipo: Working PaperRelatorio#: 95647Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This brief proposed that the NAS 8 applies to all projects with possible adverse impact on the cultural heritage and to all projects involving significant earth moving and other changes in the physica...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92674Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This brief states that there is a need to recognize, respect and preserve the culture, knowledge, and practices of Indigenous Peoples, as set out in international conventions. Indigenous Peoples have ...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92670Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This brief states that the Bank consolidated the existing provisions of the policy related to Financial Intermediaries (FI) on a proposed rule that also addresses the organizational capacity and risk ...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92676Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This brief reports that the world's natural resources are diminishing. The world needs to become more responsible in managing these resources. This standard proposal includes requirements on cleaner p...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92664Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
Big challenges demand big solutions. This flagship report covers the International Finance Corporation's (IFC's) financial reporting, projects and commitments for FY2014. Over the past year, IFC inves...
Tipo: World Bank Annual ReportRelatorio#: 90949Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
All projects financed by the World Bank require an assessment of the impacts that they may cause to the environment and people. The risk assessment and environmental and social impacts is the responsi...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92662Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This brief states that the NAS 10 proposal recognizes that engagement with stakeholders, including communities and affected workers is essential to achieve good results in sustainable development proj...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92677Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
See also report no. 79597. As global energy markets evolve rapidly, producing and maintaining a reliable power supply for many countries in the developing world remains a significant issue. The World ...
Tipo: Working PaperRelatorio#: 83261Data: 9 de dezembro de 2013
The Water Series Brazil is the result of joint work over the past years by the World Bank and its national partners. It raised and discussed key issues for solving some of the major problems of water ...
Tipo: PublicationRelatorio#: 84030Data: 1 de novembro de 2013Autor:
Braga, Costa ;
De Nys,Erwin ;
Frazao,Cybelle ;
Martins, P.R. ;
Eduardo Savio,Passos Rodrigues Martins
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