As the World Bank and government of
Bangladesh celebrate 50 years of development cooperation
this year, a key highlight is the journey towards addressing
climate change...
Type: ReportReport#: 175641Date: September 1, 2022Author:
Kazi,Swarna ;
Urrutia Duarte,Ignacio M. ;
Mathijs Van Ledden ;
Laboyrie, Jean Henry ;
Verschuur,Jasper ;
Haque,Zahirul ;
Jongejan, Ruben ;
Lendering,Kasper Theo ;
Mancheño, Alejandra Gijón
High resolution numerical weather
prediction (NWP) is critical for improved forecasting of
expected meteorological conditions, especially for extreme
events. NMHSs traditionally...
Type: ReportReport#: 176141Date: August 31, 2022Author:
World Bank
The World Bank performed an assessment
of the national hydrometeorological service of the Republic
of Kazakhstan’s (Kazhydromet) monitoring,
forecasting, projection,...
Type: ReportReport#: 175262Date: August 23, 2022Author:
Gershtein, Giora G.H. ;
Schaffhauser, Andreas ;
Kienberger, Stefan
The road map presents a potential
pathway to strengthen Uzbekistan’s national
hydrometeorological (hydromet) and multi-hazard early
warning systems and services,...
Type: ReportReport#: 176313Date: July 31, 2022Author:
Md Kootval,Haleh Kootval ;
Simonov,Yuri ;
Fleming,Gerald J ;
Tsirkunov,Vladimir V. ;
Gafurov,Abror ;
Kull,Daniel Werner
Bangladesh has experienced a rapid pace
of economic growth in the last two decades, with notable
achievements across several social development parameters.
To ensure...
Type: ReportReport#: 175638Date: July 31, 2022Author:
Akhtaruzzaman,Md.-000381377 ;
Kazi,Swarna ;
Jahan,Ferdous ;
Chakma,Kirti Nishan ;
Ahmed,Sheikh Naveed Uddin ;
Khatun,Hafiza ;
Chowdhury, Barrister Junayed Ahmed ;
Khan,Mohammad Ali ;
Hossain,Md Akhtar ;
Iqbal, Mohammad ;
Ali, Ahmed
Cyprus is ranked as the third highest in
food waste in Europe, with more than 300kg of food waste per
capita every year. Food waste generates severe economic,
health,...
Type: ReportReport#: 173208Date: June 28, 2022Author:
World Bank
Across the world, governments use
minimum wages, employment protection legislation, and other
labor regulations that define the legal boundaries of
employment to manage...
Type: ReportReport#: 139208Date: June 24, 2022Author:
World Bank
A platform called Pusula was designed to
serve as the first ever digital civic engagement platform
that connects people on the island with each other as well
as with...
Type: BriefReport#: 173213Date: June 23, 2022Author:
World Bank
This is a technical case study report
demonstrating monitor, assess, and quantify high mountain
geohazard risks for government agencies based on the
flooding and landslides...
Type: ReportReport#: 172836Date: June 21, 2022Author:
Takamatsu,Masatsugu ;
Karelia,Hemang D. ;
Oommen,Thomas ;
Dahal,Ranjan Kumar
The labor force in Benin is young,
predominantly rural and working in the informal sector (81
percent of the population is self-employed). While
unemployment is low...
Type: ReportReport#: 173514Date: May 31, 2022Author:
Bossuroy,Thomas ;
Vaillant,Julia
Image acquisition and surveying using
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a very promising
technology for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). UAVs
can be a relatively...
Type: ReportReport#: 146976Date: May 26, 2022Author:
Giovando,Cristiano ;
Meier,Patrick ;
Mulhausen, Joseph ;
Soesilo,Denise Konstanze
The country has an area of 18,000 km
spread over 332 islands, of which about 110 are inhabited.
Most of the population lives on two large islands, Viti Levu
and Vanua...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 120756Date: May 26, 2022
This report presents five steps for safe
buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs;
securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows;
and always...
Type: BriefReport#: 171881Date: May 25, 2022Author:
World Bank
This report presents five steps for safe
buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs;
securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows;
and always...
Type: BriefReport#: 171862Date: May 25, 2022Author:
World Bank
This report presents five steps for safe
buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs;
securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows;
and always...
Type: BriefReport#: 171881Date: May 25, 2022Author:
World Bank
This report presents six steps for safe
buildings: preparation for cyclone season; roof repairs;
securing water collection; maintaining doors and windows;
electricals;...
Type: BriefReport#: 171866Date: May 25, 2022Author:
World Bank
The Honiara Flood Risk Management Study
and Plan is an investigation of flooding and the possible
problems caused by flooding, and an assessment of a range of
measures...
Type: ReportReport#: 171842Date: May 24, 2022Author:
World Bank
In the frame of the World Bank
Strengthening Early Warning of Mountain Hazards in Central
Asia analytical and advisory service, financed by the
Central Asia Water and...
Type: ReportReport#: 171857Date: May 24, 2022Author:
World Bank
Kampala faces a wide array of hazards
that hinder economic growth and opportunity. Flooding,
fires, human epidemics, air pollution, environmental
degradation, building...
Type: ReportReport#: 171519Date: May 12, 2022Author:
Patrick Musoke ;
Nakyagaba Kiyingi ;
Campos Garcia,Ana ;
Newman,James P.
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