TDLC was launched in Tokyo in 2004 under
a partnership between the Government of Japan and the World
Bank. TDLC is a global one-stop knowledge hub for urban
development,...
Type: BriefReport#: 153273Date: September 24, 2020
Measuring and comparing the levels of
household welfare and poverty in a country require
cost-of-living differences across regions to be properly
adjusted. In measuring...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9388Date: September 8, 2020Author:
Chen,Xiaomeng ;
Mungai,Rose ;
Nakamura,Shohei ;
Pearson,Thomas Patrick ;
Wambile,Ayago Esmubancha ;
Yoshida,Nobuo
On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion
rocked the Port of Beirut (PoB), destroying much ofthe port
and severely damaging dense residential and commercial areas
within...
This study on Securing Forest Tenure
Rights for Rural Development aims to contribute to efforts
worldwide to reduce poverty and strengthensustainable
management in forest...
Type: ReportReport#: 152337Date: August 31, 2020Author:
Segura Warnholtz,Gerardo ;
Fernandez,Mercedes ;
Smyle,James W. ;
Springer,Jenny
Rice is a staple food in the West
African nation of Sierra Leone with little difference in
consumption between poor and wealthy households. Rice
production is also an...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9369Date: August 26, 2020Author:
Graham,Errol George ;
Tchale,Hardwick ;
Ndione,Mamadou
The COVID-19 crisis is causing massive
suffering across the globe. In addition to the human
consequences of the disease, containment measures to slow
down and control...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 152081Date: August 25, 2020Author:
Fargher,Samuel John ;
Hallegatte,Stephane
This World Bank in India newsletter for
the month of August 2020 has the following headings: (i)
bank sakhi - my banker friend; (ii) development dialogue :
Covid 19...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 152954Date: August 1, 2020
As the COVID-19 outbreak has slowed
construction in many countries, the industry has seen lower
demand for its products, leading to overcapacity. Cement
companies are...
Type: ReportReport#: 157052Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Schlorke,Sabine ;
Stec,Marek ;
Villar Mallagray,Juan ;
Kaleem,Hassan
Multifamily residential buildings in
earthquake-prone cities across Central Europe, Balkans, and
Central Asia have proved to be vulnerable and have revealed
several...
Type: ReportReport#: 152338Date: August 1, 2020Author:
Simpson,Alanna Leigh ;
Markhvida,Maryia
Ecuador became the third largest
receiver of the 4.3 million Venezuelans who left their
country in the last five years, hosting around 10 percent of
them. Little is...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9332Date: July 23, 2020Author:
Olivieri,Sergio Daniel ;
Ortega,Francesc ;
Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes ;
Carranza,Eliana
Indonesia's development trajectory
has been remarkable over the past 20 years, supported by
macroeconomic stability and prudent fiscal management. The
economy grew on...
Type: Public Expenditure ReviewReport#: 148209Date: July 23, 2020Author:
Van Doorn,Ralph ;
Ihsan,Ahya ;
Agustina,Cut Dian Rahmi Dwi ;
Yoong,Pui Shen
The Syrian crisis has led to rapid and
large-scale population displacement. This paper has two main
aims. (i) It documents the size and timing of the Syrian
refugee...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9327Date: July 21, 2020Author:
Krishnan,Nandini ;
Russo Riva,Flavio Luiz ;
Sharma,Dhiraj ;
Vishwanath,Tara
Mongolia has taken early and decisive
measures to prevent the inflow and outbreak of COVID-19
(Coronavirus). Despite the limited cases confirmed in
Mongolia, the household-level...
In the aftermath of the 2008 Wenchuan
Earthquake, the Chinese government recognized the importance
of catastrophe insurance in promoting rapid rehabilitation
and recovery...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 150900Date: July 16, 2020Author:
Ye,Tao ;
Mu,Qingyan
Transportation in Cambodia takes place
predominantly by road, with significant urban-rural gaps in
terms of road accessibility. Limited access to all-weather
roads negatively...
This paper aims to fill a gap in the
literature on capital formation in China by estimating the
capital stock in four economic sectors: business,
infrastructure, government,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS9317Date: July 13, 2020Author:
Herd,Richard
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