In the backdrop of Bangladesh’s vision to achieve upper middle-income status by 2031, efficient river management will play a key role. The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) recognizes the need to significantly...
Type: BriefReport#: 186697Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Due to its unique geographical position, Bangladesh is exposed to extreme weather events like cyclones, floods, and droughts as well as climate change. Prior to this project, unavailability of reliable...
Type: BriefReport#: 186725Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Cambodia aspires to become an upper middle income country by 2030 and a high income country by 2050. To reach this development aspiration, a set of policies and strategies have been adopted by the Government...
Type: BriefReport#: 187721Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Projected increase in temperatures can lead to more intense and unpredictable rainfalls during the monsoon season, there is higher probability...
Type: BriefReport#: 186691Date: January 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The Multi-Partner Fund (MPF) for Somalia established in 2013, has been the primary source of - financing for the World Bank Group’s (WBG) early reengagement in Somalia after more than two decades of disengagement....
Type: BriefReport#: 192775Date: December 31, 2023Author:
World Bank
The document collection discusses a proposal for a comprehensive healthcare management model for individuals with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers in a specific region. The model aims to...
Type: BriefReport#: 189085Date: December 31, 2023Author:
Vargas, Mery Bolívar ;
Zamorano, Paula ;
Torres, Janet Bonilla
The World Bank’s investments on Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience are growing and GFDRR is a driving force behind this growth. This report focuses on GFDRR grants for NBS projects from 2012...
Type: BriefReport#: 204574Date: December 31, 2023Author:
World Bank
Transport must be decarbonized if climate commitments are to be met. Colombia is a leader in the adoption of electric vehicles in Latin America. However, the growth of the electric vehicles (EV) market...
Type: BriefReport#: 186677Date: December 31, 2023Author:
Vasquez Suarez, Claudia Ines ;
Estevez Magnasco, Roberto Luis ;
Torres, Arcenio
Green bonds help to finance sustainable, climate-smart projects with a positive environmental impact, with the goal to speed the transition to a low-carbon economy. Green bonds are an integral part of...
Type: BriefReport#: 188295Date: December 31, 2023Author:
World Bank
IFC is working to develop solutions to close the micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) financing gap, collaborating with 129 financial institutions (FIs) across 39 International Development Association...
Type: BriefReport#: 192943Date: December 31, 2023Author:
Hommes, Martin ;
Sorokina, Aksinya
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began February 24, 2022, has caused significant civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure and productive assets, and has taken a severe human, social, and economic...
Type: BriefReport#: 187897Date: December 31, 2023Author:
World Bank
The remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) increased by an estimated 3.8 percent in 2023. This represents a slowdown in growth after the sharp increases in 2021–2022. The remittance...
Type: BriefReport#: 193029Date: December 31, 2023Author:
Ratha, Dilip ;
Chandra, Vandana ;
Kim, Eung Ju ;
Plaza, Sonia ;
Shaw, William
Sightsavers welcome the recognition up front in the strategy about the importance of intersectionality, including gender and disability, and the mentions of disability throughout the strategy in key areas...
Type: BriefReport#: 192323Date: December 31, 2023Author:
World Bank
The eagerness with which governments across the world rushed to digitize their court systems during the COVID-19 pandemic might create an impression that new technologies alone can solve the multitude...
Type: BriefReport#: 186855Date: December 22, 2023Author:
Maroz, Raman ;
Popova, Oleksandra ;
Santiago Satizábal Acosta
This policy brief addresses the impact of climate migration on urban areas, emphasizing the need for research and data, and collaborative multilevel governance to support local governments and communities...
Type: BriefReport#: 193091Date: December 19, 2023Author:
Rosengärtner, Sarah Katharina ;
Sherbinin, Alexander de ;
Stojanov, Robert
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has shown that public health emergencies can have devastating impacts on health and essential health services, education, inequalities, and economic growth. In fact, many Latin...
Type: BriefReport#: 172936Date: December 19, 2023Author:
World Bank
This Brief presents data collected by the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law (WBL) project on legal and supportive frameworks to curb domestic violence and sexual harassment in 55 countries, including...
About half of Brazil’s wastewater goes untreated, a situation that creates significant health and environmental problems. To achieve the benefits of formal sanitation systems, households must connect to...
Type: BriefReport#: 186990Date: December 18, 2023Author:
Castaneda Nunez, Jorge Luis ;
Brescianini, Juliana Neves Soares ;
Finamor Pfeifer, Flora ;
De Carvalho Marques, Murilo ;
Correia Santos, Leonardo Gill ;
Dill, Helena Cristina
Coaching is used in 90 percent of economic inclusion programs and is increasingly seen as a critical component of such interventions (Andrews et al. 2021). It is a cross-cutting element in economic inclusion...
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