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Strengthening Hydromet Services in Developing Countries : Gathering, Sharing, and Applying Japanese Knowledge on Hydromet

Hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) hazards, such as hurricanes, heat waves, floods, and droughts, inflict more human and economic losses than any other disaster. While hydromet services, which...
Type: Brief Report#: 180982 Date: March 24, 2023 Author: World Bank
Resilient Cultural Heritage and Tourism : Applying Japanese Lessons of Integrating Disaster Risk Management with Cultural Heritage Preservation

Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, and fires threaten treasured heritage worldwide. Cultural heritage (CH) is not just about monuments or traditions, but also about the people whose identity...
Type: Brief Report#: 180984 Date: March 24, 2023 Author: World Bank
Integrating Japan’s Experience into the Global Program for Safer Schools : Making Schools Resilient at Scale - The Case of Japan

Every year, the impacts of natural hazards and climate change around the world affect children’s education. Damage to school infrastructure directly harms students, teachers, and the school community....
Type: Brief Report#: 180977 Date: March 24, 2023 Author: World Bank
Enabling Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management in Developing Countries : Gathering, Sharing, and Applying Japanese Knowledge on Urban Floods

Among the most frequent and most damaging of natural hazards, floods threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of urban dwellers each year. As a changing climate increases the frequency and intensity...
Type: Brief Report#: 180978 Date: March 24, 2023 Author: World Bank
Business Continuity Planning for Climate Resilient Industries : Supporting Countries in Applying Japanese Knowledge to Build Climate Resilient Industries

Industries and their supporting infrastructures (e.g., industrial zones, ports, roads, power, water supply and sewerage) have been key in creating jobs, catalyzing investments, and bringing technological...
Type: Brief Report#: 180979 Date: March 24, 2023 Author: World Bank
Enabling Climate and Disaster Resilient Rails : Drawing on Lessons from Japanese Best Practices in Resilient Rail Development and Operations

By providing high-level practical guidance around climate and natural hazard resilience in urban rail projects, as well as just-in-time support, the Japan program has supported governments in India, Peru,...
Type: Brief Report#: 180980 Date: March 24, 2023 Author: World Bank
Bolstering Road Geohazard Risk Management in Developing Countries : Gathering, Sharing, and Applying Japanese Knowledge

Geohazards include almost all hazards affecting road infrastructure such as landslides, debris flows, floods, and erosion. In many countries, the lack of road geohazard risk management is causing the loss...
Type: Brief Report#: 180981 Date: March 24, 2023 Author: Toya,Akiko ; Takamatsu,Masatsugu
Inputs for WBG Gender Strategy from Indigenous Leaders

On March 23, 2023, the World Bank Group (WBG) held a virtual dialogue with women indigenous leaders from around the world on the World Bank Group (WBG) Gender Strategy for 2024-2030. The aim of this discussion...
Type: Brief Report#: 192246 Date: March 23, 2023 Author: World Bank
Inputs on WBG Gender Strategy - March 22, 2023 Hybrid Meeting - Discussion between academics and the World Bank on the 2024-2030 WBG Gender Strategy

A new frontier for the WBG is advancing gender equality and empowerment in crisis situations, including addressing climate change. There is an opportunity for gender equality to contribute to more resilient...
Type: Brief Report#: 192237 Date: March 22, 2023 Author: World Bank
Thailand Monthly Economic Monitor

The economy resumed moderate expansion as private consumption and tourism improved at the beginning of 2023, after a disappointing Q4 outturn. However, lingering soft global demand continued to weigh on...
Type: Brief Report#: 180937 Date: March 20, 2023 Author: World Bank
CSW67 UFGE Donor Breakfast

On Thursday March 16th, 2023, the Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality (UFGE) organized a dialogue on UFGE achievements and priority funding areas with donor representatives attending the United Nations’...
Type: Brief Report#: 192291 Date: March 16, 2023 Author: World Bank
The World Bank Group’s Approach to Paris Alignment

Integrating climate and development is a pillar of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Climate Change Action Plan 2021– 2025 (CCAP). As part of the WBG CCAP, the WBG has committed to aligning all its financing...
Type: Brief Report#: 180896 Date: March 16, 2023 Author: World Bank
Inputs for WBG Gender Strategy from Civil Society Organizations - 16 March 2023, The World Bank Office, New York

On March 16, 2023, the World Bank Group (WBG) held a closed-door discussion with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the World Bank Group (WBG) Gender Strategy for 2024-2030. UN Women convened the organizations...
Type: Brief Report#: 192241 Date: March 16, 2023 Author: World Bank
India State Roads Sector : Ten Key Insights

A World Bank report on the Indian highway sector (World Bank 2002) put the spotlight on state highways agencies and networks. This critical “middle” layer of the network is between the national highway...
Type: Brief Report#: 180776 Date: March 13, 2023 Author: Bandyopadhyay,Arnab ; Mehndiratta,Shomik Raj ; Aneja,Reenu
Migration and Forced Displacement In Central America : A Changing and Mixed Face of Migration - Infographic

This infographic depicts about the migration and forced displacement in Central America.
Type: Brief Report#: 180796 Date: March 13, 2023 Author: World Bank
Role of Digitalization in Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges

The past three years have been marked by disarray in global trade and supply chains caused by a series of unprecedented global events. From the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply chains and trade,...
Type: Brief Report#: 180773 Date: March 10, 2023 Author: Lopez Conde,Maria Francisca ; Ashley,Grace Naa Merley
Understanding Transport-Related Carbon Emissions : Learning from the Past, Looking into the Future

The decarbonization of the transport sector has recently emerged as one of the most pressing challenges in the transition to net zero. With transport-related emissions growing rapidly across much of the...
Type: Brief Report#: 180772 Date: March 10, 2023 Author: Foster,Vivien ; Lebrand,Mathilde Sylvie Maria
Insights from Leveraging Big Data to Track the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mobility in Buenos Aires

The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures implemented in 2020 disrupted mobility in cities around the globe, by adding new constraints to the travel behaviors of the residents and businesses and...
Type: Brief Report#: 180778 Date: March 10, 2023 Author: Stokenberga,Aiga ; Morales Sarriera,Javier
Enhancing Green Mobility by Leveraging Data and Innovation in UNESCO Heritage Cities of Cambodia and Lao PDR

Luang Prabang in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) and Siem Reap in the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia are two of Southeast Asia’s crown jewels with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural...
Type: Brief Report#: 180779 Date: March 10, 2023 Author: Aliyev,Sadig ; Southivong,Sombath ; Wong, Corey ; Shirahige, Makito
COVID-19 Pandemic and Air Connectivity Trends in Southern Africa

This article analyzes the factors determining intraregional air transportation in Southern Africa and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pattern of air connectivity. It does this by examining the...
Type: Brief Report#: 180774 Date: March 10, 2023 Author: Abate,Megersa Abera ; Cheung, Tommy ; Zhang,Anming ; Zhang, Yilin