Fondo de Estabilización Energética (FEE) is a mechanism established by the Government of Uruguay to reduce the impact of drought on Government and electricity utility finances. IBRD Investment Project...
The project provides additional financing to an earlier Transit System Project for Rio de Janeiro (RJ) for placing the freight and transport systems in a lower carbon growth path, in addition to providing...
While Brazil has twelve to nineteen percent of the world’s freshwater resources, water is unequally distributed around the country, with the arid Northeast expected to be particularly affected by climate...
The Botswana HIV/AIDS epidemic is diverse, with the highest infection rates occurring in the northern areas of the country. Prevention is the weakest element of the national response to HIV/AIDS. The project...
China’s coast is regularly hit by storms and has the highest typhoon landfalls in the world. With increasing frequency of typhoons, Fujian Province suffered the Saomai typhoon in 2006 killing 241 people...
Only 31 percent of the 167 million rural households in India have access to tap water and domestic toilets (census 2011). While Punjab has high coverage for water (95 percent) and sanitation (71 percent),...
Recognizing the important role of forests in supporting rural livelihoods and environmental services, China has increased its forest cover over the past two decades to 38 percent of the country's territory....
Morocco has achieved strong economic growth and stability over the past decade. This has resulted in a substantial expansion of its energy demand which has been met by importing oil at an annual cost of...
With about one third of the population living below the poverty line and 18 per cent in extreme poverty, Paraguay is one of the countries in Latin America with the highest levels of poverty. The new Government...
Since the mid‐1990, Morocco has implemented successful economic stabilization programs within a boarder suite of structural reform initiatives. Through prudent macroeconomic management, Morocco achieved...
Kazakhstan has a population of seventeen million. The country benefits from substantial oil reserves but the government seeks to diversify its development strategy based on non-oil sources. The country...
Panama’s inequalities are reflected in the poor’s unequal access to water supply and sanitation services (WSS). The WSS sector’s legal framework is relatively well defined but it has not been effective...
Argentina’s health sector is highly fragmented and is yet to adequately serve the poorest segments of the population (the unemployed, those in the informal sector, and indigenous communities). In addition,...
Every year China produces 840 million tons of livestock manure which is a key source of water pollution; in addition, 690 million tons of collectable crop residues are burned for fuel or open fields which...
Urbanization and urban sprawl in China have been accompanied by changes in the overall travel patterns of urban residents. Cities have rapidly spread as a result of increased real estate costs, incentives...
The government is facing fiscal challenges in the implementation of an ambitious public investment program. The uncontrolled proliferation of private universities has raised concerns about the qualifications...
Indonesia’s power sector is challenged by the country’s geography and rapid economic growth. About seventy million people lack access to grid electricity. Access to quality, reliable electricity is critical...
Guatemala, one of the largest economies in Central America, made significant progress in achieving macroeconomic and democratic stability after a 36-year civil war. Prudent macroeconomic management enabled...
Type: BriefReport#: 81168Date: August 25, 2016Author:
Navarro-Martin,Miguel
Inefficient energy use in Moldova leads to higher energy costs for both industries and residents, posing a serious bottleneck to growth and competitiveness. Moreover, the electricity and heat generation...
In China, millions of households rely on the agriculture sector for their livelihood. The agricultural sector, however, has had widespread negative impacts on the environment because of inadequate farming...
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