This brief talks about weather index insurance in Rwanda. Agriculture in Rwanda accounts for one-third of Rwanda’s Gross domestic product (GDP) and constitutes the main economic activity for rural households...
In Turkey, only 16 percent of small and medium enterprises are majority-owned by women.1 If women participated fully in the labor force, the Turkish Gross National Income could increase by 22 percent....
The earthquake risk in Guatemala is more significant than the hurricane risk. Annual Average loss (AAL) from earthquakes is Unite States (U.S.) 325.3 million dollars (0.46 percent of gross domestic product...
Energy itself does not meet the needs of energy-poor households, businesses, and communities. Rather, it is the services that energy enables—such as lighting,telecommunications, refrigeration, cooking,...
Type: BriefReport#: 115063Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Corry, Jenny ;
Jaques, Ivan ;
Jordan, Matt
Occupational gender segregation is a worldwide phenomenon that is frequently cited as one of the contributing factors to the gender gap in earnings. Research by the World Bank’s Africa gender innovation...
Type: BriefReport#: 116980Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Buehren, Niklas ;
Salisbury, Taylor Van
To reduce household air pollution, improve health outcomes, save nonrenewable biomass, and support local economic development, developing countries are seeking to increase the use of liquefied petroleum...
Small Island States include two-thirds of the countries that face the highest relative losses due to natural disasters, and these costs are growing. The Small Island States Resilience Initiative (SISRI),...
Type: BriefReport#: 120664Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Perry, Tom
Odisha, a low-income state in India, with a population of over 43 million has witnessed an annualurban growth of 27 percent per annum over the last decade. This rapid urbanization has posed a number of...
PISA is the OECD's benchmarking tool to assess achievement and application of key knowledge and skills of 15 year-olds. Launched in 2000, PISA is conducted every three years and tests proficiency in mathematics,...
The aggregate price per kilowatthour charged to commercial and industrial customers varies by a factor of more than 20 across 38 Sub-Saharan African countries studied. Tariff schedules also show large...
The effects of climate change – from changing precipitation patterns to rising seas – will exacerbate the coastal erosion already affecting West Africa, increasing the exposure and vulnerability of the...
One-third of West Africa's population lives in coastal zones where they are vulnerable to the high risks of climate change impacts and natural hazards. Unplanned settlement patterns, over-exploitation...
The West African coast consists of a narrow low-lying coastal strip, maintained by sediments from rivers and transported along the coast by waves and currents, a process comparable to a Sand River. However,...
Type: BriefReport#: 113786Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Briere, Christophe ;
Giardino, Alessio ;
Lotayef, Dhalia ;
Schrijvershof, Reinier ;
Toquica Onzaga, Miguel Antonio
Natural hazards often damage or destroy school infrastructure, threatening educational opportunities and risking the lives of schoolchildren. In collaboration with the University of Udine, a team from...
Over the past century countries have been able tomeet ever-higher food demands thanks to the availability of cheap fossil fuels in agriculture. But there is reason to worry about how much longer this situation...
Type: BriefReport#: 115062Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Dubois, Olivier ;
Flammini, Alessandro ;
Kojakovic, Ana ;
Maltsoglou, Irini ;
Puri, Manas ;
Rincon, Luis
After a decade of strong economic progress, Georgia was heavily affected by the global financial crisis in 2008-09. Between 2010 and 2014, the economy rebounded rapidly. Annual growth averaged 6.9 percent,...
In the last 36 years, Malawi has experienced eight major droughts, affecting over 24 million people. Currently, the country is experiencing the after effects of two consecutive disasters-devastating floods...
In response to a request by the Government, the World Bank mobilized grant financing through the State and Peace-Building Fund to first study and then pilot ways to deliver local assistance in Thailand's...
The World Bank’s ambitious goals are to work with its member countries to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity. In upper-middle income countries, such as Thailand, the primary value of the...
The financing needs of emerging markets are enormous. Sectors such as infrastructure, small business, and housing are vital to a nation’s sustainable development and require substantial financing support....
Type: BriefReport#: 112690Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Shi, Lin
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