The Republic of Cyprus (hereafter referred to as ‘Cyprus’) faces various natural hazards, including earthquakes. According to the National Risk Assessment (NRA) for the Republic of Cyprus, earthquakes...
Type: ReportReport#: 204826Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Most African coastal nations prohibit industrial vessels from fishing near their shores; these Inshore Exclusion Zones (IEZs) reserve the most productive locations for small-scale, artisanal fishers. However,...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS11222Date: September 29, 2025Author:
Agarwal, Aishwarya ;
Englander, Gabriel
Romania faces rising wildfire risk, with both frequency and impact expected to intensify. In 2021, Romania was identified as one of the countries in the European Union (EU) most affected by wildfires....
Type: ReportReport#: 204823Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
The report focuses on the following specific research questions: 1. What do historical trends tell us about the future of aquaculture in providing aquatic or blue foods? 2. What role do finance and investment...
Type: ReportReport#: 202487Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
FY 25 annual report of the World Bank's BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL), a multilateral facility that promotes and rewards reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 204840Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Croatia faces significant earthquake risk due to its moderate to high seismic activity and its vulnerable, aging buildings and other infrastructure. Although earthquakes are comparatively rare in Croatia,...
Type: ReportReport#: 204827Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Nature underlies economic activity, while natural capital contributes to growth and more and better jobs. But the world’s natural capital - its renewable natural resources, ecosystems, and biodiversity...
Fiji has weathered a long history of economic shocks and, with a decade of political stability behind it, has ambitions to become a high-income country. Past policies have supported its transition to an...
Type: ReportReport#: 204830Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Despite the fact that ECD is a crucial determinant of a child’s future, several countries lack data on the status of children’s development. As a result, this training note contributes to the survey literature...
Type: ReportReport#: 204844Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
This PFR Guidance Note on Fiscal Policy and Women’s Economic Empowerment supports World Bank country teams in integrating a gender lens into the macro fiscal, revenue, and expenditure chapters of PFRs....
Type: ReportReport#: 202508Date: September 29, 2025Author:
Komatsu, Hitomi ;
Ozer, Ceren ;
Abramovsky, Laura Fernanda ;
Jourbet, Clement
The Republic of Cyprus (hereafter referred to as ‘Cyprus’) faces a significant and increasing risk of wildfires, as evidenced by recent large-scale fires. The island is becoming susceptible to extreme...
Type: ReportReport#: 204822Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Romania is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the European Union (EU). The national risk assessment (NRA, RO-RISK) identifies earthquakes as the country's top hazard, potentially affecting over...
Type: ReportReport#: 204821Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Wildfire risk is increasing in Croatia. Between 2010 and 2021, the cost of damage due to wildfires across the country totaled over Euro 249 million; the 2017 fire season burned 67,666 ha of land and caused...
Type: ReportReport#: 204824Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
More than 80 percent of the world’s population will live in countries that are considered developing today. The same countries will have more young people than anywhere else, and the fastest-growing cities....
Type: Board ReportReport#: 204809Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Several countries in the European Union (EU) face significant earthquake risk, primarily due to seismic hazard levels and aging infrastructure. Unlike many other natural hazards, earthquakes occur without...
Type: ReportReport#: 204825Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Wildfires pose a significant and increasing risk across the European Union (EU). In 2023, wildfires burned over 500,000 ha of land, marking it as the fourth-largest area burned annually on record in the...
Type: ReportReport#: 204820Date: September 29, 2025Author:
World Bank
Despite the fact that ECD is a crucial determinant of a child’s future, several countries lack data on the status of children’s development. As a result, this training note contributes to the survey literature...
Type: ReportReport#: 204844Date: September 29, 2025
The ability of governments to raise tax revenues to finance public services and promote economic development varies due to a wide variety of economic, institutional, and political factors. Many of these...
Type: ReportReport#: 202556Date: September 29, 2025Author:
Larson, Bradley
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