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International Debt Report 2022 : Updated International Debt Statistics
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/38045International Debt Report (IDR), formerly International Debt Statistics (IDS), is a longstanding annual publication of the World Bank featuring external debt statistics and analysis for the 121 low- and middle-income countries that report to the World Bank Debtor Reporting System (DRS). The content coverage of IDR 2022 includes: 1) analyses of ...
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Braving the Storms: The outlook for East Asia and the Pacific, illustrated
https://blogs.worldbank.org/eastasiapacific/braving-storms-outlook-east-asia-and-pacific-illustratedNotes: Percent growth of GDP at market prices. 8. To brave the storms: target fiscal assistance, identify financial vulnerabilities. To mitigate risks, revive growth, and reduce poverty, first steps should include increasing the efficiency of fiscal policy and strengthening macroprudential policies.
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Light Every Night – New nighttime light data set and tools for development
https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/light-every-night-new-nighttime-light-data-set-and-tools-developmentThe World Bank’s Light Every Night (LEN) data set emerges from a decade-long collaboration between the World Bank, NOAA, and the University of Michigan. This collaboration was driven mainly by Kwawu Gaba, a Lead Energy Specialist from the World Bank. The work was sustained by several World Bank projects, each building on prior efforts to scale-up the work, by contributing a share toward the data conversion process, from tape to cloud (DMSP), and developing open algorithms and knowledge to ...
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How can developing countries get to net zero in a financeable and ...
https://blogs.worldbank.org/ppps/how-can-developing-countries-get-net-zero-financeable-and-affordable-wayTo bee in net zero. 1.there must be faithfulness and love. 2.there must be managerial swot analysis. 3.there must be stable prices meeting pricing policy from raw materials to consummers. 4.international business/contract laws must not be breached of its consideration rules. 5.there must be quality qualification of goverment leaders and workers.
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Lessons from Electricity Generation, Transmission, and Distribution ...
https://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/639571516604624407/pdf/122887-REVISED-GenderEquality-Report-WEB-2-2-18.pdfThe full report, appendixes, and toolkit for ESMAP Technical Report 012/18 are available online at www.esmap.org. Appendixes Appendix A Land and Resource Requirements of Energy Infrastructure Projects 96 Appendix B Gender Inequalities in Access to Land and Natural Resources 103 Appendix C World Bank Portfolio Review: Selected Projects 108
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June 18, 2020: Ending racism - World Bank Blogs
https://blogs.worldbank.org/voices/june-18-2020-ending-racismThis Friday, June 19, is the anniversary of the official end of slavery in the United States and ‘Juneteenth’ is being recognized around the country as a moment to acknowledge the atrocities of the past and make commitments to end racism. The World Bank Group is planning an all-staff event on the morning of June 19 to recognize this ...
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How can Indonesia improve the quality of its internet services and ...
https://blogs.worldbank.org/eastasiapacific/how-can-indonesia-improve-quality-its-internet-services-and-universalize-accessA well-functioning digital economy requires widespread access to high-quality internet. Although internet use in Indonesia has nearly quadrupled over the last decade, every second Indonesian adult remains unconnected. In addition, almost all internet users Indonesia connect through mobile devices. Although mobile broadband (3G, but now increasingly 4G/LTE) is the most widely used internet service in Indonesia, it is not on par with fixed broadband with respect to capacity, quality of service
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Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) integrating disaster ...
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/893931468321850632/ethiopias-productive-safety-net-program-psnp-integrating-disaster-and-climate-risk-management-case-studyWith 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.
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Why the Maldives 5 MW solar project is a game changer
https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/why-maldives-5-mw-solar-project-game-changerHigh global crude oil prices caused by inflation and the Ukraine war pushed the country's import bill to around $500 million in 2022, 80 percent of which is due to diesel imports. This is equivalent to nearly one-fifth of all imports and 10 percent of GDP. This high fuel bill has put extra pressure on the country’s already strained fiscal space.
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Manual for calculating adjusted net savings
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/436351468320071776/manual-for-calculating-adjusted-net-savingsWith 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.