This paper concludes with some policy recommendations across the areas of Guinea-Bissau’s natural wealth. The recommendations fall under two categories: governance and investment. Strong governance i...
Tipo: ReportRelatorio#: 146516Data: 1 de setembro de 2014Autor:
Edmundson,Helen
The purpose of this review on the Proposed Environmental and Social Framework and update of the Bank's safeguard policies is to promote the institution's goals: ending extreme poverty and promoting sh...
Tipo: Working PaperRelatorio#: 92679Data: 11 de agosto de 2014
This report summarizes the results of the World Bank’s 2013 Financial Capability Survey in Mozambique. The survey was requested by Banco de Mocambique (BdM) as a priority follow-up to the Mozambique F...
Tipo: Working PaperRelatorio#: 88901Data: 1 de agosto de 2014Autor:
Ruiz Ortega,Claudia ;
Xu, Sarah Yan ;
Zottel,Siegfried
Angola's economy decelerated in 2013 due to the weak performance of the oil sector but the non-oil economy expanded rapidly. Similarly, lower oil related export earnings and higher imports narrowed th...
Tipo: Economic Updates and ModelingRelatorio#: AUS6794Data: 1 de junho de 2014
This report on the assessment of land governance in Brazil summarizes and discusses the results of a series of standardized self-assessments of the land governance situation in Brazil, conducted entir...
Tipo: Law and Justice StudyRelatorio#: 89239Data: 1 de junho de 2014
This report describes efforts by the ClimateWorks Foundation and the World Bank to quantify the multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits associated with policies and projects to reduce em...
Tipo: Working PaperRelatorio#: 88908Data: 1 de junho de 2014Autor:
Akbar,Sameer ;
Kleiman,Gary ;
Menon, Surabi ;
Segafredo, Laura
The majority of Northeast Brazil falls within the semi-arid zone, an area that is defined by both a minimal amount of annual rainfall (i.e., 800 millimeters per year on average) and a concentration of...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 90527Data: 1 de maio de 2014Autor:
De Nys,Erwin ;
Engle,Nathan Lee
The development objective of the Rural Environmental Cadastre and Fire Prevention in Piaui State Project for Brazil is to promote the reduction of climate change impacts in the Cerrado of Southern Pia...
The study reports that the government of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil sought the assistance of the World Bank to analyze their road safety management, an analysis that resulted in this paper, as well a...
Tipo: Working PaperRelatorio#: 87907Data: 1 de abril de 2014
The Bahia Sustainable Rural Development Project of Brazil will strengthen the commitment, strategy and actions of the Government to move forward in eradicating extreme poverty, promoting actions and i...
Relatorio#: RP1635Data: 1 de março de 2014Autor:
Miranda,Lourenco Couto Brazil
The objective of the Bahia Sustainable Rural Development Project is to increase market integration, net revenues, and food security of organized beneficiaries; as well as to improve access to water su...
Relatorio#: IPP713Data: 1 de março de 2014Autor:
Miranda,Lourenco Couto Brazil
This issue focuses on ways to minimize impact on vulnerable populations living in the Rio de Janeiro's mountainous region, particularly in regards to extreme flooding and devastating landslides. With...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 86519Data: 1 de março de 2014
This study presents options for disaster risk financing in Brazil, drawing from international experience. The study presents a series of complementary options for disaster risk financing, based on a p...
Tipo: Working PaperRelatorio#: 111953Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
Over the course of history, dams have captivated the interest of society at large. Used to store large amounts of water, dams are also constructed to control flood waters and generate hydroelectricity...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 86500Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014Autor:
De Nys,Erwin ;
Freitas, Paula ;
Muanis Persechini,Maria Ines
This brief states that large projects such as factories or roads, can cause impacts on people living close to the project or on their land. If communities are exposed to risks and adverse impacts beca...
This brief holds that protecting the environment is to protect the rich variety of living organisms on land and in water. Sustainable development depends on the sustainable management of living natura...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92669Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This brief states that when governments acquire land related to Bank-financed projects or where projects result in restrictions in land use, the Bank needs rules to ensure that people and communities ...
Tipo: BriefRelatorio#: 92668Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
This document focuses on corruption that may occur in funded projects of government or international organizations, but corruption cannot be an isolated phenomenon within a project. Instead, it may be...
Tipo: Working PaperRelatorio#: 95647Data: 1 de janeiro de 2014
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