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World trade statistics show that approximately 70% of world trade in goods and services is related to Global Value Chains. Despite the importance of GVCs for integrating into the world economy,...
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Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality and stands as a fundamental barrier to equal participation of women and men in social, economic, and...
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Gender plays a vital role from the farm to market. A variety of constraints however, impinge upon the ability for developing countries to perceive women as agents of food and nutritional security....
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Under current pledges and commitments, the world is likely to reach 4°C degree warming by the end of the century and 2°C warming as early as 2040. This MOOC brings together renowned scientists and...
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A series of 6 short notes, summarizing issues and Bank activities, to address the gender dimensions of the extractive industries. The notes cover: an overview of gender issues in the extractive...
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The risk of a disaster can cause economic losses even before a disaster strikes. Investing in disaster resilience, therefore, can yield a ‘triple dividend’ by
(1) avoiding losses when disasters...
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The explosive growth of green bonds in the capital markets is increasingly attracting attention from investors. This surge in interest has created a demand for accessible information on the green...
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The Disaster Recovery Framework program gathers best-practices from a variety of stakeholders to ensure that affected countries recover efficiently and build back better after a disaster.
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The Resilient Cities Program aims to help cities adapt to a greater variety of changing conditions and withstand shocks as they grow increasingly vulnerable to natural hazards.
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The Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality (UFGE) is a multidonor facility established in 2012 to strengthen awareness, knowledge, and capacity for gender-informed policy making. The UFGE promotes...
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Through the GFDRR-supported Small Island State Resilience Initiative, the World Bank and partners will work with the SISRI countries to deliver coherent and predictable funding to reduce climate and...
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Resilient development is smart development. Natural disasters are threatening development gains in most of the developing world. By investing in resilience, we can better manage climate and disaster...
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Given the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, it is useful to understand the lessons learned from recent natural disasters in Ha’apai, Tonga, and Christchurch, New Zealand....
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Realising development goals through the multiple benefits of disaster risk management
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The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are among the top 30 nations in the world most vulnerable to natural disasters. When a disaster strikes, governments in these countries often struggle to secure...
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Pakistan is prone to geological and hydro-meteorological hazard events—earthquakes, floods, droughts, cyclones. Combined with rapid population growth, urbanization, environmental degradation, and a...
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Expanding wage labor opportunities for both men and women, and strengthening business enterprises are important for economic development in Laos.
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Vietnam is one of the most hazard-prone areas in the Asia-Pacific Region, with floods and storms often isolating communities and disrupting trade flows.
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Land is one of the most valuable assets for rural people. First, it is a productive asset, and second, land is often the only available collateral for credit in rural areas. Despite strong recent...
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PPIAF helps the Chinese Government move toward credit-based borrowing by sub-national entities of the New National Infrastructure Agency in Colombia
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