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"Extend and improve the use of satellite data for the monitoring of the indicators in order to reach Sustainable Development Goal 11"
Learn about Earth Observation data and methods, particularly...
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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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Almost 1.1 billion people in the world still have no access to electricity. This video shares key messages and findings from IEG's evaluation of the World Bank Group support to Electricity Access....
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Hydropower plant managers from Lao PDR's largest electricity generator EDL-Gen are training on IFC's Performance Standards to improve their company's operations and environmental and social risk...
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The World Bank-supported Trung Son Hydropower Project has been implementing a comprehensive health promotion program to improve health conditions of both workers and the local residents in the...
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Solar power has enormous potential to quickly and affordably meet the growing energy needs of emerging markets. But building large solar plants requires a lot of investment and many developing...
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Win Win Nwe and her family live without electricity in Myanmar. They are among the 84% of people in rural Myanmar who have no electricity connection—making it hard for students to study at night,...
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The Trung Son Hydropower Project is expected to add 1,055 GWh of electricity per year to Vietnam's national grid, meeting the growing demand of the country. Have a look at how it works in this...
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Vanuatu's rural population, especially poor families, still has very limited access to electricity. The World Bank is working with the Government of Vanuatu and power providers to connect more than 4...
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Knowledge Note
Over the years pension systems have been an essential policy tool for the economic protection of older adults across countries and regions. But in a context of widespread inequality, not everyone...
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This session will provide a review of the key concepts and tools for incubators’ M...
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"Chongqing’s economic transformation goes hand in hand with improvements to social inclusiveness."
Geographically, Chongqing is strategically positioned as a gateway to China’s west, a key...
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"What may other countries learn from the unprecedentedly rapid growth of China's rail system?"
Over the past decade, China has built 25,000 km of dedicated high-speed railway—more than the rest of...
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"How do you access free data on urban areas and use free and open online tools for urban analytics? Compare the urban expansion of two cities over the past decade..."
This webinar first presents...
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"Want to compare the urban expansion of two cities over the past decade? Find out, how to access free data on urban areas and how to use free and open online tools for your urban analytics"
This...
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"Want to compare the urban expansion of two cities over the past decade? Find out, how to access free data on urban areas and how to use free and open online tools for your urban analytics"
This...
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"How do you use satellite Earth Observation (EO) data for assessing land subsidence and flood risk?"
The webinar focuses on the use of EO data to generate flood history data and how to generate...
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"How to use satellite Earth Observation (EO) data for a better Land Valuation System and related Property Tax estimation?"
Many developing countries seek to improve methods of land valuation and...
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"How to use satellite Earth Observation (EO) data for mapping public urban spaces, green open areas and other features for improving urban livelihoods?"
Public urban spaces such as streets, open...
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"How can informal settlements be mapped from space? Learn how access to basic services can be modeled through best practice use cases."
For most urban areas in developing countries there is very...
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