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Financial losses from natural disasters continue to rise, with developing countries and their low-income populations feeling the greatest effects. Weather-related losses and damages alone have risen...
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This two-week "core course" aims to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the conceptual and practical issues involved in the design and implementation of pension and social security...
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Pushing the boundaries of common practices, Peter Verhezen recommends a radical form of transparency that indicates a very different type of board governance - where top management and the firm’s...
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Actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to stabilize warming at 2 degree Celsius, as agreed by the international community in 2009, will fall short if they do not include the transport...
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Lack of personal official identification (ID) prevents people from fully exercising their rights and isolates them socially and economically - voting, legal action, receipt of government benefits,...
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Three months from now, negotiators from around the globe will be in Paris to finalize an accord to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and begin slowing the impacts of climate change. Rachel Kyte, World...
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As the world strives to curb greenhouse gas emissions and scale up low carbon energy solutions, geothermal power holds tremendous promise as one of the most plentiful and cheapest renewable energy...
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The World Bank Group is focused on reducing vulnerability of coastal areas by educating communities on early warning dissemination system (EWDS) and delivering capacity building for coastal...
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Last December, 195 countries met in Paris and reached an unprecedented agreement to limit global warming. The World Bank Group is working now to help developing countries deliver on their climate...
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Civil registration (CR) is the recording of vital events in a person’s life (e.g., birth, death) and is a fundamental function of the national government. Birth registration establishes an individual...
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Self-Paced eLearning
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Population growth, economic expansion, and, to a lesser extent, climate change are exacerbating already Water Scarce Cities. The Water Scarce Cities Initiative is collaborating with partners to...
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Knowledge Note
ICTs are also critical for climate change adaptation, providing vital tools for all phases of the disaster risk management cycle. Although the opportunities for ICTs to support the climate change...
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Knowledge Note
This paper reviews evidence on the use of 23 information and communication technology (ICT) platforms to project citizen voice to improve public service delivery. This meta-analysis focuses on...
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Transport efficiency and safety in the advanced economies have long benefited from information and communication technology (ICT). However, these ICT applications have typically been high cost,...
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Welcome to ‘Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer For Development?’ We, Jeff Thindwa, Bjorn-Soren Gigler, Tiago Peixoto, Benji Holzman, Kate Henvey, Sheila Jagannathan and the rest of the World Bank...
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"Emerging evidence and experience to inform risk management in a warming world."
In the last three decades, the Earth has experienced record hot temperatures, with 2017 being the third...
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Civil registration (CR) is the recording of vital events in a person’s life (e.g., birth, death) and is a fundamental function of the national government. Birth registration establishes an individual...
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