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Kazakhstan Economic Update, December 2020 : A Slow Recovery Through the COVID-19 Crisis
World Bank Group - 2020
The fallout of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has hit the economy more than the crises in 2008 and 2015. The pandemic is projected to shrink by 2.5 percent this year. The economy is expected to grow modesty by 2.5 percent next year, based on an improved global economic outlook. This report...
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Tunisia Economic Monitor, Summer 2020 : The COVID-19 Global Pandemic Shock
World Bank Group - 2020
The Tunisia Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies. It examines these economic developments and policies in a longer-term and global context and assesses their implications for the outlook for the country. There are two special focus sections in this...
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Crisis Response and Resilience to Systemic Shocks : Lessons from IEG Evaluations
Independent Evaluation Group - 2017
During the past decade, the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluated the World Bank Group's response to systemic shocks and its efforts to help build resilience in response to shocks such as the food crisis of 2007-08, the global financial crisis of 2008-09, natural disasters, climate...
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Chad 2021 Economic Update : Recovering from Shocks - Improving Macro-Fiscal Sustainability to Rebuild Better
Tchana Tchana, Fulbert - 2021
enhancing the selection process, the planning and designing of investment projects, and improving public spending efficiency in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012700713
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Investment Analysis for Mangrove Ecosystems in the Ayeyarwady Region
World Bank Group - 2020
Mangroves provide essential ecosystem functions and services that support coastal communities. Despite their importance, they have been degraded and removed globally resulting in loss of resilience of coastlines, their communities, and economies. Myanmar in particular has suffered from high...
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Unlocking Private Sector Investment for Low-Carbon Transition in South Africa : Assessing Investment Climate for Climate Investments
World Bank Group - 2019
of private capital and attract foreign investment to drive low-carbon transition. Despite downside risks, South Africa … has strong macroeconomic fundamentals and commitment to improving the overall investment climate. Climate change poses … macro investment climate. Implement carbon tax effectively and raise policy ambition, supported by a fiscal framework …
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National-Subnational Coordination for Investment Attraction : The Case of Spain
Fernandez, Maria Jesus - 2021
This paper is part of the broader World Bank Group (WBG) research initiative on Investment Climate matters, managed by … in the investment policy and promotion arena to help governments address questions on effective policies, by … model showing how coordination efforts result in an improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of overall investment …
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Enabling Private Investment in Climate Adaptation and Resilience : Current Status, Barriers to Investment and Blueprint for Action
Tall, Arame - 2021
This report identifies ways to overcome key barriers to private sector investment in adaptation and resilience, laying … what is needed to avoid severe economic and human impacts from climate change. The urgent need for boosting investment in … investment in adaptation to date. The report proposes a blueprint for action--a concrete, stepped approach for governments to …
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More, Better or Different? : Investing in Paraguay's Roads
World Bank Group - 2019
Paraguay is a middle-income, landlocked country with a population of about seven million. The nation is highly dependent on its transport and logistics infrastructure to connect to regional markets and international seaports. In road quality and connectivity, on the other hand, Paraguay trails...
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