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In addition to some of the most acclaimed beaches in the world, the Indian ocean islands offer one of the planet's greatest concentrations of biodiversity and stunning landscapes that include active volcanoes, sculpted canyons, and verdant seaside cliffs. Yet, despite its many attributes and...
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Climate change is already affecting people's lives and livelihoods in Angola, as well as the Angolan economy. The country is experiencing increasingly severe and frequent climate hazards, including the South's worst prolonged droughts in decades. Climate change impacts also come with a heavy...
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This Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) comes at critical moment in Tunisia. Since the 2011 revolution and the promulgation of a new constitution in 2014, Tunisia has been navigating a difficult political transition. While there have been gains in poverty reduction, public trust in government...
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The Iraq Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) is a core WBG analytical product. The report focuses on specific analytical components that are critical to addressing Iraq's most pressing development needs and climate challenges simultaneously. The Iraq CCDR advocates for energy...
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This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores the challenges and opportunities of improving the alignment of Egypt's development goals with its climate ambition. The CCDR offers a set of policy options and investment opportunities that, if implemented within five years, can deliver...
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drought in the different administrative units of each country, and d) evaluate different types of interventions in agriculture … and livestock for mitigating drought impact by calculating the potential for reducing the number of people affected for …) drought-tolerant varieties, (2) heat-tolerant varieties, (3) additional fertilizer, (4) agroforestry practices, (S) irrigation …
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This first World Bank report on drought in Angola aims to provide a practical approach and actionable measures to … support the government of Angola in its paradigm shift toward drought and climate resilience. To provide a clear picture of … likely to intensify with global warming. This study finds four main causes of drought vulnerability in the South. These are …
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