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need to make cities more productive by addressing the lack of concentrated economic activity. The Urbanization Review of … (East, South, Central, West and Congo Basin) that present specific challenges and opportunities. The Urbanization Review …
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Africa is urbanizing late but fast. This brings many benefits but, as this report shows: thus far, urbanization in …
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The Madagascar Urbanization Review aims to: - Contribute to the 2019 National Policy for Urban Development (Politique …. Think strategically about the opportunities offered by urbanization; ii. Address key bottlenecks that are holding back the … potential benefits of urbanization; iii. Develop plans to address cities' most pressing issues; and iv. Build consensus between …
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The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across the economy, smaller firms are expected to be more affected because they tend to be more...
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This paper provides one of the first comprehensive and most updated studies on the effects of firms’ organizational resources, country institutions, and national culture on the survival and growth of private firms around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing World Bank Enterprise...
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Healthcare systems are at the frontline of delivering critical care during emergencies. Yet, already before the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were struggling to meet even routine demands for health care. Climate change, disasters, pandemics, and demographic changes will increase pressures on...
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The emergence of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought with it a sharp focus on public health services and health systems as well as shed light on the chronic lack of capacity to manage emerging public health risks. Climate change further exacerbates this challenge. In...
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