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China is experiencing rapid and large scale urbanization, and the resulting local and global urban environmental … is the Sino-Singapore Tianjin eco-city. The purpose of this report is to review the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco …) contextualize the project among the broader ecological urban development initiatives in China. Broadening the World Bank …
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large biomass power plants. It will help investors in China to develop, with assistance of local biomass supply experts …
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the Loess Plateau area. The M&E system for the China Watershed Management Project (CWMP) has been developed on the base of …
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"This paper looks at Singapore's efforts to transform the economic growth base from one that is predominantly … propelling Singapore onto an innovation-driven growth path. It takes into consideration the city-state's underlying comparative … advantages (or disadvantages) and asks how Singapore's existing strength in efficiency infrastructure may give it a first mover …
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"The city-state of Singapore has achieved rapid economic development in the past by its positioning as an efficient … business hub in Asia. To remain competitive in the global knowledge economy, however, Singapore needs to move beyond efficiency … by developing a strong "innovative" edge as well. This paper examines the challenges that Singapore faces in seeking to …
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This report is the output of the finalize toolkit phase (phase three) for the project sustainability toolkit for transport projects. The overall objective, as defined in the terms of reference, is 'to make development projects more sustainable by reducing the risk of failure of projects...
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This report briefly introduces international remittance flows and their role in the global development agenda. The following chapters describe the work of the WB on financial inclusion and international remittances in Albania, with an emphasis on Project Greenback, and it outlines the local...
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