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This report analyzes the digital technology adoption of Armenian firms based on the findings of the Armenia ICT Survey administered to over 1,900 firms in 2023 by the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT), with the technical assistance of the World Bank and support of the...
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current and future drought risks in Romania. It highlights the urgent need for enhanced integrated drought risk management to … integrated drought risk management in Romania …
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This disaster risk finance (DFR) diagnostic was prepared by the World Bank Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation …, and financial planning for financing of disaster risk in Zimbabwe. The GoZ intends to use the diagnostic to inform the … and crises. Zimbabwe is ranked a medium-to low-climate risk country but faces high impacts due to high levels of …
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Energy security is a key concern in Albania, which relies on hydropower for about 90 percent of its electricity production. While renewable energy resources like hydropower play a fundamental role in moving the world towards a low-carbon economy, they are also vulnerable to climatic conditions....
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The report is the result of an inter-institutional collaborative effort between the Government of Pakistan, civil society, and international donors. This report finds that while Pakistan implements a wide array of social protection programs, the effectiveness of these programs could be...
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price instability and risk problem in low-income countries and investigates the benefits and costs of alternative policy … price risk should be a last resort. Specific policy recommendations are made to achieve these objectives. …
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follows. The first two chapters summarize the report's approach and the effectiveness of social risk management strategies …
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, environmental degradation and global climate change. Reducing the risk of disasters will be key to achieving the development goals … disaster risk management in the Philippines. The objectives of the first study were to: document the impacts of natural … disaster risk; and identify options for more effective management of that risk. This follow-on study is intended to support the …
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country's current capacity to reduce and manage disaster risk; and identify options for more effective management of that risk …, it is important that a national framework for comprehensive disaster risk management be prepared and implemented. The … framework should incorporate the essential steps of integrated risk management, which include risk identification, risk …
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Countries across all continents face the challenge of managing contingent liabilities arising from multiple sources, including state-owned enterprises (SOEs), parastatals, off-budget financing arrangements, civil servant entitlement schemes etc. The current financial crisis has made countries...
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