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Supporting Artisanal and Small-scale Mining Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
World Bank - 2023
In 2020, the World Bank projected that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could push more than hundred million people … into extreme poverty. The estimated forty-five million people around the world working in artisanal and small-scale mining … access to social safety nets. At the height of the initial lockdown, as mineral prices dropped and mining sites closed …
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Municipal Finance
World Bank - 2021
City local governments have been facing multiple challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic to secure adequate financial resources for response and recovery. This report assesses the impact of the pandemic on local governments' financial situations through cross-country analysis and comparison....
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and African Aviation : Policy Note
World Bank - 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is posing an existential threat to the air transport sector globally, including in Africa. Due to sustained and significant loss of revenue coupled with the presence of several fixed and quasi-fixed inputs in this sector, the survival of carriers is questionable in the...
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The epidemiological impact of an HIV vaccine on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Southern India
Nagelkerke, Nico J. D. - 2003
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Right-to-work? : assessing India's employment guarantee scheme in Bihar
Dutta, Puja - 2014
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Long-term financial incentives and investment in daughters : evidence from conditional cash transfers in north India
Sinha, Nistha - 2009
"Since the early 1990s, several states in India have introduced financial incentive programs to discourage son …
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Supporting Impact Evaluation Studies in Water Supply and Sanitation in India
World Bank - 2015
impact evaluation studies in water supply and sanitation in India (P144956)’ implemented by the World Bank’s Water and … in India and also facilitated data driven analytical work and capacity building. Specific contributions of the TA are the … challenges India is facing in water and sanitation access and the extreme complexity of the institutional systems for the …
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Climate Change Impacts in Drought and Flood Affected Areas : Case Studies in India
World Bank - 2012
objective of this report is to promote the mainstreaming and integration of climate related risks in India's development …
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Assessment of Firms' Financial Resilience against Pandemic and Disaster Shocks in Albania
World Bank - 2021
Over the period 2019-21, Albania had to confront dual shocks: the 2019 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic. Both had sizable impacts on the country's economy. The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on an economy already affected by the earthquake in 2019. Key sectors were put in lockdown in...
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Iran Economic Monitor, Fall 2021 : Adapting to the New Normal - A Protracted Pandemic and Ongoing Sanctions
World Bank - 2021
Iran's economy is gradually recovering following a lost decade (2011-2020) of negligible economic growth. Less stringent COVID-19 restrictions, adaptation to the new normal - reflected in a recovery in consumption, and more favorable oil sector conditions have driven a four-quarter rebound after...
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