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Rural, environment, and social development strategies for the Europe and Central Asia region

World Bank - 2000

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Adapting to Climate Change in Europe and Central Asia

World Bank - 2012

The climate is changing; and the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is vulnerable to the consequences. Many of the region's countries are facing warmer temperatures, a changing hydrology and more extremes, droughts, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires. Already the frequency and...

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Overlooked : Examining the Impact of Disasters and Climate Shocks on Poverty in the Europe and Central Asia Region

World Bank - 2021

When a disaster strikes, it not only affects households' physical assets, but also their income levels and ability to contribute to the local economy. Critically, these socio-economic disparities shape not only the severity of shocks on household-level economies, but also the duration of...

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Response Note to COVID-19 in Europe and Central Asia : Policy and Practice Recommendations

World Bank Group - 2020

The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Education Team's vision is for education systems to empower all to reach their full potential. In line with this vision, the purpose of this guidance note is to provide recommendations and policy advice for decision-makers on potential education responses to the...

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Adapting to Climate Change in Europe and Central Asia : Lessons from Recent Experiences and Suggested Future Directions

World Bank - 2013

Like other regions, Eastern Europe and Central Asia is vulnerable to climate change and its potential socioeconomic impacts. While all countries are facing warmer temperatures, a changing hydrology, and more extreme events (for example, floods and droughts) and are concerned about the level of...

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Europe and Central Asia Housing Finance Crisis Prevention and Resolution : A Review of Policy Options

World Bank - 2014

to initiate a dialog with housing finance market stakeholders on the course of action appropriate for their jurisdictions … private housing finance market participants. It offers observations of the recent Europe and Central Asia (ECA) market … of the policy measures discussed deal with the real estate market evolution- notably the market observatories- as the …

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Crisis within a Crisis? : How the Financial Crisis Highlights Power Sector Vulnerabilities in Europe and Central Asia Region

World Bank - 2010

The global financial crisis severely affected economies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Currencies depreciated across the region. Government tax revenues declined sharply leading to high budget deficits and rising levels of public debt. Tightening credit supply and deteriorating...

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Rising Food and Energy Prices in Europe and Central Asia

World Bank - 2011

deal with commodity market a development is discussed in annexes one …

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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2021 : Data, Digitalization, and Governance

World Bank Group - 2021

Governments play a critical role in the economies of Europe and Central Asia, where government expenditures are close to 40 percent of gross domestic product and the public sector accounts for nearly 27 percent of total employment, which is almost twice the global average. The public sector...

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Net Zero Energy by 2060 : Charting the Path of Europe and Central Asia Toward a Secure and Sustainable Energy Future

World Bank Group - 2024

Since February 2022, geopolitical events have made clear Europe's need to diversify its energy sources and avoid excessive dependence on fossil fuel imports. The drop in Russian natural gas flows to Europe in 2022 marked the single largest supply shock in the history of global gas markets. It...

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