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Why Should We Care About Care? The Role of Childcare and Eldercare in Armenia
World Bank Group - 2017
-based inequalities. International evidence shows that support for childcare and eldercare affects women's labor market participation … demand of formal childcare and eldercare in Armenia: 1) Although social norms strongly highlight the role of women as … caregiver, there is scope for policy aimed at increasing access and affordability of childcare and early education: Around 24 …
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Informing Durable Solutions for Internal Displacement in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan : Country Case Studies
World Bank Group - 2019
Understanding forced displacement and developing effective solutions requires closing several critical gaps in the data. With forced displacement rising worldwide, the body of work on displacement is growing rapidly. Data on internally displaced persons (IDPs) are particularly problematic, as...
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Informing Durable Solutions for Internal Displacement in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan : Overview
World Bank Group - 2019
Understanding forced displacement and developing effective solutions requires closing several critical gaps in the data. With forced displacement rising worldwide, the body of work on displacement is growing rapidly. Data on internally displaced persons (IDPs) are particularly problematic, as...
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An Opportunity for All : Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees and Peru's Development
World Bank Group - 2019
Faced with the Venezuelan exodus of unprecedented magnitude in recent Latin American and Caribbean history, the main objective of this study is to determine the social, economic and sectoral implications that this phenomenon is having on Peru, in order to inform the public policy agenda with a...
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Vietnam Country Climate and Development Report
World Bank Group - 2022
Like most countries in the world, Vietnam is increasingly seeing its development affected by climate change. With a coastline of 3,260 kilometers that includes major cities and production sites, Vietnam is highly exposed to sea-level rise. Climate change impacts on the Vietnamese economy and...
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Support Development of Thailand's Draft Action Plan on Marine Plastic Debris
World Bank Group - 2022
Production and consumption of various plastics have continued to expand due to their light weight, durability, and low production cost. Thailand still lacks a specific action plan and mechanism to address marine plastic debris. To this end, the Thai government requested assistance from the World...
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Climate and Development : An Agenda for Action - Emerging Insights from World Bank Group 2021-22 Country Climate and Development Reports
World Bank Group - 2022
Climate change poses a major threat to long-term development objectives, especially poverty reduction, and accelerated emission reductions are needed, particularly in high-income and other high-emitting countries. Reducing emissions can be done without comprising development: taken together,...
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