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With the COVID-19 pandemic, the development context for the world is fundamentally challenged in many ways. The …
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being provided in a world shaped by climate change. This is the fourth edition of the Joint Report on MDB Climate Finance …
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The Paris Agreement provides a framework for all countries - both developed and developing - to voluntarily adopt individual targets, elaborated in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). This effectively introduces commitments on the country in the sectors covered by their NDCs....
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The time for action to build a better future and green recovery has never been stronger as we navigate the uncertainty … of a world attempting to manage its way out of a triple crisis: debt sustainability, climate change, and pandemic. The …
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Ukraine has made impressive progress on key reforms and restored macro-financial stability, but weak growth and poverty remain a concern. Despite these economic challenges, Ukraine recognizes climate change as the most consequential factor this century, affecting the economy and future...
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The purpose of this report is to raise awareness and initiate a discussion on the need for sovereign sustainability reporting. The proposed sovereign climate and nature reporting framework would assist sovereigns looking to attract investment by enabling them to produce comprehensive, regular,...
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Trade can dramatically improve women's lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choices, and increasing women's bargaining power in society. It can also lead to job losses and a concentration of work in low-skilled employment. Given the complexity and specificity of the relationship between...
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-efficiency purposes. The target audience is World Bank staff and stakeholders who are supporting the implementation of a resource … energy-efficiency issues as this is the particular focus of the World Bank's Climate Competitive Industries program, and is …
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systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where the demand for water rises …
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of this note is therefore to provide guidance to World Bank Group (WBG) staff on how to assess GHGs from reservoirs in …
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