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Regional Partnership Framework : For Kiribati, Republic of Nauru, Republic of The Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, Independent State of Samoa, K...
World Bank Group - 2017
This Regional Partnership Framework (RPF) outlines the World Bank Group (WBG) strategic program for nine Pacific island …
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Rapid Review of Water Knowledge for Pacific Small Islands Developing States
World Bank Group - 2018
The rapid review confirms that Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are socially, culturally, and … island countries have uniquely fragile water resources due to their small size, lack of natural storage, competing land use …
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The Social Impacts of Seasonal Migration : Lessons from Australia's Seasonal Worker Program for Pacific Islanders
World Bank Group - 2018
The Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) is a temporary migration scheme between Australia and selected Pacific Island …
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A Country on the Move : Domestic Migration in Two Regions of Myanmar
World Bank Group - 2016
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Dominican Republic : Climate Migrants
World Bank Group - 2024
The Dominican Republic (DR) is vulnerable to climate change and has a high rate of natural degradation. The DR shows evidence of significant human mobility flows of (i) internal migration, mainly rural to urban; and (ii) international cross-border migration, especially from Haiti. Given this...
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Jobs for All - Unlocking Inclusive Growth in Kenya : Kenya Jobs Diagnostic
World Bank Group - 2024
This Kenya Jobs Diagnostic discusses Kenya's demographic transition and its impact on the labor force and economic growth. It highlights the importance of creating a favorable environment for the young labor force to drive innovation and growth. However, if there is a mismatch between labor...
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Community Driven Development : A Vision of Poverty Reduction through Empowerment
World Bank Group - 2016
Poverty has remained stubbornly high in Africa for decades. Top-down plans and donor driven investment programs have been less than successful. Past experience suggests that decentralization will not work without vibrant, participatory communities. And enhanced participation will at some point...
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Maximizing the Development Impacts from Temporary Migration : Recommendations for Australia's Seasonal Worker Program
World Bank Group - 2017
maintains the dual objectives of: (i) contributing to the economic development of nine participating Pacific Island countries …
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Building Urban Water Resilience in Small Island Countries : The Case of South Tarawa, Kiribati
World Bank Group - 2019
island context risks can materialize faster than elsewhere and have disproportionate consequences. Strengthening water sector …
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Technical Guidelines for Small Island Mapping with UAVs
World Bank Group - 2020
Image acquisition and surveying using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a very promising technology for Small Island … island contexts. Further, UAVs can capture thousands of images in a single flight and provide greater detail than satellites … technological agencies of island nations that work to operationalize UAVs as a standard data collection tool …
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