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Supporting Serbia's Transition to Greener and More Resilient Growth : Policy and Institutional Reforms
World Bank Group - 2022
Serbia needs to transition to a greener growth model for internal and external reasons. Internally, Serbia's economy is still characterized by low energy and resource productivity, with significant impacts on health and the environment. As a candidate country for EU membership, Serbia also needs...
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Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Processing in Croatia's Food and Bio-Economy
World Bank Group - 2019
resulted in losses generated by the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector. Climate change impacts are expected to appear …
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Productive Diversification of African Agriculture and Its Effects on Resilience and Nutrition
World Bank Group - 2018
The agriculture sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the backbone of national economies, sustaining rural and … urban livelihoods alike, and providing food and income for the majority of households. Recent agriculture growth in Sub …
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Maximizing Finance for Development in Agriculture and Food Systems in Ethiopia : An Analysis of Beef, Coffee, and Maize
World Bank Group - 2019
The World Bank Group has developed a new diagnostic approach called Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD). This study pilots the use of the World Bank's MFD approach to identify areas along value chains (VCs) where the private sector is involved. More important may be the identification of...
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Improving Agriculture and Food Security Risk Financing in Southern Africa
World Bank Group - 2020
The objective of this report is to provide a review of and recommendations for improving the agriculture and food … agenda for food security and agriculture in the region; (iii) the implementation of one of the innovative solutions to one … agriculture and food security in SADC. The work was conducted by a multisectoral tea …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647274
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Improving Agriculture and Food Security Risk Financing in Southern Africa : Lessons Learned
World Bank Group - 2020
The objective of this report is to provide a review of and recommendations for improving the agriculture and food … agenda for food security and agriculture in the region; (iii) the implementation of one of the innovative solutions to one … agriculture and food security in SADC. The work was conducted by a multisectoral tea …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647365
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Tapping the Potential of Bolivia's Agriculture and Food Systems to Support Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
World Bank Group - 2019
Agriculture and the rural space will continue to demand the attention of policy makers in Bolivia for several reasons …, even as urbanization gains momentum. First, agriculture is a proven engine of economic growth. Aside from showing its … strength in decades past, in recent years agriculture shielded the Bolivian economy from the worst effects of the decline in …
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Flood Risk Management in Dhaka : A Case for Eco-Engineering Approaches and Institutional Reform
World Bank Group - 2015
The main objective of this study is to propose recommendations for addressing flood risks in Greater Dhaka. This is based on an analysis of flood risks facing the city, historical analysis of decision-making about flood risk management, and institutional and political economy analysis. Looking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644912
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Ending Poverty and Hunger by 2030
World Bank Group - 2015
To permanently end poverty and hunger by 2030, the world needs a food system that can feed every person, every day, everywhere; that can raise real incomes of the poorest people; that can provide safe food and adequate nutrition; and that can better steward the world's natural resources. Urgently,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012564517
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The Role of Strategic Grain Reserves in Enhancing Food Security in Zambia and Zimbabwe
World Bank Group - 2021
Zambia and Zimbabwe have experienced food security emergencies of varying severity, mainly caused by drought and floods in some areas. Like several countries in Africa and elsewhere, the two countries have developed and used Strategic Grain Reserves (SGR) to cope with food emergencies and other...
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