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Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; and (2) suggest ways to respond to these challenges where the World Bank's Water Global …
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The study described in this policy brief quantified the impacts of water shocks (too much, too little and too dirty) on economic outcomes in Colombia, using combined hydrological and econometric modeling, and offers recommendations for putting the country on the path to water security (see...
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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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Floating solar photovoltaic installations open new opportunities for scaling up solar generating capacity, especially in countries with high population density and competing uses for available land. Advantages of floating solar over land-based systems include higher energy yield, reduced...
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the World Bank's corporate goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting …
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preliminary project data as well as readily available climate-related resources and tools produced by the World Bank Group and …
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are higher than ever. PIR needs to be strengthened, adjusted, and scaled up to meet the needs of a changing world. The … World Bank has reviewed the experience of various countries with PIR and has documented its insights in a new report. This …
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preliminary project data as well as readily available climate-related resources and tools produced by the World Bank Group and …
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pollution; inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene; natural disasters (such as flooding and landslides); and land …
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The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World Bank under the … the world's economies. The report provides ICP results for the benchmark year 2017 and revised results for earlier years …-operation and Development, the United Nations, and the World Bank. Notably, PPPs and ICP data are used in indicators monitoring …
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