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Pollution prevention and abatement handbook, 1998 : toward cleaner production

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Pollution Management and the Making of Prosperous Cities

World Bank Group - 2020

between competitiveness and pollution. Specifically, it argues that pollution need not be an inevitable consequence of … development. Indeed, there are examples of cities that have been able to manage pollution while transitioning through different … effects of pollution. This report summarizes the findings of the Pollution Management and the Making of Prosperous Cities …

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The Gambia Social Safety Nets Diagnostic

World Bank Group - 2018

Almost half the population remain poor, but the proportion has increased in rural areas and decreased in urban areas. Poverty stands at 48.6 percent nationally and almost 70 percent in rural areas; 21.3 percent are extreme poor, rising to 32.2 percent in rural areas5. The poverty rate hasn't...

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Strengthening Links between Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management for Adaptive Social Protection in Nepal

World Bank Group - 2018

A key challenge in Nepal is the intersection of predictable chronic or seasonal poverty andvulnerability, with rapid-onset and acute shocks. Nepal in the last few decades has epitomized the'perfect storm' in which a number of different factors-disasters, conflict, political uncertainty, and...

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Kosovo Social Protection and Health Expenditure Note

World Bank Group - 2018

Kosovo is one of the poorest countries in Europe, and a growing proportion of the population is at risk for social exclusion and long-term poverty. Overall spending on social protection has increased significantly over recent years, largely because of increases in pensions and war related...

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Cote d'Ivoire : Modernizing Social Protection and Labor Policies for Inclusive Growth

World Bank Group - 2019

The main objective of this policy note is to assess key social protection and labor (SPL) policies, program expenditures and institutional arrangements in Cote d'Ivoire. The note aims to identify policy options for improving allocative and technical efficiency for key programs, including how to...

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Cote d'Ivoire : Evaluating Digital Payment Systems for Expanding Social Protection Coverage

World Bank Group - 2019

The main objective of this technical note is to evaluate the institutional and implementation framework needed for strengthening payment systems as a core element of delivering social protection and labor (SPL) benefits to the poor, around which targeting, identification and monitoring systems...

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Uganda Economic Update, 14th Edition, February 2020 : Strengthening Social Protection to Reduce Vulnerability and Promote Inclusive Growth

World Bank Group - 2020

Following the release of new GDP estimates, nominal GDP for FY18/19 increased and the structure of the economy has changed. In October 2019, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) released new GDP estimates, updating the base year for estimating economic activity to 2016/17 from 2009/10. As a...

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Pathways to Reducing Poverty and Sharing Prosperity in India : Schemes to Systems - Lessons from Social Protection in India

World Bank Group - 2019

The changing nature of work is upending traditional employment globally, and with it, social protection systems. As countries like India aspire to grow further and navigate a phase of rapid economic transformation, investments in social protection programs are critical to ensure broad gains for...

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Digital Payment - A Dream or Reality for Vietnamese in Rural and Remote Areas? : World Bank Social Protection Payments Assessment for Vietnam

World Bank Group - 2019

The World Bank has been supporting the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA) in their efforts to bring about reforms in the administration and efficient delivery of social security programs. Several countries have been using technological advances in banking as well as...

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