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Gender Equity in Land and Forest Tenure in REDD+ Programming
World Bank Group - 2022
The purpose of this study is to understand the legal and policy constraints and opportunities in each of the 17-carbon fund (CF) countries affecting women's land and forest tenure. The study also explores women's ability to exercise land and forest rights in statutory and customary systems; how...
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Soil Organic Carbon MRV Sourcebook for Agricultural Landscapes
World Bank Group - 2021
Despite the significant potential of soil to sequester organic carbon, there are challenges to implementing carbon sequestration projects. For example, changes in soil carbon can be relatively small in magnitude per unit area and slow to be fully achieved, while its measurement and monitoring...
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Uganda Economic Update, 17th Edition, June 2021 : From Crisis to Green Resilient Growth - Investing in Sustainable Land Management and Climate Smart Agriculture
World Bank Group - 2021
The Ugandan economy is recovering from a sharp contraction due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) shock that had slowed growth to its lowest pace in over three decades. Real GDP growth is estimated to reach above 3 percent during FY21, following the modest recovery of 0.7 percent in the first half of...
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Evaluating the Potential of Container-Based Sanitation : SOIL in Cap-Haitien, Haiti
World Bank Group - 2019
This study focuses on Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL), a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization (NGO), and its operations mostly in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, and to a lesser extent in Port-au-Prince. SOIL, through its container-based program known as EkoLakay, operates mainly in the...
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Agricultural Land Use and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Mekong Delta : Alternative Scenarios and Policy Implications
World Bank Group - 2021
The Mekong Delta (MKD) is Vietnam's most productive agricultural region, and its agroeconomy is well integrated into international markets. Nevertheless, there are increasing threats to the MKD's agricultural achievements, and other serious questions are emerging about the sustainability of many...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013473581
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The Value of Trade and Regional Investments in The Pan-Arab Electricity Market : Integrating Power Systems and Building Economies
World Bank Group - 2021
Energy demand in Arab countries continues to grow at a higher rate than economic growth. Meeting national electricity demand and exploiting their significant renewable energy resources (particularly, solar and wind) in a sustainable manner is a common challenge across all Arab countries. A...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817491
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Catalyzing Private Sector Investment in Climate Smart Cities
World Bank Group - 2020
sector financing to fill the climate-smart investment gap in cities. The report reviews the existing literature, highlights … key barriers in scaling-up private investment in climate-smart urban infrastructure, and showcases innovative financial de … chapter reviews and provides a framework to examine the interconnected layers of investment barriers specific to private …
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Myanmar Economic Monitor, October 2017 : Capitalizing on Investment Opportunities
World Bank Group - 2017
in 2016-17 compared to 7 percent in 2015-16, weighed down by slower investment demand. Growth is projected to recover to … include implementation of the 2016 investment law, adoption of the companies act, and aligning customs procedures in valuation …
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Russia : Policies for Agri-Food Sector Competitiveness and Investment
World Bank Group - 2017
profitability, and encourage more investment, including FDI, in Russian agriculture. In practical terms, this report has identified …, competitiveness, investment, and exports: investing in broadening productivity gains in priority sectors, strengthening value chains …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644943
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Iraq Reconstruction and Investment : Damage and Needs Assessment of Affected Governorates
World Bank Group - 2018
The conflict inflicted by ISIS has forced over 5 million ordinary Iraqis to flee their homes, left schools destroyed and hospitals dysfunctional. Seven governorates have been fiercely affected while the entire country felt the shockwaves. During these times of despair, our neighbors and the...
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