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Managing Groundwater for Drought Resilience in South Asia
World Bank Group - 2020
interventions can strengthen drought resilience within the South Asia region. A broad analytical framework and a series of case … communities, particularly during times of drought. This study identifies, analyzes, and recommends management interventions that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646884
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Resilience or Resignation : Facing Droughts and Floods in Rural, Poor Bolivia
World Bank Group - 2017
Bolivia is a country with a vast geographical diversity, from a high plateau (altiplano) that reaches 3,000 meters above sea level to valleys at mid-altitude and tropical plains. During the last decade, the magnitude of Bolivia's weather patterns has undergone significant changes; extreme...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644958
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Malawi Drought 2015-2016 : Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
World Bank Group - 2016
its financial implications, while making recommendations to improve future drought resilience. The report is structured as … learned from the ongoing drought and recommendations for drought risk reduction and resilience; chapter ten summarizes the … Bank and the United Nations (UN). The PDNA also developed a recovery strategy for the 2015-2016 drought by defining and …
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Mali Economic Update, April 2023 - Special Chapter : Strengthening Financial Resilience of Pastoralists to Drought
World Bank Group - 2023
extended to other sectors such as agriculture …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014366487
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The Impact of Drought on Sub-Saharan African Economies. A Preliminary Examination
Benson, C.; Clay, E. - World Bank Group - 1998
Although the physical aspects and agrocultural impacts of drought and government and donor responses as well as … household coping and survival strategies in the event of drought have been well studied, little research has occurred on either …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005780277
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Approaches to Deliver Inclusive Education in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
World Bank Group - 2023
This report presents a review of different approaches in service delivery being implemented in the regions of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (SA) to ensure the inclusion of children with disabilities in education. The review examines in what ways (and the extent to which) different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014366470
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Digitization of Agribusiness Payments in Africa : Building a Ramp for Farmers' Financial Inclusion and Participation in a Digital Economy
World Bank Group - 2020
This report aims to present the rationale for digitization of agribusiness payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), assess the current status of digitization using demand and supply-side data, and identify key actions that can help accelerate digitization. The report draws on an analysis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647522
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Digitization of Agribusiness Payments in Africa : Building a Ramp for Farmers' Financial Inclusion and Participation in a Digital Economy
World Bank Group - 2020
This report aims to present the rationale for digitization of agribusiness payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), assess the current status of digitization using demand and supply-side data, and identify key actions that can help accelerate digitization. The report draws on an analysis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647589
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Pension Systems in East Africa : A Deep Dive
World Bank Group - 2019
In this book, the authors share the East African story of pensions with the world. We have tried to give readers a perspective on the state of pensions within the EAC and contribute toward the development of the sector. We have also sought to provide practical advice to the business community...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646970
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Plastic Waste Management in South Asia : Challenges and Policy Recommendations
World Bank Group - 2021
This report is part of a larger series of stocktaking and analytical products on plastic pollution in South Asia. It supports the Bank's commitment to work with countries of South Asia to pursue and scale-up policies and programs that help them move toward a circular plastic economy and, in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012817613