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Incentivizing Sustainable Private Sector Investment in Timber Plantations in Myanmar : Policy Options to Encourage Socially and Environmentally Responsible Investment
World Bank Group - 2020
Forestry has traditionally been one of Myanmar's most important economic sectors, generating more in export earnings in the period 2010-2018. It is estimated that the country will have lost 12 million ha of forest between 1990 and 2020 - the third largest absolute forest loss of all countries...
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The World Bank's Early Support to Addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health and Social Response : An Early-Stage Evaluation
World Bank Group - 2022
This evaluation assesses the quality of the World Bank's early response to the COVID-19 crisis and the initial steps toward recovery, focusing on the health and social response. It concentrates on the relief stage and support to restructure systems in the first 15 months of the pandemic...
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Cabo Verde Economic Update, April 2021 : Rebounding from the Crisis; Restoring Fiscal Sustainability and Leveraging the Private Sector for a more Resilient and Sustainable Recovery
World Bank Group - 2021
The objective of this report is to provide an update to the Government of Cabo Verde, think-tanks and researchers, and the public on the state of the Cabo Verde economy and its outlook, together with the structural reforms required to strengthen the foundations for private sector-led recovery...
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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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Strengthening Sustainability in the Cement Industry
World Bank Group - 2020
Concrete literally holds the modern world together. The material and its binding agent cement comprise a key ingredient in the buildings and roads essential for development and in infrastructure critical to sustainable growth. The cement industry also generates about seven percent of the world's...
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Strengthening Sustainability in the Steel Industry
World Bank Group - 2020
customers are increasingly pushing steelmakers to increase their sustainability by pursuing decarbonization pathways. To speed …
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Pakistan at 100 : Environmental Sustainability
World Bank Group - 2019
environmental sustainability point of view, allowing for an analysis and discussion of some key choices and reform options …
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Melaka Sustainability Outlook Diagnostic : Overview Report - Pathway to Urban Sustainability
World Bank Group - 2019
around the sustainability of our shared urban future. At Melaka's heart is its historic urban center, a UNESCO World Heritage … platform was launched in 2016. In 2017, GPSC initiated the sustainability outlook diagnostic with the United Nations Industrial … achieving the level of urban sustainability to which it aspires. This detailed assessment covers six dimensions of …
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Melaka Sustainability Outlook Diagnostic : Supporting Report 6 - Demonstrating Fiscal Sustainability
World Bank Group - 2019
Capital investment is essential for achieving sustainable cities. Melaka State's long-term sustainability can be … sustainability is the key to accessing adequate capital resources for Melaka State's investment projects indicated in the state … structure plan. This supporting report reviews the fiscal sustainability of both Melaka State and one of its municipalities …
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Moving Forward : Connectivity and Logistics to Sustain Bangladesh's Success
World Bank Group - 2019
sustainability of this growth model is now being challenged, as Bangladesh's competitiveness based on low wages is eroding. Rising …
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