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Republic of Azerbaijan : Corporate Governance and Ownership of State Owned Enterprises
World Bank Group - 2017
This Technical Note assesses the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Azerbaijan with a view to supporting the government's efforts to bolster economic development. Mutually reinforcing recommendations are closely linked and aim to increase accountability across the whole...
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Climate Risk Country Profile : China
World Bank Group - 2021
Climate change is a major risk to good development outcomes, and the World Bank Group is committed to playing an …-resilient future, helping them to be better prepared to adapt to current and future climate impacts. The People's Republic of China is … coastline. As of 2018 China contained six cities with populations over 10 million …
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Azerbaijan
World Bank Group - 2021
This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Azerbaijan. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on communities, livelihoods, and economies, many of which are already underway. This is a high-level...
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Georgia
World Bank Group - 2021
Georgia is located in the South Caucasus region, sharing land borders with Russia to the north, Turkey to the southwest, Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the east. Over the past two decades, Georgia has experienced significant economic change, urbanization, and displaced populations (due...
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Afghanistan
World Bank Group - 2021
Climate change is a major risk to good development outcomes, and the World Bank Group is committed to playing an …
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Cambodia
World Bank Group - 2021
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to unprecedented adverse social and economic impacts. Further, the pandemic has demonstrated the compounding impacts of adding yet another shock on top of the multiple challenges that vulnerable populations already face in day-to-day life, with...
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Indonesia
World Bank Group - 2021
The Republic of Indonesia, herein Indonesia, is the world's largest archipelagic state, consisting of more than 17,500 islands with over 81,000 kilometres (km) of coastline, a population of 270.6 million as of 2019 and the largest economy in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is highly vulnerable to...
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Kazakhstan
World Bank Group - 2021
north, China to the east, and Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic to the south. The Caspian Sea forms a …
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Kyrgyz Republic
World Bank Group - 2021
China to the east. A wide variety of natural hazards also affect the Kyrgyz Republic. Earthquakes are common and have led to …
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Climate Risk Country Profile : Mongolia
World Bank Group - 2021
Mongolia's vast steppe plains and deserts experience about 250 sunny days every year, leading to the country commonly being termed the land of the blue sky. Historical climate warming is believed to have taken place at some of the fastest rates in the world in Mongolia and other shifts in...
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