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2010 world investment and political risk
2010
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2010 world investment and political risk
2011
triggered by the financial crisis that has unfolded over the past two years has not spared the developing world. Yet, the … developing world. As a result, FDI to developing countries is expected to recover over the medium term. Investors from the …
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Sovereign Climate and Nature Reporting : Proposal for a Risks and Opportunities Disclosure Framework
World Bank Group - 2022
The purpose of this report is to raise awareness and initiate a discussion on the need for sovereign sustainability reporting. The proposed sovereign climate and nature reporting framework would assist sovereigns looking to attract investment by enabling them to produce comprehensive, regular,...
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Compendium of International and National Legal Frameworks on Domestic Violence
World Bank Group - 2019
Domestic Violence (DV) is a universal phenomenon that affects millions of women of all social strata worldwide. It is the most pervasive, common, under-recognized, underestimated and under-reported type of violence against women. It reflects discriminatory social norms, stereotypes, impunity and...
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Measuring the Emissions and Energy Footprint of the ICT Sector : Implications for Climate Action
World Bank Group - 2024
. According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) two thirds of the world's population are now online. Estimates of the … sector. Meanwhile, one-third of the world's population, or 2.6 billion people, remain unconnected to the internet. The large …
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Good Practices in National Systems for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment : A Literature Review
World Bank Group - 2022
analyzes global ESIA literature to inform the World Bank's response to Borrower country requests for assistance in … strengthening national systems for ESIA, provide input to broader World Bank country strategies and identify priority areas for … future World Bank engagement. The Review concludes with recommendations for how the World Bank Group can support Borrower …
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Water Supply and Sanitation Policies, Institutions, and Regulation : Adapting to a Changing World - Synthesis Report
World Bank Group - 2022
are higher than ever. PIR needs to be strengthened, adjusted, and scaled up to meet the needs of a changing world. The … World Bank has reviewed the experience of various countries with PIR and has documented its insights in a new report. This …
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Europe and Central Asia Country Risk Profiles for Floods and Earthquakes
World Bank Group - 2016
The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Country Risk Profiles for floods and earthquakes presented in this publication are based on quantitative risk assessments derived using global flood and earthquake models.Flood and earthquake risk were defined in terms of affected population and affected gross...
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Malaysia's Domestic Bond Market : A Success Story
World Bank Group - 2020
Many emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) face challenges in developing a vibrant domestic bond market. Only a few have developed such markets to a level of full maturity as Malaysia has. Although the overall size of most domestic corporate bond markets in EMDEs (in terms of...
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Community Participation and Teacher Accountability : Improving Learning Outcomes in Remote Areas of Indonesia
World Bank Group - 2020
, the World Bank supported the Government of Indonesia's efforts to promote social accountability to improve teacher …
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