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Non-Communicable Disease Burden in the Western Province, Sri Lanka
World Bank Group - 2017
-communicable disease (NCDs) and risk factors across socioeconomic and demographic groups (in the Western province of Sri Lanka) and assess …
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Gulf Economic Update, Spring 2023 : The Health and Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in the GCC
World Bank Group - 2023
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies performed strongly in 2022. Amidst a year of economic uncertainty marked by inflation, geopolitical crises, and supply chain insecurity, the GCC region registered remarkable GDP growth of 7.3 percent in 2022. Progress made on structural reforms are...
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Response to COVID-19 : Preparing for School Re-Opening The Case of South Korea
World Bank Group - 2020
In this note the reader will learn : The new school year began with online classes for the first time. How the Ministry Of Education (MOE) and local education offices secured digital devices to lend to students in need, and schools prepared online class guidelines, including the class hours,...
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The Initial Ten-Year Journey : Impact Assessment of Seoul Center Korea Trust Fund
World Bank Group - 2023
The overarching objective of the Seoul Center for Finance and Innovation partnership was to improve and develop financial and private sectors in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region by delivering better technical assistance and advisory services to EAP countries. To achieve this objective, the...
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Economic Impacts of Gender Inequality in Niger
World Bank Group - 2019
Reducing gender inequality could increase GDP per capita by more than a fourth in Niger by 2030. These significant economic gains would be generated by enabling women to have the same earnings as men and reducing fertility and thereby population growth. Investing in girls' education and reducing...
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Taking Stock, July 2020 : What Will Be the New Normal for Vietnam? The Economic Impact of COVID-19
World Bank Group - 2020
As of early July 2020, life in Hanoi appears to be back to normal or close to what it used to be before the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The government's policy helped contain the virus and contributed to saving human lives. Today, most social distancing measures have been lifted. However,...
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Using Taxation to Address Noncommunicable Diseases : Lessons from Tonga
World Bank Group - 2019
continuing rise of four major NCDs -cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer,and respiratory diseases - as the leading causes of …
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Drivers and Health Impacts of Ambient Air Pollution in Slovakia
World Bank Group - 2021
This report, created with the support of the Structural Reform Support Program of the European Commission (EC), provides an estimate of the health impacts of current concentrations of air pollutants in the Republic of Slovakia across its 72 districts (the two biggest cities are counted as one...
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Toward a One Health Approach in Sudan : Understanding the Nexus of Climate Change, Land Use, Zoonotic Diseases, and Human Health
World Bank Group - 2024
The significance of this diagnostic work stems from the fact that it is the first of its kind to be carried out under the One Health perspective in Sudan. The study aligns with the World Bank's growing focus on One Health approach to preparing for and addressing zoonotic and emerging infectious...
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Influence of Covid-19 On China's Urban Planning and Design Regulations : A Systematic Review of Recent Policy and Regulatory Changes
World Bank Group - 2021
The purpose of this note is to explain how the pandemic is reshaping regulations in China and affecting urban planning … and city management. In preparing this note, a meta-analysis was conducted based on a review of China's urban planning … provides a systematic review of how China responses to COVID-19 and addresses gaps in urban planning and building design …
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