'just transition' oriented policies and regulations to support the people, communities, and businesses. World Bank Group …

of this note is therefore to provide guidance to World Bank Group (WBG) staff on how to assess GHGs from reservoirs in …

urban dwellers will live in Africa and Asia. The world's urban areas wereresponsible for around 70 percent of greenhouse gas … (GHG) emissions in 2013, and that numbercould grow by 50 percent by 2050 if current trends continue. In 2015, world leaders …

This working paper commissioned by the World Bank Carbon Markets and Innovation Practice (GCCMI) critically examines …

This retrospective examines how the World Bank's strategic use of climate-related trust funds has enabled it to play an … finance, with a focus on the pioneering role of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and World Bank carbon funds in spurring … climate change mitigation activities, this report draws lessons and recommendations on how the World Bank and the wider …

. 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 …

world, the Philippines also has one of the world's longest coastlines, and its marine and coastal resources yield in goods … considered to be among the world's most disaster-prone countries. Commonly occurring hazards include floods, droughts, typhoons … to good development outcomes, and the World Bank Group is committed to playing an important role in helping countries …

increasing the capacity of governments and domestic businesses. The World Bank Group, through its climate change action plan, is …