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This Synthesis report summarizes the main constraints and opportunities that Georgia faces in amplifying the contribution of the agriculture sector to the country's economic growth and diversification, employment creation, poverty reduction, food security and nutrition, and climate resilience...
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requires the rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage systems and the establishment of institutional organizations that makes … it sustainable. This policy note on the irrigation sector supports the World Bank-led analytical study on Agricultural … April to July 2021, in close collaboration with the main stakeholders of the irrigation sector in Georgia and the services …
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Ratings for the Integrated Irrigation Improvement and Management Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately … moderately satisfactory. Ratings for the Farm-Level Irrigation Modernization Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately … following lessons: (i) In irrigation systems, such as the Nile Delta's, that are organized along a hierarchical canal network …
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India, recognizing the complex challenges of rising temperatures, was one of the first countries in the world to … develop a comprehensive Cooling Action Plan in 2019. The India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) sets out a long-term vision of …-resilient economic growth. To help India achieve the ICAP's bold vision while identifying entry points for World Bank sectoral engagement …
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above sea level to valleys at mid-altitude and tropical plains. During the last decade, the magnitude of Bolivia's weather … patterns has undergone significant changes; extreme rainfall, floods, landslides, and droughts have been pushing the poorest … documenting the consequences of weather shocks on income and poverty. The aim of this study is to supplement the quantitative …
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communities, particularly during times of drought. This study identifies, analyzes, and recommends management interventions that … interventions can strengthen drought resilience within the South Asia region. A broad analytical framework and a series of case …
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resulting in frequent droughts and floods. In the 2015-2016 rainfall season Malawi was hit again by prolonged dry spells. In … Bank and the United Nations (UN). The PDNA also developed a recovery strategy for the 2015-2016 drought by defining and … its financial implications, while making recommendations to improve future drought resilience. The report is structured as …
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This 2023 Economic Update for Mali is articulated in two chapters, plus a spotlight. The first chapter presents the economic and poverty developments observed in the country in 2022 as well as the outlook from 2023 to 2025. This chapter is followed by a summary of the macroeconomic-poverty...
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In recent months, there has been a steep increase in the number of daily new cases and, more disturbingly, in the number of deaths. While it took almost one year for Malaysia to record its first 100,000 cases, the increase in the number of new cases between April to May 2021 alone amounted to...
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relies on regional drought indices and provides province-level payouts to the GoI in case of severe droughts. As a case study … modernizing rice production through improved irrigation infrastructure and early warning systems to better cope with developing … droughts and support schemes for rice farmers. While governments use risk transfer solutions mostly for infrastructure …
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