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Measuring the Emissions and Energy Footprint of the ICT Sector : Implications for Climate Action
World Bank Group - 2024
Digitalization is increasing rapidly worldwide, requiring more energy, and resulting in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) two thirds of the world's population are now online. Estimates of the internet and communication technology (ICT)...
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Information and Communications Technology Sectoral Analysis : Nepal
World Bank Group - 2018
Nepal's information and communications technology (ICT) services are nascent, informal and centered in Kathmandu. The supply of skilled manpower is not well-oriented to the needs of ICT firms. Similar to other sectors, Nepal's ICT sector also faces severe cross-cutting business climate...
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Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs - ICT Sector
World Bank Group - 2023
This toolkit contains a set of tools covering the major climate entry points (identification of risks, incorporation of climate considerations in the project selection, and appraisal of climate effects in the project's economics), using as inputs the preliminary project data as well as readily...
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Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs : ICT Sector
World Bank Group - 2023
This toolkit contains a set of tools covering the major climate entry points (identification of risks, incorporation of climate considerations in the project selection, and appraisal of climate effects in the project's economics), using as inputs the preliminary project data as well as readily...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014366514
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Skills for Competitiveness : Leveraging Skills for Competitiveness in Europe
World Bank Group - 2018
The global technology and innovation frontier pushes forward at a rapid pace, and countries around the world seek to either keep up, or catch up. Countries at the frontier are forward-looking, have robust economies, are open to investment and technology, and have competitive, well-matched...
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Tunisia - Skills Development for Employment : The Role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
World Bank Group - 2020
Tunisia is expected to enter a recession in 2020 as a result of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the slowdown in production due to no demand, and decline in tourism. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth averaged only 1.8 percent per year in 2011-2018 compared to 4 percent in 2001-2005 and...
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A Landscape Review of ICT for Disability-inclusive Education
World Bank Group - 2022
Information and communication technology (ICT) tools can have a catalytic effect in advancing both educational access and learning outcomes for children with disabilities. Despite tremendous potential, a gap exists between technology advancements and their large-scale application in educating...
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Turkish Cypriot Economy, March 2021 : Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic - A Path to Building Back Better
World Bank Group - 2021
The special topic of this edition of the Macroeconomic Monitoring report focuses on the TC administration's 'public' financial support to the agriculture sector. Due to the Turkish lira depreciation, the recent adverse climate conditions, and exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, the agriculture...
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Ensuring Integrity in Government's Response to COVID-19
World Bank Group - 2020
Governments around the world are designing and implementing rapid responses to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In … addressing and mitigating corruption risks in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) response, both in the initial response and in the medium … Institutional Response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic …
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Response Note to COVID-19 in Europe and Central Asia : Policy and Practice Recommendations
World Bank Group - 2020
The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Education Team's vision is for education systems to empower all to reach their full potential. In line with this vision, the purpose of this guidance note is to provide recommendations and policy advice for decision-makers on potential education responses to the...
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