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Making the Most of Ports in West Africa
World Bank Group - 2016
Ports have always played an essential role in this highly trade-dependent region. While there are still wide disparities in terms of throughput volumes and capacity, traffic has been growing rapidly in most countries over the last decade. Overall, total throughput in West Africa grew from around...
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The Climate Change and Conflict Nexus in West Africa : A New Approach for Operationally Relevant Vulnerability Assessments
World Bank Group - 2023
This report advances usable knowledge on how climate change and conflict interact in the region. Its findings contribute to a growing body of research examining the links between climate change and conflict outcomes. Its objective is twofold: first, to strengthen the evidence base on the...
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Digital Climate Information and Agriculture Advisory Delivery Mechanisms in West Africa
World Bank Group - 2023
digital agromet services under the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) with a focus on Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali …
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West Africa Circular Economy : Realizing the Potential of Plastics
World Bank Group - 2023
region, such as Asia. Nigeria was found to be both the largest producer of plastic products and the biggest importer of … producers of plastics in the WACA region include Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. The plastic landscape investigation included a spatial …, with a concentration in Nigeria. The plastic market analysis revealed that the three industry sectors (construction …
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Plastic Pollution in Coastal West Africa : Synthesis
World Bank Group - 2023
Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental challenge. In coastal West Africa, about 80 percent of plastic waste is mismanaged, posing escalating challenges to people, the economy, and the coastal and marine environment. This Synthesis Paper was prepared to inform decision-makers from the...
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The Economics of Plastic Use and Cleanup Priorities for West African Coastal Countries
World Bank Group - 2023
Rapidly growing, unregulated plastic litter has created a multitude of environmental and economic problems worldwide. With an estimated lifetime of centuries, plastic waste has become a major stressor in marine ecosystems. In West Africa, the use of plastic products has proliferated with...
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Improving Governance of Indonesia's Peatlands and Other Lowland Ecosystems
World Bank Group - 2021
The report aims to advance a policy dialogue on how to address sustainability challenges from lowland developments. The specific approach discussed in this report is the "landscape approach" which, in turn, calls for improved "landscape governance." As a technical background study, the report...
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Actionable Regulatory Governance Indicators for UE Regions
World Bank Group - 2018
The European Union's Cohesion Policy is its biggest investment instrument. It supports the Europe 2020 strategy of smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth. With a budget of EUROS 351.8 billion for 2014-2020, the Cohesion Policy accounts for around one-third of the EU budget. The Cohesion Policy...
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Strengthening Infrastructure Governance for Investment and Service Delivery in Panama
World Bank Group - 2020
Global evidence suggests better infrastructure governance results in more efficient spending and better growth outcomes at the national and subnational levels of government. Several studies (International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2015; OECD, 2015; World Bank 2014; OECD, 2013a) demonstrate that improvements in...
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Enhancing Government Effectiveness and Transparency : The Fight Against Corruption
World Bank Group - 2020
News headlines over the last few years have been filled with global scandals involving corruption on an unprecedented scale. They touch virtuallyevery continent, from Asia to Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The scale, magnitude, and sophistication of the operations has increasingly risen to...
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