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Addressing Persistent Forest and Land Fires in Indonesia : Institutional and Expenditure Review of Fire Management
World Bank Group - 2021
Indonesia has experienced two major forest and land fire events in the past five years. According to government data, the 2015 and 2019 fire episodes led to the burning of around 2.6 million hectares and 1.6 million hectares,1 respectively. The fires and the resulting haze in 2019 led to...
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Strengthening Forest Fire Management in India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, … - 2018
Fire has been a part of India's landscape since time immemorial and can play a vital role in healthy forests, recycling nutrients, helping tree species regenerate, removing invasive weeds and pathogens, and maintaining habitat for some wildlife. Occasional fires can also keep down fuel loads...
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Reducing Wildfire Risk through Sustainable Forest Management : Lebanon Forest Note
World Bank Group - 2023
Lebanon's forest landscapes are unique in the Mediterranean region and, over the centuries, have provided multiple socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental benefits. However, societal changes have had a significant impact on these landscapes, putting them at risk of further degradation....
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Improving the Well-Being of Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries
World Bank Group - 2021
Adolescent girls are viewed as a key demographic group to target for successfully breaking the intergenerational … childbearing; and/or (3) delay marriage for adolescent girls in developing countries. The focus is on these three outcomes because …
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Adolescent Pregnancy in the Dominican Republic
World Bank Group - 2020
(DR) a regional success story, yet the country's adolescent pregnancy rate remains far above the average for Latin America … and the Caribbean (LAC) and is closer to the levels observed in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Adolescent pregnancy poses … with sexual abuse and domestic violence. This report analyzes the DR's persistently high rate of adolescent pregnancy …
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Adolescent Girls in Malawi : Introduction and Overview
World Bank Group - 2016
spending on education, health care, and nutrition are often more likely to affect adolescent girls than boys. In Malawi … adolescent girls and better opportunities for the next generation. Accordingly, this series of policy briefs focuses on four key …
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Adolescent Girls in Malawi : Executive Summary
World Bank Group - 2016
spending on education, health care, and nutrition are often more likely to affect adolescent girls than boys. In Malawi … adolescent girls and better opportunities for the next generation. Accordingly, this series of policy briefs focuses on four key …
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Adolescent Girls in Zambia : Executive Summary
World Bank Group - 2015
Adolescence (defined here as 10 to 19 years of age) is a time of transition that fosters both challenges and opportunities. Choices made during adolescence not only have immediate consequences but also greatly influence the economic opportunities, health outcomes, and skill sets attained later...
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A Second Chance to Develop the Human Capital of Out-of-School Youth and Adults : The Philippines Alternative Learning System
World Bank Group - 2018
Worldwide, approximately 781 million adults are unable to read or write in any language. While adult literacy rates have increased significantly over the past several decades, recent progress largely reflects a more-educated younger generation replacing a less-education older generation. The...
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Youth as Agents of Peace : Somalia
World Bank Group - 2018
This paper is the first joint country study conducted by the United Nations and the World Bank aimed at translating into practice the principles of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2250, through direct and local engagement with young people and their communities in one of...
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