This paper assesses the economic benefits of 57 World Bank Group-sponsored hydropower dam plant investments. Hydropower … the world. Hydropower dams are often a lower-cost option for power generation in Clean Energy Transition for addressing … World Bank's long history as the largest hydropower development financier, this study investigates its performance in …

Dam safety is central to public protection and economic security. However, the world has an aging portfolio of large … of Dams and Downstream Communities is a systematic review of dam regimes from a diverse set of 51 countries with varying … financial options for sustainable dam safety assurance. The findings from the comparative analysis will inform decisionmakers …