To stabilize warming at less than 2 degrees Celsius, as the international community agreed in 2009, the world will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero before 2100. Economic policy will be...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 166617Fecha: 18 de septiembre de 2014
Building back better after a disaster is about the quality of the new structures and also about engaging communities, especially the poor and vulnerable. Setting up plans for recovery before a disaste...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 166561Fecha: 10 de septiembre de 2014
This story highlights the over two-thirds of 9.445 billion dollars for energy financing in FY14 went to regions facing the largest energy deficits, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. At 3.6bn dollars...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 166473Fecha: 9 de septiembre de 2014
This issue focuses on how to determine the most effective solutions to reduce risk from four main hazards (flood, drought, frost, forest fires) in Bolivia. To determine the most effective solutions, s...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 91634Fecha: 1 de septiembre de 2014
In markets with high levels of financial exclusion, actors in the financial system, financial service providers (FSPs), consumers, providers of financial system infrastructure and other market support...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 90953Fecha: 1 de septiembre de 2014Autor:
El-Zoghbi, Mayada ;
Lauer, Kate
This story highlights the Rwanda adolescent girl’s initiative (AGI) launched a pilot program in 2012 to boost job skills and incomes among disadvantaged adolescent girls and young women. While the pro...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 166752Fecha: 12 de agosto de 2014
This story highlights despite recent advances in important aspects of the lives of girls and young women, pervasive challenges remain. New impact evaluation briefs released by the World Bank Group she...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 166811Fecha: 11 de agosto de 2014
This issue focuses on ways to tackle persistent flooding and economic vulnerabilities in the agricultural sector for Guyana. In January 2005 extreme and prolonged rainfall caused widespread flooding i...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 89824Fecha: 1 de julio de 2014
Despite the high literacy rate in the Philippines (86.4% as of 2008), there are still many Filipinos who cannot read and write. Mobile teachers are able to reach disadvantaged Filipinos including thos...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 177892Fecha: 23 de junio de 2014Autor:
World Bank
After decades of growth and experimentation, financial service providers (FSPs) have learned that to achieve financial inclusion and generate benefits for lower-income clients, one must be customer-ce...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 90950Fecha: 1 de mayo de 2014Autor:
Koning, Antonique M.
The World Bank is focused on developing and supporting programs that help children reach their potential and live lives free of poverty. To help build a body of evidence of what works, the World Bank ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 77086Fecha: 1 de mayo de 2014Autor:
Gertler, Paul J. ;
Heckman, James J. ;
Pinto, Rodrigo Ribeiro Antunes ;
Zanolini, Arianna ;
Vermeersch, Christel M. J. ;
Walker, Susan ;
Chang, Susan M. ;
Grantham-Mcgregor, Sally
The six countries that comprise the South East Europe (SEE) Region are expected to experience modest growth of 1.8% in 2014. Policymakers in the region are looking to design policies and programs that...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 180580Fecha: 17 de abril de 2014Autor:
World Bank
International Finance Corporation (IFC) collaborates with companies to attract and maintain investments. To this end, it promotes the adoption of good corporate governance practices and standards.
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 192095Fecha: 31 de marzo de 2014Autor:
Karapetyan, Davit ;
Lopez, Massiel
This issue focuses on ways to minimize impact on vulnerable populations living in the Rio de Janeiro's mountainous region, particularly in regards to extreme flooding and devastating landslides. With...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 86519Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2014
Poverty is an especially complex issue in Europe and Central Asia, where some 80 million people live on less than $5 per day and struggle to meet basic needs. High heating bills during long, harsh win...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 180191Fecha: 10 de febrero de 2014Autor:
World Bank
In the Kyrgyz Republic, millions still cannot afford to buy enough food every day. An average person who lives on less than $5 per day ends up spending nearly 55 percent of his or her total income on ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 180240Fecha: 10 de febrero de 2014Autor:
World Bank
Unemployment in Poland is about 14 percent; nearly 25 percent among young workers.
High unemployment rates and lack of opportunities lead to difficult living conditions and poverty, with some opting t...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 180657Fecha: 10 de febrero de 2014Autor:
World Bank
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