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Aquino, Andre - 2018

Mozambique has 34 million hectares (ha) of natural forests, covering 43 percent of its area. The predominant forest ecosystem is the miombo, covering about two thirds of the total forest area. Other forest ecosystems include internationally recognized biodiversity hotspots, such as the coastal...

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Forests for Green Pakistan : Forest Policy Note

World Bank Group - 2018

The forest cover in Pakistan is low. The latest forest assessment from 2011 estimates 4.47 million ha of total forest area in the country, or 5.1 percent of the total land area (Bukhari, Laeeq, and Ali 2012). Distribution of forests varies by province and other administrative area; it is highest...

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The Philippines' Targeting System for the Poor : Successes, Lessons, and Ways Forward

Velarde, Rashiel Besana - 2018

This Note chronicles the Philippine's experience in undertaking a national household targeting system-Listahanan-which has had two rounds of implementation since developed in 2007. Besides the main operational features of the system, the data used, enhancements made in the 2015 round, the Note...

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Financing a Resilient Urban Future : A Policy Brief on World Bank and Global Experience on Financing Climate-Resilient Urban Infrastructure

World Bank Group - 2018

In the coming decades, climate change will force cities to grapple with new operating conditions to construct and maintain key urban infrastructure. Strategies for covering the costs of climate-resilient upgrades will vary by locale, reflecting differing market, regulatory, and policy...

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Digital Connectivity in Lao PDR - Lagging Behind Peers : A Short Assessment with Policy Recommendations to Catch Up

World Bank Group - 2018

Digital connectivity-access to affordable and reliable internet services-has become a key driver of economic and social development globally. Economic activities and government services are increasingly moving online. Lao PDR is well-positioned to take advantage of these trends to improve...

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Top 10 Quick-Win Smart City Services for Cairo Governorate : Estimated Budgets and Actions

World Bank Group - 2018

Cairo, the biggest mega city in African continent and entire Arab world, has suffered from wide range of city issues including healthcare, public security, environment, transportation, education, information technology (IT) infrastructure, et cetera Smart city solutions and services can be an...

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Bhutan Rising : Policy Notes

World Bank Group - 2018

These Policy Notes seek to distill key findings from a broad range of World Bank Group engagements in Bhutan, including …, and other stakeholders. These Policy Notes are selective in their coverage, and include synopses on each topic … the incoming government of Bhutan and support them in achieving their objective of 'Narrowing the Gap'. The Policy Notes …

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Entrepreneurial Cambodia : Cambodia Policy Note

Ehst, Michael - 2018

Entrepreneurship is multi-faceted, with a range of factors influencing the success of growth-oriented enterprises. A well-functioning entrepreneurship ecosystem includes six pillars: skilled human capital,well-functioning markets, an encouraging policy environment, availability of financing,...

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Benefiting from the Digital Economy : Cambodia Policy Note

Beschorner, Natasha - 2018

While Cambodia has achieved stellar growth and poverty reduction over the last two decades, the next wave of growth is anticipated to come from increasing value-added as well as nurturing new sectors such as the Digital Economy. Over the past two decades, facilitated by preferential trade...

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Realizing the Promise of Social Assistance : Cambodia Policy Note

Zambra, Claudia - 2018

Although Cambodia has become one of the world's leaders in poverty reduction, two-thirds of its population remains poor or economically vulnerable, with a large number of households moving in and out of poverty. Cambodian households are exposed to a range of shocks that can have devastating...

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