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In 2015, Lao PDR is virtually unrecognizable from what it was just a decade ago. A more open, more outward trade … drastically reduced. As a crowning achievement-and after 15 years of negotiations, Lao PDR is now a member of the World Trade … Least Developed Countries (LDCs) undertaking trade reform. Optimism is in the air, and reformers know that having come so …
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The Dominican Republic has made significant progress in boosting economic growth and reducing poverty, but it still faces challenges to achieve inclusive and equitable development, increase productivity, and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of primary sectors like agriculture,...
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This Climate Change and Development Report (CCDR) establishes the case for a new economic model to address Tunisia's challenging economic and social context and vulnerability to climate change. Building on extensive analyses and consultations (see Box 1 for our approach), the CCDR calls for a...
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The Azerbaijan Country Climate and Development Report assesses how the country can reduce its vulnerability to climate shocks and the risks emerging from the global low-carbon transition while protecting the living standards of its people and reaping opportunities of a new climate economy. It...
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The Kenya Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) aims to identify the impact of climate change on Kenya's economy. Through robust and rigorous analyses that cover climate impact modeling across multiple scenarios and the overall economy, sectoral issues, investment needs and potential...
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Cote d'Ivoire is at a crossroads. Despite good progress over the last decade, recent global economic and health shocks have aggravated existing problems including lack of fiscal space, limited access to concessional and cheap financing, and a fragile political neighborhood. But Cote d'Ivoire now...
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development challenges, with potentially sizable impacts on growth, trade, debt, and poverty reduction, as Cambodia faces one of … small, open economy highly dependent on trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), Cambodia will be highly affected by the …
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The Republic of Congo (RoC) CCDR is a new World Bank core diagnostic report that integrate climate change and development considerations. It is intended to help the country prioritize the most impactful actions that can boost adaptation and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while delivering...
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Climate action is critical for development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The region contains countries among the most affected by climate change but least prepared to address it. This report introduces key findings of the World Bank Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs)...
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could be stronger if reduced trade tensions lead to a sustained reduction in uncertainty, the balance of risks to the …
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