Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events due to its frequent exposure to floods and extensive low-lying areas. Coastal flood risks are expected to increase due climate change. Therefore...
This report provides an overview of the potential role that nature-based solutions (NBS) can play in ports. It aims to illustrate how NBS can be effectively integrated into port planning, design, and operations...
The global challenge of water scarcity is intensified by factors such as population growth, rainfall variability, and water stress, with climate change further affecting the water cycle and impacting food...
The global challenge of water scarcity is intensified by factors such as population growth, rainfall variability, and water stress, with climate change further affecting the water cycle and impacting food...
Ratings for the Second Green and Resilient Growth Development Policy Credit Project for Bhutan were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the relevance of prior actions was satisfactory, and...
The development objective of the Transport Sector Development and Coastal Protection Project for São Tomé and Príncipe is to improve connectivity, sustainability, safety, and climate resilience of selected...
The development objective of the Inclusive and Resilient Cities Project for Central African Republic is to improve access to climate-resilient infrastructure and basic services in selected cities. The...
Extreme heat is becoming one of the most lethal and underestimated threats to cities in Europe and Central Asia, exacerbating health risks, undermining productivity, and pushing infrastructure to its limits...
The development objective of Branch Road Project for Timor-Leste is to improve road access, safety, and climate resilience on the Gleno-Maubisse corridor. Some of the negative impacts include: fully affected...
This report presents the results of extensive research and collaborative efforts to improve Mongolia’s social protection system’s ability to adapt to covariate shocks and enhance herder resilience to climate...
This program appraisal document presents phase 4 of the Accelerating Sustainable Energy Transition Program under the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA). Phase 1 of the MPA was approved by the World...
The objective of the Excellence in Learning in Liberia Project is to improve foundational learning and access in public primary schools and to strengthen the education system. There are four components...
Farewell to Single-Use Plastics in the Pacific is a World Bank-led series of analytics aimed at informing national and regional decision-making, policy formulation, and investment requirements focused...
This World Bank in India newsletter for April 2025 includes the following headings: blogs; development dialogue; and publications.
The development objective of the Southern Niger Connectivity and Integration Project for Niger is to improve climate-resilient road connectivity and to enable value chain logistics development in southern...
While the Philippines has been one of the most dynamic economies in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, with gross national income (GNI) per capita more than tripling, and poverty declining sharply...
The development objective of the State of Rio Grande do Sul Sustainable Recovery and Climate Resilience Development Policy Loan for Brazil is to support the state of Rio Grande do Sul to strengthen policies...
The Africa Climate Resilient Investment Facility (AFRI-RES) was established in 2017 with a €5 million grant from the Nordic Development Fund. AFRI-RES aims to strengthen the capacity of African institutions...
Le Togo a accompli des progrès considérables sur le plan du développement au cours de la dernière décennie, mais il est toujours freiné par la lenteur de la transformation structurelle et un grand fossé...