Disasters are increasing worldwide, with
more devastating effects than ever before. While the
absolute number of disasters around the world has almost
doubled since the 1980s, the average number of natural
disasters in Middle East and North Africa (MNA) has almost
tripled over the same period of time. In the MNA, the
interplay of natural disasters, rapid urbanization, water
scarcity, and climate change has emerged as a serious
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Library ResourceApril, 2014Africa, Northern Africa, Western Asia
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Library ResourceMay, 2014Georgia
In countries such as Georgia, the risks
of climate change for the agricultural sector are a
particularly immediate and important problem because the
majority of the rural population depends either directly or
indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. The most
effective plans for adapting the sector to climate change
will involve both human capital and physical capital
enhancements; however, many of these investments can also -
Library ResourceSeptember, 2014Africa, Northern Africa, Western Asia, Global
The report focuses on the two decades
of the World Bank - Global Environment Facility (GEF)
partnership with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
countries. This partnership has had a global environmental
impact by working both at the local and national level and
engaging all relevant partners and stakeholders. In
addition, many GEF financed operations stand as examples of
what a more holistic approach can achieve in terms of -
Library ResourceAugust, 2015Turkey
This joint study, by the World Bank and
the Turkish Ministry of Development, explores the status and
effects of good jobs in Turkey s current economy. After a
brief account of economic events, it examines the
relationship between growth and employment in Turkey, with a
particular regard to the participation of different social
groups in the labor market, such as women and youth. It then
analyzes where jobs are being created and which activities -
Library ResourceMay, 2014Armenia
Within any economy, agriculture is the
sector that is most sensitive to climate change. In Armenia,
however, the risks are even more pronounced because the
majority of the rural population depends on agriculture for
their livelihoods. This publication outlines the policy
options available to Armenia, based on a rigorous evaluation
of the impacts of climate change on agricultural systems. It
provides a solid foundation for taking strategic and, in -
Library ResourceAugust, 2014Africa, Northern Africa, Western Asia
This report argues that Middle East and
North Africa (MENA) countries face a critical choice in
their quest for higher private sector growth and more jobs:
promote competition, equal opportunities for all
entrepreneurs and dismantle existing privileges to specific
firms or risk perpetuating the current equilibrium of low
job creation. The report shows that policies which lower
competition in MENA also constrain private sector -
Library ResourceJanuary, 2015Cyprus
This economy profile for Doing Business
2015 presents the 11 Doing Business indicators for Cyprus.
To allow for useful comparison, the profile also provides
data for other selected economies (comparator economies) for
each indicator. Doing Business 2015 is the 12th edition in a
series of annual reports measuring the regulations that
enhance business activity and those that constrain it.
Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business; for -
Library ResourceJanuary, 2015Qatar
This economy profile for Doing Business
2015 presents the 11 Doing Business indicators for Qatar. To
allow for useful comparison, the profile also provides data
for other selected economies (comparator economies) for each
indicator. Doing Business 2015 is the 12th edition in a
series of annual reports measuring the regulations that
enhance business activity and those that constrain it.
Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business; for -
Library ResourceDecember, 2014Syrian Arab Republic
This economy profile for Doing Business
2015 presents the 11 Doing Business indicators for the
Syrian Arab Republic. To allow for useful comparison, the
profile also provides data for other selected economies
(comparator economies) for each indicator. Doing Business
2015 is the 12th edition in a series of annual reports
measuring the regulations that enhance business activity and
those that constrain it. Economies are ranked on their ease -
Library ResourceDecember, 2014Turkey
This economy profile for Doing Business
2015 presents the 11 Doing Business indicators for Turkey.
To allow for useful comparison, the profile also provides
data for other selected economies (comparator economies) for
each indicator. Doing Business 2015 is the 12th edition in a
series of annual reports measuring the regulations that
enhance business activity and those that constrain it.
Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business; for
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