Zambia updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement on 30th July 2021. Under this climate action plan, the country intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent...
Geothermal energy can play a substantial role in meeting the energy needs of many Latin America and Caribbean Region (LAC) countries given the region’s vast potential. The majority of geothermal resources...
2017 was a challenging year for many islands in the Caribbean. The spate of hurricanes and their unprecedented impacts brought life to a standstill in many countries in the region. Unfortunately, these...
The development objective of the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Project is to help confirm resources and speed-up geothermal development in the field by mitigating risks and leveraging funds through a PPP...
The development objective of the Geothermal Resource Risk Mitigation Project for Nicaragua is to help confirm resources and speed-up geothermal development in the field by mitigating risks and leveraging...
Geothermal heat is increasingly being used around the world to produce electricity in an environmentally friendly way. Current technology could potentially produce more than 70 GW of power, but only about...
In preparing these policy notes, the World Bank intends to provide the incoming administration with some considerations and recommendations on key development policy issues. The focus of these policy notes...
Based on the World Bank’s own extensive global experience and drawing upon international expertise from leading specialists and practitioners, this report presents a comparative assessment of various approaches...
Based on the World Bank’s own extensive global experience and drawing upon international expertise from leading specialists and practitioners, this report presents a comparative assessment of various approaches...
In this paper on the summary of notes and indications of policies for improving competitiveness in the Caribbean the authors believe that after years of low growth, high unemployment and indebtedness...
The power sector is integral to economic development and inclusive growth in the Caribbean region. The high cost of electricity is undermining the region’s competitiveness and growth; and creating hardship...
Il faut de toute urgence répondre aux besoins en énergie des pays en développement d’une manière durable sur le plan de l’environnement. Le recours à l’énergie propre appuie la croissance durable et la...