Documents et rapports

An Unsustainable Life : The Impact of Heat on Health and the Economy of Bangladesh (anglais)

Bangladesh is warming at an alarming rate, the maximum temperature increased by 1.1°C between 1980 and 2023. At the same time, the heat index, or feels like temperature (which combines humidity and temperature...

Climate-Sensitive Mining : Case Studies - Background Paper for Building Resilience : A Green Growth Framework for Mobilizing Mining Investment (anglais)

The mining industry is one of conflicting identities. Mining firms can add tremendous value to the resource-rich countries where their mines operate but also to their shareholders. Further, the industry...

Water Management in Oil and Gas Operations : Industry Practice and Policy Guidelines for Developing Countries (anglais)

This report aims to raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of fresh water and the reuse of water produced in oil and gas operations, with the view to support evidence-based...

Investing in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health in Uganda What Have We Learned, and Where Do We Go from Here? (anglais)

This compendium presents the results of a 3-year program instituted in Uganda to assess the status of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) services and to propose recommendations...

مرجع للتحدّيات والإحتياجات القائمة : شاملة للجميع في ليبيا الطّريق الطّويل تجاه مؤسّسات (arabe)

Air Pollution and Climate Change : From Co-Benefits to Coherent Policies (anglais)

This report analyzes the experiences of countries and communities trying to address both air pollution and climate change. It proposes a coherent policy approach to harnessing synergies and managing tensions...

Equilíbrio Delicado para a Amazônia Legal Brasileira - Um Memorando Econômico : Resumo Executivo (portugais)

A Amazônia Legal brasileira compreende nove estados, entre os quais alguns dos mais pobres do país. A Amazônia Legal é uma das últimas regiões de fronteira do mundo. Contudo, a expansão econômica invadiu...

A Balancing Act for Brazil’s Amazonian States - An Economic Memorandum (anglais)

Brazil’s Legal Amazon, here called Amazônia, comprises nine states, most of which rank among the poorest in Brazil. Amazônia is one of the world’s last frontier regions. But economic expansion has moved...

Equilíbrio Delicado para a Amazônia Legal Brasileira - Um Memorando Econômico (portugais)

A Amazônia Legal brasileira compreende nove estados, entre os quais alguns dos mais pobres do país. A Amazônia Legal é uma das últimas regiões de fronteira do mundo. Contudo, a expansão econômica invadiu...

A Balancing Act for Brazil’s Amazonian States - An Economic Memorandum : Executive summary (anglais)

Brazil’s Legal Amazon, here called Amazônia, comprises nine states, most of which rank among the poorest in Brazil. Amazônia is one of the world’s last frontier regions. But economic expansion has moved...

Rising from the Depths : Water Security and Fragility in South Sudan (anglais)

South Sudan faces hard times ahead. For decades prior to independence, the country experienced conflict, marginalization, and underdevelopment, which led to a protracted humanitarian crisis and prevented...

Boosting Productivity in Kazakhstan with Micro-Level Tools : Analysis and Policy Lessons (anglais)

Like many other countries, Kazakhstan’s economic growth has slowed since the 2007–09 global financial crisis. Although the slowdown reflected weaknesses in expanding labor and capital, the most striking...

Breathing Heavy : New Evidence on Air Pollution and Health in Bangladesh (anglais)

Air pollution was the fourth-leading risk factor for premature mortality globally in 2019, causing an estimated 6.67 million deaths (HEI 2020). A large majority of such deaths were caused by ambient, outdoor...

Toward Safer and More Productive Migration for South Asia (anglais)

International migration for temporary employment is a critical component of South Asia’s development path, from both the jobs and remittance flows perspectives. South Asian economies are at a stage of...

Managing County Assets and Liabilities in Kenya : Postdevolution Challenges and Responses - Overview (anglais)

Public entities around the world possess an enormous volume of assets and wealth, which includes land, buildings, historic sites, parks, and infrastructure networks, among many others. Good management...

Managing County Assets and Liabilities in Kenya : Postdevolution Challenges and Responses (anglais)

Public entities around the world possess an enormous volume of assets and wealth, which includes land, buildings, historic sites, parks, and infrastructure networks, among many others. Good management...

Achieving the Demographic Dividend in the Arab Republic of Egypt : Choice, Not Destiny (anglais)

The Arab Republic of Egypt was well on the path to achieving its demographic dividend at the turn of this century but has gone off track due to a reversal in its earlier fertility decline. But what is...

Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia : Consequences and Solutions (anglais)

Overweight and obesity are both a disease and a biological risk factor linked to noncommunicable diseases. More than half of the adult population in Saudi Arabia is overweight, and one out of five is considered...

Ukraine Health Financing Reform : Progress and Future Directions - Overview (Vol. 2) : Main Report (anglais)

In 2015, the government of Ukraine initiated fundamental reform of its health system with the goals of improving the health outcomes of the population and providing financial protection from excessive...

Strategic Investment Funds : Establishment and Operations (anglais)

Strategic investment funds (SIFs) have gained prominence over the past two decades as governments and other public sponsors globally have increasingly co-opted the investment fund model to further policy...