As urban growth and development continue at a breathtaking pace across the world, cities are increasingly bearing the brunt of conflicts, crises and disasters, which themselves are growing in number, magnitude and complexity.
... See More + The convergence of these two trends – increasing urbanization and growing crises – demands an enhanced approach to city reconstruction and recovery, one that puts culture at its heart. Elaborated by the World Bank and UNESCO, this paper outlines one such approach, the Framework for Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery, also known as the CURE Framework. The CURE Framework is a culture-based approach to the process of city reconstruction and recovery in post conflict, post disaster and urban distress situations that accounts for the needs, values and priorities of people. It provides a roadmap for post-crisis economic development and the management of complex social, spatial, and economic transformations, while addressing the shortcomings of current reconstruction and recovery processes and enhancing their effectiveness and sustainability. The CURE Framework draws from existing frameworks and tools for reconstruction and recovery in urban settings, knitting together people-centered and place-based approaches into integrated policies that share a common cultural thread. This Paper serves as a guide for development practitioners, particularly the World Bank and UNESCO teams operating on the ground, as well as national and local authorities, planners, and international organizations to integrate culture, both as an asset and as a tool, in all phases of city reconstruction and recovery. The paper consists of three parts that analyze the evolution of reconstruction and recovery frameworks in recent decades, introduce in detail a dedicated framework for Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery, together with key guiding principles, and provide operational guidance for their implementation.
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The objective of the Eshteghal Zaiee – Karmondena (EZ-KAR) Project for Afghanistan is to strengthen the enabling environment for economic opportunities in cities where there is a high influx of displaced people.
... See More + Typical impacts associated with the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure and construction activities under component 2.1 may include: (a) increase in noise and dust levels due to increased vehicle movement; (b) construction debris; (c) soil and land degradation and; (d) disruption of utility services. These impacts are expected to be small, localized, short-lived and thus readily reversed or effectively managed with relevant mitigation measures, and are not expected to have lasting effects. Additional potential negative impacts likely to be associated with larger scale infrastructure rehabilitation/construction under components 2.2, 3 and 4 may include: (a) degradation of habitat due to extraction of construction materials; (b) congested and heavy use of existing road networks due to the frequent movement of heavy construction vehicles on roads during construction and consequent impact on air quality; (c) generation of construction waste; (d) health and safety hazards from inadequate disposal of dangerous waste from construction camps as well as construction materials; and (e) occupational health and safety issues for labor and communities. Mitigation measures include: ensure compliance with Afghanistan’s laws and regulations and World Bank safeguard policies; protect human health and safety improve and/or restore livelihoods of the adversely affected; prevent environmental degradation as a result of either individual sub projects or their cumulative effect; and enhance positive environmental and social outcomes.
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The development objective of Gansu Silk Road Revitalization Project for China is to improve local economy and living conditions in selected communities in Gansu Province.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts include : (i) air borne dust; (ii) solid waste; (iii) wastewater; (iv) water environment; (v) impacts on drinking water sources; (vi) acoustic environment; (vii) ecological environment; and (viii) domestic solid waste. Some of the mitigation measures include: (i) use covered trucks to transport materials;(ii) construction waste will be transported to and disposed at the existing construction waste disposal sites; (iii) the treated wastewater shall be used for spaying to suppress dust; (iv) build drainage to divert storm water surrounding construction site; (v) wastewater generated in construction should be reused after sedimentation to prevent discharge; (vi) the equipment will be installed underground or in enclosed buildings; (vii) the tourist flow will be monitored to avoid the overburden on the environment caused by the tourists; and (viii) domestic solid waste will be transported to adjacent landfills for disposal.
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The development objective of Third Phase of the Central Asia Regional Links Program Project for Kyrgyz Republic is to increase regional connectivity and support sustainable tourism development in Issyk‐Kul Oblast.
... See More + This project has four components. 1) The first component, Regional Connections, Associated Facilities and Equipment in Issyk‐Kul Oblast, aims to support the establishment of a reliable road connection to Kazakhstan via the Karkyra BCP and access to tourism sites. 2) The second component, Aviation Safety and Service Provision, aims to support strengthening safety and service provision of the aviation sector. 3) The third component, Sustainable Tourism Development in Issyk‐Kul Oblast, aims to support the development of sustainable tourism in Issyk‐Kul Oblast. 4) The fourth component, Project Management and Implementation aims to support project management and implementation.
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On August 6, 2018, the Inspection Panel ('the Panel') received a Request for Inspection (‘the Request’) of the Lebanon Water Supply Augmentation Project and the Greater Beirut Water Supply Project and its Additional Financing (AF) (‘the Projects’).
... See More + The Request was submitted by Lebanon Eco Movement, a network of 60 environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), representing 42 local inhabitants, workers and community representatives. The Request also includes as attachments a petition signed by around 1,500 residents of impacted villages and an online petition with around 2,200 signatures of people from Lebanon and other countries opposing the construction of the Bisri Dam. The Requesters asked for confidentiality and authorized Lebanon Eco Movement to represent them during the Panel process. The Requesters are concerned about the construction of the dam on the Awwali River in the Bisri Valley in Lebanon and claim that the assessment of alternatives was inadequate. The Request alleges harms to natural habitats, forests, cultural heritage, agriculture, water sources, as well as a lack of consultation and participation. The Requesters also express concerns related to the geology and seismology of the project area. The Requesters allege that the Projects are based on an insufficient client understanding of the water balance in Lebanon and an incomplete consideration of alternatives, and the construction of the dam will result in the dismantling of a exceptional archeological complex and the inundation of a unique riparian ecosystem. They claim that it will destroy a productive local economy, threaten the safety of local communities and will be built in an area that is not geologically convenient. The Requesters claim that the ‘project's catastrophic harms’ outweigh the claimed benefits.
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Inspection Panel Notice of Registration 129988 SEP 12, 2018
Tourism is growing faster than ever before in emerging and developing economies. In just 10 years, the tourism landscape has changed completely.
... See More + Digital platforms are changing the way travel is traditionally researched, bought, sold, experienced and shared. Facilitated by digital platforms, user-Generated Content (UGC) is fast becoming the most important and widely used source of travel information. This impacts the traveler's path to purchase and disrupts established travel agencies, guidebooks, conventional marketing approaches and star rating systems. It also presents new opportunities for developing destinations to leverage these platforms for big data and cost-effective performance improvements. The World Bank Group and TripAdvisor collaborated on this report to support destination management organizations and local suppliers to extract the most value from UGC, while avoiding its pitfalls. This body of work aims to highlight good practices and suggest tools to consider when building plans for managing online reputation. It also provides case studies that illuminate effective campaigns and investment. The report is intended for use by those involved in or responsible for the management and/or marketing of a destination or a tourism business, with a focus on the leisure-travel market.
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Green growth aims to reconcile economic growth and environmental sustainability, marrying environmental objectives to productivity objectives, job creation, adoption of technology and greater added value.
... See More + In Uruguay, natural capital plays a central role in promoting its export-oriented growth model. Although the country has already been involved in a sustainable growth trajectory for key economic sectors (such as agriculture, tourism, forest management, energy), Uruguay needs to define a green growth strategy to face the emerging environmental challenges, and to meet its goals of production and international commitments targets in a sustainable way.In this context, this report provides a roadmap to promote green growth in Uruguay, with the objective of promoting growth and, at the same time, preserving the asset base on which this growth depends. The work developed is based on the findings of the Technical Assistance Green Growth in Uruguay financed by the World Bank that took place between August 2016 and March 2018, as well as Uruguay's experience in environmental sustainability policies, the collection of international evidence, and World Bank's experience with Uruguay during the last decade.This report proposes an operational definition for Uruguay, presents an analysis of the achievements made so far in the country in the environmental-productive field, and examines future challenges for which a green growth approach could be important. Soil erosion, water pollution from nutrients, pesticide management, and greenhouse gas emissions represent some of the recurring themes in the country's decision-making. In addition, the management of water quality and water quantity variability represent particularly important challenges, both for production and for the availability of water suitable for domestic consumption.Lastly, this work includes recommendations to generate a green growth strategy in Uruguay. For this purpose, a five-step roadmap is proposed to promote green growth and to advance on its strategic goals. These steps are: identify green growth policies to boost the country's growth, identify the environmental benefits of these policies, establish criteria to prioritize potential policies of green growth, design green growth policy instruments, and establish the mechanism to evaluate and adjust green growth policies. This roadmap is complemented with recommendations on the institutional framework needed to support the sustainability of a green growth vision.This report is part of a series of five complementary analytical products generated under the World Bank's Green Growth Technical Assistance in Uruguay.
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