The objective of the Expressway Development Support Project for Ethiopia is to facilitate the efficient and safer movement of goods and people along selected heavily-trafficked corridors, whilst building systems to manage and finance high-capacity roads and promote the safety of the core road network.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: during construction use only 'clean' fill material around watercourses, such as using quarried rock containing no fine soil to prevent siltation& sedimentation of water sources in downstream area; the road design shall include physical and biological measures (grasses, riprap, and other devices in water channels, as well as dispersal structures in main drains) to reduce speed of runoff and erosive effect; construction of settling basins so as to remove silt, pollutants, and debris from road runoff water before it discharges in to stream drainage; the water quality deterioration caused by pollution from oil products and chemicals can be minimized with timely maintenance of leaking machinery parts and good housekeeping practices in garages, campsites and at refueling stations by the contractor; waste management and provision of waste handling facilities at garages, camp sites and at working places should be ensured by the contractor through establishing water supply sanitary & waste disposal facilities, like pit latrines, cesspools and solid waste land fill sites; camps and garages, and associated sanitary facilities should be located away from sensitive sites, ponds and floodplains and away from water sources and river crossings; and construction of physical conservation structures like check dams at major discharge points of the runoff water may reduce direct entry of silt and pollutants to the water sources.
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This report contains the World Bank Group Boards' calendar for the period of January 2015 to March 2015, specifying the Boards' engagements, such as meetings and briefings.
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Located at the eastern-most point of the New Guinea islands, Bougainville comprises two large and many smaller islands. It has a population of approximately 200,000 and over a dozen different languages.
... See More + A province of Papua New Guinea since 1975, Bougainville is now an autonomous region within the country, the result of a nine-year revolt that left tens of thousands killed, a divided and traumatized population, degraded infrastructure, and a shattered economy brought on by the collapse of its main industry, mining. Prior to the conflict, women played vital roles in community-level decision-making and were key agents of development. Overall, women held important positions in the family and community. The dynamics of the conflict and post-conflict period weakened this role, resulting in women being marginalized from community decision-making processes. Further, during the conflict, women suffered violence as victims of torture, rape, and forced labor. The weakened capacity of women as agents of development within their communities and the low capacity of government departments working at the local level are widely viewed as significant challenges to development efforts.
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A lack of maintenance and repairs since the country's independence in 2002 has led to the poor condition of most of Timor-Lestes road network.
... See More + Despite minor works on the main road between Dili and the Indonesian border with West Timor, as well as emergency repairs to areas damaged by landslides, a survey conducted in 2009 found that the vast majority of the road network was no longer repairable. General road failures and frequent landslides means it is often impossible to negotiate the roads, particularly during the rainy season. This is not only caused by the effects of the weather, but also by a lack of maintenance and poor design, with many roads lacking drainage capacity and sound foundations. As a result of the road conditions, communities are becoming increasingly isolated, vehicle operating and freight costs are growing, and journey times are rising. The Timor-Leste Road Climate Resilience Project is investing in the existing road network to improve its climate resilience. The project focuses heavily on the rehabilitation of the Dili-Ainaro Corridor. This 110km road corridor serves as a vital cross-country link between the north and the south of Timor-Leste, connecting the districts of Dili, Aileu and Ainaro - or 32 percent of the country's population. Overall, the project will benefit residents of rural areas, whose incomes and access to vital services are directly impacted by the condition of the road. With improved roads; hospitals and schools will be more accessible and farmers will be able to improve agricultural production through better contact with local and regional markets.
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A large part of Papua New Guineas (PNG) road network is in poor condition. For many people travel by road can be impossible, unsafe, or expensive.
... See More + Without reliable access to roads people cannot reach schools, hospitals and markets when needed, and goods and services become unavailable. The poor condition of PNGs road network is due to historical underfunding of maintenance, rugged terrain, and periods of heavy rainfall. The participation of communities to carry out routine maintenance activities holds promise.
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This issue of the international centre for settlement of investment disputes (ICSID) caseload: statistics updates the profile of the ICSID caseload, historically and for the center's fiscal year 2014.
... See More + It is based on cases registered or administered by ICSID as of June 30, 2014. This document illustrates: the number of cases registered under the ICSID convention and additional facility rules; the number of other cases administered by the ICSID secretariat; the basis of consent to ICSID jurisdiction invoked in registered arbitration and conciliation cases; the geographic distribution of ICSID cases by the state party to the dispute; and the economic sectors involved in ICSID disputes. It also contains data on outcomes in ICSID arbitration and conciliation proceedings, including further information on disputes decided by arbitral tribunals, data on discontinued ICSID arbitration proceedings, and outcomes to date in annulment proceedings under the ICSID convention. The nationalities and geographic origins of arbitrators, conciliators, and ad hoc committee members appointed in ICSID cases are also featured.
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This issue of the international centre for settlement of investment disputes (ICSID) caseload: statistics updates the profile of the ICSID caseload, historically and for the center's fiscal year 2014.
... See More + It is based on cases registered or administered by ICSID as of June 30, 2014. This document illustrates: the number of cases registered under the ICSID convention and additional facility rules; the number of other cases administered by the ICSID secretariat; the basis of consent to ICSID jurisdiction invoked in registered arbitration and conciliation cases; the geographic distribution of ICSID cases by the state party to the dispute; and the economic sectors involved in ICSID disputes. It also contains data on outcomes in ICSID arbitration and conciliation proceedings, including further information on disputes decided by arbitral tribunals, data on discontinued ICSID arbitration proceedings, and outcomes to date in annulment proceedings under the ICSID convention. The nationalities and geographic origins of arbitrators, conciliators, and ad hoc committee members appointed in ICSID cases are also featured.
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This issue of the international centre for settlement of investment disputes (ICSID) caseload: statistics updates the profile of the ICSID caseload, historically and for the center's fiscal year 2014.
... See More + It is based on cases registered or administered by ICSID as of June 30, 2014. This document illustrates: the number of cases registered under the ICSID convention and additional facility rules; the number of other cases administered by the ICSID secretariat; the basis of consent to ICSID jurisdiction invoked in registered arbitration and conciliation cases; the geographic distribution of ICSID cases by the state party to the dispute; and the economic sectors involved in ICSID disputes. It also contains data on outcomes in ICSID arbitration and conciliation proceedings, including further information on disputes decided by arbitral tribunals, data on discontinued ICSID arbitration proceedings, and outcomes to date in annulment proceedings under the ICSID convention. The nationalities and geographic origins of arbitrators, conciliators, and ad hoc committee members appointed in ICSID cases are also featured.
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This issue of the international centre for settlement of investment disputes (ICSID) caseload: statistics (special focus - European Union (EU)) provides an overview of the ICSID caseload involving member states of the EU.
... See More + It is based on ICSID cases registered as of March 1, 2014. This document looks at cases involving an EU member state as the state party to the dispute and illustrates the number of cases registered, the type of cases registered, the basis of consent to ICSID jurisdiction invoked in such cases, the economic sectors involved, and the geographic origin and type of investors involved in such cases. It also contains data on outcomes in arbitration proceedings involving an EU member state, including further information on disputes decided by tribunals and on settled or discontinued cases. It also contains data on outcomes in ICSID arbitration proceedings involving an investor from an EU member state, including further information on disputes decided by tribunals and on settled or discontinued cases. Finally, this document looks at the nationalities and geographic origins of arbitrators, conciliators, and ad hoc committee's members appointed in all ICSID cases. The analysis considers all ICSID cases involving an EU member state irrespective of their date of registration.
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This issue of the international centre for settlement of investment disputes (ICSID) caseload: statistics (special focus - European Union (EU)) provides an overview of the ICSID caseload involving member states of the EU.
... See More + It is based on ICSID cases registered as of March 1, 2014. This document looks at cases involving an EU member state as the state party to the dispute and illustrates the number of cases registered, the type of cases registered, the basis of consent to ICSID jurisdiction invoked in such cases, the economic sectors involved, and the geographic origin and type of investors involved in such cases. It also contains data on outcomes in arbitration proceedings involving an EU member state, including further information on disputes decided by tribunals and on settled or discontinued cases. It also contains data on outcomes in ICSID arbitration proceedings involving an investor from an EU member state, including further information on disputes decided by tribunals and on settled or discontinued cases. Finally, this document looks at the nationalities and geographic origins of arbitrators, conciliators, and ad hoc committee's members appointed in all ICSID cases. The analysis considers all ICSID cases involving an EU member state irrespective of their date of registration.
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This issue of the international centre for settlement of investment disputes (ICSID) caseload: statistics (special focus - European Union (EU)) provides an overview of the ICSID caseload involving member states of the EU.
... See More + It is based on ICSID cases registered as of March 1, 2014. This document looks at cases involving an EU member state as the state party to the dispute and illustrates the number of cases registered, the type of cases registered, the basis of consent to ICSID jurisdiction invoked in such cases, the economic sectors involved, and the geographic origin and type of investors involved in such cases. It also contains data on outcomes in arbitration proceedings involving an EU member state, including further information on disputes decided by tribunals and on settled or discontinued cases. It also contains data on outcomes in ICSID arbitration proceedings involving an investor from an EU member state, including further information on disputes decided by tribunals and on settled or discontinued cases. Finally, this document looks at the nationalities and geographic origins of arbitrators, conciliators, and ad hoc committee's members appointed in all ICSID cases. The analysis considers all ICSID cases involving an EU member state irrespective of their date of registration.
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This restructuring for the Institutional And Regulatory Framework Strengthening Project for Tonga seeks approval to extend the closing date of the Asia Sustainable and Alternative Energy (ASTAE) grant to allow adequate time for the Tonga Energy Road Map (TERM) as implementation unit to finalize the consulting contract for a planned petroleum study under the project, and for the remaining grant funds to be disbursed.
... See More + The task team seeks to extend the closing date of the grant 12 months, and to adjust the disbursement estimates for the grant to align with the proposed new closing date. There are no other changes to the Project.
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