IEG’s evaluation on pollution and the World Bank Group commissioned a review of theempirical literature on pollution co-benefits from climate change mitigationinterventions, emphasizing air pollution benefits.
... See More + Such pollution is defined usingparameters such as sulfur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen, and particulate matter for airemissions, and total suspended solids for water releases. The review used a multistageidentification technique based on 40 keyword strings in Google Scholar, web of science,and Scopus to identify a universe of peer-reviewed articles. Papers were included only ifthey focused on developing countries. Additional papers were identified iterativelybased on references from the initial papers. The final papers cited were based on expertjudgment, with emphasis for studies published after 2010. A systematic search wasconducted to locate relevant review articles and meta-analyses; no formal systematicreviews were found. Google was also used to identify non-peer-reviewed studies fromreputable sources, such as the International Energy Agency, U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency, and World Bank.The paper lays out the methods and models used in calculating pollution co-benefits, and then presents sector-by-sector results for energy, buildings, industry, transportation,solid and liquid waste management, agriculture, forests/other land use, and multiplesector studies.
See Less -
Working Paper (Numbered Series) 125195 APR 12, 2018
The quality of Lebanon's infrastructure is amongst the poorest regionally and globally. In fact, out of 137 countries, Lebanon ranks 130 in quality of overall infrastructure.1 This has been induced by low public spending on infrastructure, a consequence of the county's debt burden as well as the longterm absence of a budget.
... See More + The Capital Investment Plan (CIP) can be an effective tool to help reinforce Lebanon's delipidated infrastructure, abetting a boost in economic growth. The Government of Lebanon has requested from the World Bank an assessment of the CIP. This paper presents an assessment for the projects in the CIP by the World Bank Group, which has had a long-term engagement with Lebanon, both sectorally and cross-sectorally. The assessment was undertaken on the basis of the listing presented in Annex A, information provided in the Government's own Capital Investment Plan document, as well as other adhoc information. Each project in the CIP requires an independent appraisal as per highest standards. In addition, a sustainable macro-fiscal framework and debt strategy are essential for a successful implementation of the CIP. The IMF is taking the lead on a macro-fiscal assessment for the CIP, which will be presented at the Paris conference.
See Less -
A sustainable growth path for the Palestinian economy depends on a domestic private sector that can compete in regional and global markets and increase its export of goods and services.
... See More + Thus, the World Bank Group's assistance strategy for 2018-21 is focused on creating a conducive environment for private investment in the productive sectors of the economy. Increased investment can enhance the capacity of the economy, inspire entrepreneurial effort, and generate the jobs that are needed—especially for the large number of unemployed youth and women. This is built on the World Bank Group's maximizing finance for development approach. Beyond efforts to support the private sector, a strong focus on shared prosperity is critical for renewing the social contract via better (public) service provisions and social protection. The three pillars of the assistance strategy are: 1) setting the conditions for increased private investments and job creation, 2) Private Sector Enhancement Facility to realize private investments, 3) addressing the needs of the vulnerable and strengthening institutions for improved citizen-centered service delivery.
See Less -
The development objective of the Project for Improving Performance in Public Financial Management (PAFiM) for Micronesia, Federated States of is to improve tax administration and the completeness, reliability and timeliness of financial reports of the National and State Governments.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts are include : (i) Asbestos containing material (ACM) in this context refers to existing building elements (eg. wall sheeting, roof sheeting, pipework, insulation etc.) that may contain asbestos; (ii) when products containing asbestos are damaged or wear down over time, small fibres are released and become airborne; (iii) all land in FSM is under customary tenure, with the Government leasing portions for public purposes, including Government offices and road easements; (iv) The potential risks to community health and safety are associated with the project’s construction phase and would mainly comprise minor dust and noise impacts and pedestrian or traffic hazards; (v) for occupational health and safety, work that is carried out on, in or adjacent to a road, railway, shipping lane or other traffic corridor that is in use by traffic other than pedestrians; (vi) waste quantities are expected to be limited it is important that all waste is stored, handled and disposed of securely to ensure no leakage into the environment; (vii) during the trenching activities for the cable placement there is the potential for vegetation to bepresent along the alignment or to encounter tree roots when digging; Some of the mitigation measures are includes : (i) where there are chance finds of suspected asbestos containing material, construction works should cease immediately at the location and the contractor must seek advice from the CSU Safeguards Advisor on appropriate management measures; (ii) determine the location of any customary land along the proposed cable alignments throughconsultation with the relevant State agencies; (iii) contractor prepares and implements Traffic Management Plan and Pedestrian Safety Plan. Guidance onpreparing traffic management is available from DoW (2016) Safe Traffic Control at Road Works; (iv) ensure all existing underground services locations are known prior to trenching for fibre-optic cabling; (v) Contractor to manage all waste in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State Codes including requirements for the storage of solid waste such as type of containers; (vi)limit the extent of open cable trench at any one time and avoid excavations when rain is anticipated; (vii) ensure all hazardous materials (including fuels) are stored in bunded or secure enclosures at contractor’scompound; (viii) when trenching near existing trees the presence of tree roots should be anticipated. In thesesituations, it is recommended that excavations be undertaken by hand to identify the extent of rootsystems and ensure they are avoided;
See Less -
The development objective of the Project for Improving Performance in Public Financial Management (PAFiM) for Marshall Islands is to improve reliability and timeliness of government information, including financial reporting and socio-economic statistics.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) design optic-fibre route to avoid customary land and route cable along government-leased road verges; (2) Division of International Development Assistance (DIDA) to undertake community and stakeholder consultation prior to construction commencing so residents, employees, and business owners are aware of forthcoming works and associated risks; (3) ensure all existing underground services locations are known prior to trenching for fibre-optic cabling; (4) ensure all hazardous materials (including fuels) are stored in bunded and secure enclosures at contractor’s compound; and (5) if tree roots are encountered during trenching activities these should not be damaged and the cable rerouted to avoid impacts.
See Less -
A set of case studies was prepared as part of the World Bank’s Water Global Practice initiative 'Wastewater. Shifting paradigms: from waste to resource' to document existing experiences in the water sector on the topic.
... See More + The case studies highlight innovative financing and contractual arrangements, innovative regulations and legislation and innovative project designs that promote integrated planning, resource recovery and that enhance the financial and environmental sustainability of wastewater treatment plants. This case study documents Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
See Less -
