Documents & Reports
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Detecting Urban Clues for Road Safety : Leveraging Big Data and Machine Learning (English)
Transportation services and infrastructure connect people, businesses, and places. They allow citizens to access opportunities, such as jobs, education, health services, recreation, and enable the movement...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 168718 Document Date: November 30, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Triveno Chan Jan,Luis Miguel,Antos,Sarah Elizabeth,Triveno Chan Jan,Luis Miguel,Ghesquiere,Francis,Czapski,Radoslaw,Gosling Goldsmith,Jessica Grayson,Syed Shafat Ali,Bushra,Anapolsky,Sebastian
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Detecting Urban Clues for Road Safety : Leveraging Big Data and Machine Learning in World Bank Transport Projects (English)
Transportation services and infrastructure connect people, businesses, and places. They allow citizens to access opportunities, such as jobs, education, health services, recreation, and enable the movement...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 168722 Document Date: November 30, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank,Triveno Chan Jan,Luis Miguel,Antos,Sarah Elizabeth,Triveno Chan Jan,Luis Miguel,Ghesquiere,Francis,Czapski,Radoslaw,Gosling Goldsmith,Jessica Grayson,Wang, Charles,Syed Shafat Ali,Bushra,Anapolsky,Sebastian
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Vietnam’s Urbanization at a Crossroads : Embarking on an Efficient, Inclusive, and Resilient Pathway (Vol. 2 of 2) : Overview (Vietnamese)
Since the launch of the Đổi Mới (economic renovation) reforms in 1986, Vietnam has successfully transformed its economy. Real GDP per capita growth has averaged 5.5 percent a year since 1990, with the...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 154262 Document Date: March 8, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Roberts,Mark,Ghesquiere,Francis,Chen,Zhiyu
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Leveraging Digital Solutions to Fight COVID-19 : Lessons from ASEAN Countries (English)
Digital solutions have been the signature of Southeast Asia’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). Technologies used during the crisis have helped address a wide spectrum of problems, supporting public...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 156328 Document Date: February 3, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Clavier,Fabien Paul Maxime,Ghesquiere,Francis
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Vietnam’s Urbanization at a Crossroads : Embarking on an Efficient, Inclusive, and Resilient Pathway (Vol. 2 of 2) : Overview (English)
Since the launch of the Đổi Mới (economic renovation) reforms in 1986, Vietnam has successfully transformed its economy. Real GDP per capita growth has averaged 5.5 percent a year since 1990, with the...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 154262 Document Date: November 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Roberts,Mark,Ghesquiere,Francis,Chen,Zhiyu
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Learning from Experience : Insights from China’s Progress in Disaster Risk Management (English)
China has long known more than its fair share of disasters, including earthquakes, typhoons, floods, and droughts. The good news is that in recent decades, the country has made tremendous headway in building...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 150124 Document Date: June 25, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ghesquiere,Francis,Xiao,Yuan,Mehta,Barjor E.,Wu,Xiao,Zhao,Hongwei,Vargas,Erika,Piccio,Lorenzo Angelo Bautista
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International Practices of Metropolitan Governance : A Compendium of Collaborative Arrangements in Metropolitan Areas (Chinese)
As the world is becoming increasingly urban, it is also becoming increasingly metropolitan. Cities have expanded outwards and satellite cities and towns have over time become more closely connected to...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 148930 Document Date: April 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Andersson,Mats,Ghesquiere,Francis
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International Practices of Metropolitan Governance : A Compendium of Collaborative Arrangements in Metropolitan Areas (English)
As the world is becoming increasingly urban, it is also becoming increasingly metropolitan. Cities have expanded outwards and satellite cities and towns have over time become more closely connected to...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 148930 Document Date: April 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Andersson,Mats,Ghesquiere,Francis
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Urban and Rural Municipal Solid Waste in China and the Circular Economy : A Brief Overview and Opportunities Going Forward (English)
This paper lists several opportunities for China to advance MSW policies and practices. In addition to building on lessons learned from countries with decades of experience in implementing separation at...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 148934 Document Date: April 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ghesquiere,Francis,Liu,Jianguo,Ionkova,Kremena M.
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The sendai report : managing disaster risk for a resilient future : O relatorio Sendai : gerenciando riscos de desastres para um futuro resiliente (Portuguese)
Este relatório aponta que as práticas da gestão de riscos de desastres (GRD) é uma característica que define as sociedades resilientes e, portanto, deve ser ‘integrada’ em todos os aspectos do desenvolvimento...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 111946 Document Date: January 11, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ghesquiere,Francis,Prashant,Pratyush Prem,Reid,Robert Curle Jesse,Kellett,Jan,Kc,Shyam,Campbell,Jack
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The Sendai Report : Managing Disaster Risks for a Resilient Future (Vol. 2 of 2) : 概要 (Japanese)
This report argues that the practice of disaster risk management (DRM) is a defining characteristic of resilient societies, and should therefore be integrated, or 'mainstreamed', into all aspects of development...
Report No.: 80608 Document Date: January 1, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ghesquiere,Francis,Reid, Prashant Robert
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Understanding risk : producing actionable information - proceedings from the 2014 UR forum (English)
Understanding risk (UR) is a global community of almost 3,500 experts and practitioners in the field of disaster risk assessment. Every two years, the global facility for disaster reduction and recovery...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 96529 Document Date: January 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ghesquiere,Francis,Simpson,Alanna Leigh,Phillips,Emma Katrine Alexandra,Toro Landivar,Jose C. Joaquin,Wyan,Angela Adilia,Balog,Simone Andrea Breunig,Heslop, Clio
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Building resilience : integrating climate and disaster risk into development - the World Bank Group experience (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive summary (English)
This report presents the World Bank Group's experience in climate and disaster resilient development and contends that it is essential to eliminate extreme poverty and achieve shared prosperity by 2030...
Document Type: Other Environmental Study Report No.: 82648 Document Date: November 18, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Urbano M De Bettencourt,Teresa Sofia,Ebinger,Jane Olga,Fay,Marianne,Ghesquiere,Francis,Gitay,Habiba,Krausing,Jarl,Kull,Daniel Werner,Mccall,Kevin,Reid,Robert Curle Jesse,Simpson,Alanna Leigh
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Building resilience : integrating climate and disaster risk into development - the World Bank Group experience (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive summary (Russian)
This report presents the World Bank Group's experience in climate and disaster resilient development and contends that it is essential to eliminate extreme poverty and achieve shared prosperity by 2030...
Document Type: Other Environmental Study Report No.: 82648 Document Date: November 18, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Urbano M De Bettencourt,Teresa Sofia,Ebinger,Jane Olga,Fay,Marianne,Ghesquiere,Francis,Gitay,Habiba,Krausing,Jarl,Kull,Daniel Werner,Mccall,Kevin,Reid,Robert Curle Jesse,Simpson,Alanna Leigh
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Building resilience : integrating climate and disaster risk into development - the World Bank Group experience (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive summary (Arabic)
This report presents the World Bank Group's experience in climate and disaster resilient development and contends that it is essential to eliminate extreme poverty and achieve shared prosperity by 2030...
Document Type: Other Environmental Study Report No.: 82648 Document Date: November 18, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Urbano M De Bettencourt,Teresa Sofia,Ebinger,Jane Olga,Fay,Marianne,Ghesquiere,Francis,Gitay,Habiba,Krausing,Jarl,Kull,Daniel Werner,Mccall,Kevin,Reid,Robert Curle Jesse,Simpson,Alanna Leigh
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Building resilience : integrating climate and disaster risk into development - the World Bank Group experience (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report (English)
This report presents the World Bank Group's experience in climate and disaster resilient development and contends that it is essential to eliminate extreme poverty and achieve shared prosperity by 2030...
Document Type: Other Environmental Study Report No.: 82648 Document Date: November 18, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Urbano M De Bettencourt,Teresa Sofia,Ebinger,Jane Olga,Fay,Marianne,Ghesquiere,Francis,Gitay,Habiba,Krausing,Jarl,Kull,Daniel Werner,Mccall,Kevin,Reid,Robert Curle Jesse,Simpson,Alanna Leigh
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Building resilience : integrating climate and disaster risk into development - the World Bank Group experience (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive summary (Chinese)
This report presents the World Bank Group's experience in climate and disaster resilient development and contends that it is essential to eliminate extreme poverty and achieve shared prosperity by 2030...
Document Type: Other Environmental Study Report No.: 82648 Document Date: November 18, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Urbano M De Bettencourt,Teresa Sofia,Ebinger,Jane Olga,Fay,Marianne,Ghesquiere,Francis,Gitay,Habiba,Krausing,Jarl,Kull,Daniel Werner,Mccall,Kevin,Reid,Robert Curle Jesse,Simpson,Alanna Leigh
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Building resilience : integrating climate and disaster risk into development - the World Bank Group experience (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive summary (French)
This report presents the World Bank Group's experience in climate and disaster resilient development and contends that it is essential to eliminate extreme poverty and achieve shared prosperity by 2030...
Document Type: Other Environmental Study Report No.: 82648 Document Date: November 18, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Urbano M De Bettencourt,Teresa Sofia,Ebinger,Jane Olga,Fay,Marianne,Ghesquiere,Francis,Gitay,Habiba,Krausing,Jarl,Kull,Daniel Werner,Mccall,Kevin,Reid,Robert Curle Jesse,Simpson,Alanna Leigh
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Colombia - Probabilistic modeling for disaster risk management : Modelacion probabilista para la gestion del riesgo de desastre (Spanish)
This publication contains a summary description of probabilistic modeling of disaster risk that can be generated as a result of natural hazards. Both conceptual bases are presented as a series of applications...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 80173 Document Date: July 8, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Yamin, Luis Eduardo,Ghesquiere,Francis,Cardona, Omar Dario,Ordaz, Mario Gustavo
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Building resilience : integrating climate and disaster risk into development - the World Bank Group experience (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive summary (Spanish)
This report presents the World Bank Group's experience in climate and disaster resilient development and contends that it is essential to eliminate extreme poverty and achieve shared prosperity by 2030...
Document Type: Other Environmental Study Report No.: 82648 Document Date: November 18, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Urbano M De Bettencourt,Teresa Sofia,Ebinger,Jane Olga,Fay,Marianne,Ghesquiere,Francis,Gitay,Habiba,Krausing,Jarl,Kull,Daniel Werner,Mccall,Kevin,Reid,Robert Curle Jesse,Simpson,Alanna Leigh