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From the Bottom Up: How Small Power Producers and Mini-Grids Can Deliver Electrification and Renewable Energy in Africa
Most Sub-Saharan African countries try to promote rural electrification through both centralized and decentralized approaches. This guide focuses on the decentralized approach, providing practical…
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Mini Grids for Half a Billion People: Market Outlook and Handbook for Decision Makers
Approximately 1.2 billion people will need to gain access to electricity to achieve universal access by 2030. The only way to achieve this is through a combination of the main grid extension, mini…
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Impacts of climate change – foreseeable or unforeseeable? Drafting force majeure clauses in the era of climate uncertainty
The article outlines the potential role of the force majeure clause in the context of climate change, and summarizes key considerations and effective drafting techniques. It recommends instead…
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Unlocking Local Finance For Sustainable Infrastructure
This study is part of a broader program supported by the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) to address the challenges in mobilizing LFC commercial lending into infrastructure and…
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Banking on Cities: Investing in Resilient and Low-Carbon Urbanization
Banking on Cities advances the discussion on urban climate finance by exploring how cities can identify sources of funding and finance that are suited to different types of resilient and low-carbon…
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Jobs in a Changing Climate: Insights from World Bank Group Country Climate and Development Reports Covering 93 Economies
The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) provide a crosscutting look at how countries’ development prospects, and the job opportunities they offer to their people, can…
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Reboot Development: The Economics of a Livable Planet
The report shows that more efficient resource use—like better nitrogen management and forest restoration—yields benefits that far exceed the costs. It also urges a shift to cleaner sectors and…
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Digital Public Infrastructure and Development: A World Bank Group Approach
DPI is an approach to digitalization focused on creating “foundational, digital building blocks designed for the public benefit.” By providing essential digital functions at society scale that can be…
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Digital Government Readiness Assessment Toolkit: Guidelines for Task Teams
The Digital Government Readiness Assessment (DGRA) Toolkit is a knowledge product developed as a global public good to help client countries leaders in digital agenda and Information and…
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Local Governments Climate Finance Instruments - Global Experiences and Prospects in Developing Countries
This joint publication of the World Bank and the UN Capital Development Fund aims to help cities and local governments better understand the various climate finance instruments and sources available…
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Rising to the Challenge: Success Stories and Strategies for Achieving Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Success Stories and Strategies for Achieving Climate Adaptation and Resilience. Building on what can be learnt from these initiatives, this report aims to frame the adaptation and resilience (A&R…
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World Development Report 2025 - Standards for Development
A World Bank Group Flagship Report.World Development Report 2025: Standards for Development provides the most comprehensive assessment of the global landscape of standards today and how they can be…
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Rethinking Resilience: Adapting to a Changing Climate
The publication, Rethinking Resilience, urges developing countries to adopt policies that empower individuals, households, farms, and firms to take proactive measures. Resilience measures should…
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Business Ready (B-READY) 2025
The World Bank Group, Business Ready (B-READY), assess the business and investment environment worldwide annually. B-READY improves upon and replaces Doing Business.The Business Ready (B-READY) 2025…
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Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025: Strengthening AI Foundations
The Digital Progress and Trends Report (DPTR) 2025, Strengthening AI Foundations, is the second in the Digital Progress and Trends Report series, providing a comprehensive, data-driven snapshot of…
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Understanding Transport Resilience: Assessment Approaches and Tools
The report highlights two emerging tools that reflect recent advancements in the cost efficiency of resilience analysis:The Global Resilience Index (GRI), developed by the University of Oxford and…
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The Container Port Performance Index 2020 to 2024: Trends and Lessons Learned
The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) provides a global benchmark of how container ports perform in handling vessel calls.Developed jointly by the World Bank and S&P Global Market…
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Just Transition Tool for Private Sector Activities
The Just Transition Tool for Private Sector Activities provides actionable guidance to policymakers for developing place-based economic strategies that leverage the private sector to deliver…
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Big Data Toolkit for Transport Sector Engagements Across the Project Cycle
Data underpins every aspect of the investment project lifecycle and is essential for policy dialogue.This toolkit demonstrates how analyses of congestion patterns or the identification of…
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Gender Toolkits
Gender PPP ToolkitsGender PPP ToolkitThis toolkit provides practical tools and guidelines for developing gender responsive PPPs. Gender responsive PPPs incorporate design features, measures, and…
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World Bank Group Debt & Fiscal Risks Toolkit
World Bank Group Debt and Fiscal Risks Toolkit
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Fiscal, Financial and Risk Management Toolkits
Toolkits to support financial decision making, risk allocation and value-for-money assessments in PPP Project planning and implementation.Fiscal Risk and Financial Assessment ToolsPublic-Private…
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Legal and Governance Toolkits
Explore toolkits that support strong legal foundations, and transparent governance:Legal and Institutional FrameworksLegal & Institutional Frameworks in Africa: A comparative analysis - PPPs and…
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Stakeholder and Community Engagement Toolkits
Find toolkits on effective stakeholder and community engagementCommunity-Driven Development Toolkit: Governance and Accountability Dimensions - The Toolkit is organized into a Guidance Note and…
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Structure - Primer on Project Development Funds
A PDF’s structure is a key determinant of its effectiveness and ability to ensure the quality and efficiency of project preparation. However, PDFs function within and alongside the broader PPP…