North Africa's coastal cities, long benefitting from their ready access to commerce and culture, also face distinct vulnerabilities due to their location. Natural hazards and extreme weather patterns impose...
The paper presents the key objectives for the rehabilitation of historic centers or medinas in the Middle East and North Africa as elaborated by the World Bank on the basis of twenty years of past and...
This review of the active portfolio of World Bank projects aimed at improving urban environmental quality was carried out during 2002-03 in order to assess the level of commitment of the institution to...
The cities of the developing world are the engines of economic growth, but they also face and cause multiple and pressing environmental issues. Those highlighted at the 1992 'Earth Summit' included water...
This progress report summarizes the activities and achievements of the clean air initiative in Latin American cities during its first two years of operation, 1999 and 2000. The report is intended for the...
This publication is an outcome of the International Workshop on Social Funds, held in May 27-30, 1997, in Washington D. C. The workshop's objectives are: 1) to assess a decade's implementation experience...
Making sure social funds help the poorest, by Anthony G. Bigio. Regulators push investment awareness in Latin America, by Sophia Lynn. Korean Journal : aftermath of the crisis, by Shinok Park. World Bank...