Disaster Risk Management

Laos: Flooding starts, testing stops for NT2 hydropower project

The Xe Bang Fai river in Laos started to break its banks over the last two weeks in some areas, causing testing to stop for the Nam Theun 2 project. The rainy season in Laos is well advanced now,…

William Rex|
Disaster Risk Management, Energy, Environment

Green solutions from Ghana

The author, Kwasi Owusu Gyeabour, won third place in an international youth essay competition sponsored by the World Bank and other partners. He answered the question “How can you tackle climate…

Kwasi Owusu Gyeabour|
Disaster Risk Management, Education, Environment, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector

Solomon Islands: Bringing agriculture and infrastructure services to rural island communities

The expense of operating outboard motor boats means that visits to each community are few and far between. In December 2008, I spent two and a half days traveling around the Solomon Islands with…

Edith Bowles|
Agriculture and Food, Governance, Disaster Risk Management, Competitiveness

Zai jian – Goodbye – See you again: a look back on China's progress upon leaving the World Bank

This is my last week in the World Bank, after working at the institution for 20 years, the last five as country director for China and Mongolia.

David Dollar|
Agriculture and Food, Disaster Risk Management, Education, Energy, Environment

Making rural life a little less vulnerable for Mongolian herders

Better materials and student participation characterize the READ schools project. (photo by Prateek Tandon)

David Dollar|
Education, Disaster Risk Management, Agriculture and Food
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