To sustain Africa’s growth, and accelerate the eradication of extreme poverty, investment in infrastructure is fundamental. In 2010, the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic found that to enable Africa to fill its infrastructure gap, some US$ 93 billion per year for the next decade will need to be invested. The Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), endorsed in 2012 by the continent’s Heads of State and Government, lays out an ambitious long-term plan for closing Afri...

This book illustrates the World Bank's commitment to assist countries to respond to the opportunities and challenges posed by climate change. Undertaken in collaborative partnership with policy makers, farmers, civil society, and other stakeholders in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, it provides a much needed response to the call for action by quantifying the impact and identifying key priorities for policies, programs, and investments to reduce the vulnerability of agricultural systems to...

Building climate-resilient infrastructure in Africa's power and water sectors. This report provides a framework for enhancing the climate resilience of Africa's infrastructure, focusing on the power and water sectors. It addresses the critical need for sustainable development in the face of climate change, offering insights for policymakers, practitioners, scholars, and students.Explore the impacts of climate change on hydropower and irrigation expansion plans acro...

Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. Armenia is one of the many countries where the majority of the rural population depends on agriculture—directly or indirectly—for their livelihood. Further, changes in climate and their impacts on agricultural systems and rural economies are already evident throughout Europe and Central Asia. The risks associated with climate change therefore pose an immediate and fundamental problem in the country. Adaptation measur...

Adapting Georgian Agriculture to a Changing Climate This study assesses the vulnerability of Georgia's agricultural systems to climate change and proposes adaptation options to enhance resilience and sustainability. It's for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners seeking to understand and address climate risks in agriculture.Understand the impacts of climate change on Georgian agriculture.Discover effective adaptation strategies for different ...

Adapting Azerbaijan's Agriculture to a Changing ClimateIs Azerbaijan's agricultural sector prepared for the challenges of climate change? This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the vulnerabilities facing Azerbaijan's agricultural systems and offers practical adaptation options to ensure food security and sustainable rural development.Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change identifies key priorities...

Adapting Albanian Agriculture to a Changing Climate: A Path to Resilience and SustainabilityThis study provides a clear and comprehensive plan for aligning agricultural policies with climate change in Albania. It details developing the capabilities of key agricultural institutions and making needed investments in infrastructure, support services, and on-farm improvements.Understand the economic impacts of climate change on Albanian agriculture.Disco...

Reducing the Vulnerability of Uzbekistan's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options is part of the World Bank Studies series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. Uzbekistan is one of the many countries where the majority of the rural population depends on agriculture—directly or indirectly—for ...

A practical guide to building climate resilience in agricultural systems. This study examines the vulnerability of Moldova's agricultural sector to climate change and provides a clear plan for adaptation. It's for policymakers, researchers, and agricultural experts seeking to develop effective strategies.Discover how to align agricultural policies with climate change, strengthen institutions, and make smart investments. Learn from Moldova's experience and apply a c...

Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive of all economic sectors. In many countries, such as in FYR Macedonia, the risks of climate change are an immediate and fundamental problem because the majority of the rural population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. The risks of climate change to agriculture in FYR Macedonia cannot be effectively dealt with—and the opportunities cannot be effectively exploited—without a clear plan for aligning agri...

James M. Neumann proposes that there is far more at work in Mark's portrayal of Jesus as Son of God, and what it means for Mark to depict him as such, than past scholarship has recognized. He argues that Mark presents Jesus's life from beginning to end as the actualization of Psalm 2: a coronation hymn describing the Davidic king as God's “son,” which was interpreted messianically in early Judaism and christologically in early Christianity. Rather than a simple title, the designation of Je...

On April 20, 2010, the crew of the floating drill rig Deepwater Horizon lost control of the Macondo oil well forty miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Escaping gas and oil ignited, destroying the rig, killing eleven crew members, and injuring dozens more. The emergency spiraled into the worst human-made economic and ecological disaster in Gulf Coast history.Senior systems engineers Earl Boebert and James Blossom offer the most comprehensive account to date of BP’s De...