Environment
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2022 | Enhancing Pollution Management in Bangladesh through Green Growth Policies
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Enhancing Pollution Management in Bangladesh through Green Growth PoliciesBasic InformationGrant ID: K-190 Country: Bangladesh Region: South Asia Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 10 Grant Title: Enhancing Pollution Management in Bangladesh through Green Growth Policies Approved Grant Amount: $600000.00 Product Line and P-Code: Lending, P179079 TTLs: Ana Luisa Gomes Lima, Taisei Matsuki, Eun Joo Allison Yi Grant Start/Completion: February 15, 2022 - June 30, 2024Grant ActivitiesProject summaryOver 163,000 people died prematurely in Bangladesh (over 19% of all deaths) in 2019 from ambient and household air pollution (PM2.5). Air pollution caused an estimated 2.5-2.8 billion days lived with illness in 2019. As a result, the annual cost of air pollution in Bangladesh was equivalent to 8.3 percent of Bangladesh GDP (2019). Through the GCRD Credit, the World Bank will support the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to set the legal and institutional foundations for air quality management (AQM) in the country. In DPC1, the GoB has approved the Air Pollution Control Rules, which set forth national air quality standards based on WHO Guidelines, emissions limits in key sectors, mandates and coordination mechanisms among relevant sectors, specific instruments for air quality management at national and air shed levels, data dissemination to foster citizen-driven accountability, among other provisions. It escalates air quality discussions to a high-level council – the National Committee for Air Pollution Control – to facilitate dialogue and actions across relevant sectors (such as environment, energy, transport, and agriculture).List of ActivitiesOverall, this project will support the Government of Bangladesh to transition to green and climate-resilient development by: - enhancing public planning, financing, and delivery of green and climate-resilient interventions - promoting key sector reforms for greener and more efficient production and services - financing analytical work, stakeholder consultations, and knowledge exchange activities for the GoB in support for Policy Track #6, which aims to improve quality management across economic sectors, also contributing to reduce GHG emissionsOutputs and OutcomesThe KGGTF grant will support the GoB to design the triggers of DPC2 and DPC3. In particular, the grant will finance the analytical work, stakeholder consultations and knowledge activities for GoB staff to design the following policies: (i) National Air Quality Plan and associated Program, with cost-effective interventions and targets in multiple sectors, such as brick production, energy, and transport, to address both household and outdoor air pollution. This program will build on previous analytics on the major sources of air pollution in Bangladesh, as well as cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis conducted by the Bank. (ii) Guidelines (mandatory) with standards, methodologies, and procedures for declaring and further managing degraded air sheds; disclosing information on highly air-polluting industries and activities; and formulating air pollution prevention plans; (iii) Integration of air quality monitoring in the upcoming Monitoring, Verification and Reporting (MRV) framework for GHG emissions. The MRV framework will allow for reporting of emissions or emissions savings from activities – for both GHG and air pollutants –, underpinning the integrity of a carbon market-based system, and providing accurate data for reporting on Bangladesh’s NDC. Outcomes: This will establish the legal and institutional arrangements necessary to participate in the mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Climate Change Agreement and to promote market-based policies to address air pollution.Collaboration with K-Partners and OthersRelated Links and DocumentsRelated documents: Related Links: |
P179079 | Lending | Bangladesh | Active | $600000 |
2022 | Capacity Strengthening of India’s Forest Sector
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Capacity Strengthening of India’s Forest SectorBasic InformationGrant ID: K-186 Country: India Region: South Asia Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 10 Grant Title: Capacity Strengthening of India’s Forest Sector Approved Grant Amount: $403200.00 Product Line and P-Code: Pipeline Lending, P179935 TTLs: Gayane Minasyan Grant Start/Completion: February 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024Grant ActivitiesProject summaryThe forests and tree cover in India correspond to 25% of the total geographical area and are a major source of livelihood and subsistence needs for more than 300 million vulnerable and tribal people of India. India has a wide range of policies serving as instruments of action for managing its forest and land resources. The country is also a signatory to many of the global conventions addressing forests, biodiversity conservations, freshwater ecosystems, and many more. At the central level, there is a multitude of supportive institutions and there is an interplay of interactions between the policy instruments and the institutions at various levels. However, despite the existence of sound policies and institutions, the sector lacks in capacity and application of appropriate technology for achieving forestry, ecosystem, and carbon stock management outcomes. Against this backdrop, the proposed project proposes to assess the capacity and technology needs and draw a sector roadmap with an overarching objective to strengthen the capacity of forest sector institutions to apply an integrated landscape approach in forest management planning and implementation List of Activities
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P179935 | Pipeline Lending | India | Active | $403200 |
2022 | Circular Economy for Waste Management in Province of Buenos Aires
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Circular Economy for Waste Management in Province of Buenos AiresBasic InformationGrant ID: K-189 Country: Argentina Region: Latin America & Caribbean Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 10 Grant Title: Circular Economy for Waste Management in Province of Buenos Aires Approved Grant Amount: $600000.00 Product Line and P-Code: Lending, P105680 TTLs: Jiang Ru Grant Start/Completion: October 20, 2022 - December 31, 2024Grant ActivitiesProject summaryThe overall development objective of the proposed APL program supports the Government's Integrated Basin Clean up while simultaneously improving sanitary conditions along the banks of La Plata River and providing a long-term and cost-effective solution for the safe disposal of wastewater from the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. The project provides a total of over $1.2 billion to finance the government's efforts to clean up the most polluted river in the country and develops an improved sanitation system for domestic wastewater management and an industrial wastewater treatment facility. This is to support the basin agency ACUMAR and the city and province of Buenos Aires to better manage other environmental issues of the basin, including sustainable land use and environmental planning. The grant aims to finance the government's effort to clean up the most polluted river in the country, the Matanza Riachuelo river. Along with the development of an improved sanitation system for domestic wastewater management and an industrial wastewater treatment facility, the grant will support the basin agency ACUMAR and the city and province of Buenos Aires manage environmental issues while working to identify appropriate sustainable land use and environmental planning solutions. List of Activities
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Outcomes: The findings of this grant will help advise the design of waste management and circular economy-related investments in the MRB and in the province of Buenos Aires. In addition, such findings will support the PBA to plan its future waste management and circular economy investments within and beyond the Matanza 2.0 operation. Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
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P105680 | Lending | Argentina | Active | $600000 |
2022 | Enhancing India’s Capacity for Green and Resilient Coastal Management: Pathway for a Sustainable Blue Economy
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Enhancing India’s Capacity for Green and Resilient Coastal Management: Pathway for a Sustainable Blue EconomyBasic InformationGrant ID: K-188 Country: India Region: South Asia Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 10 Grant Title: Enhancing India’s Capacity for Green and Resilient Coastal Management: Pathway for a Sustainable Blue Economy Approved Grant Amount: $550000.00 Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P178721 TTLs: Anuja Shukla, Siddharth Merchant, Pablo Cesar Benitez Ponce Grant Start/Completion: December 15, 2022 - December 31, 2024Grant ActivitiesProject summaryIndia has a coastline of 7516.6km touching nine states. The country is densely populated and comprised of some of the world’s fastest-growing regions. As it is essential to preserve the coastline in its finest state, this project has been proposed to support the capacity of line ministries and related State-Level departments for the implementation of NCM, BE, and related initiatives at the state level. The activities in the project aim to enhance and mainstream this knowledge and implementation capacity of the relevant institutions and stakeholders on the principles of resilient and green growth, for sustainably tapping the country’s Blue Economy. Through the creation of an enabling environment and progressive knowledge exchanges with the Korean Counterparts with a special emphasis on marine spatial planning, coastal erosion, and marine litter-related issues, the proposal intends to inform future lending operations in select states within the theme of coastal zone management. This grant aims to improve national and state-level institutional capacity for resource-efficient and resilient growth through building knowledge, facilitating engagement, and fostering innovation in the management of landscapes, coastal resources, and airsheds. List of Activities
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Outcomes: Implementation of the first activity will result in: (i) Raising interest and building a knowledge base; (ii) Uplifting the agenda/vision of the Blue Economy Policy in diverse stakeholders; (iii) Promoting no-regret green investments by the private sector to boost the coastal economy; (iv) Promoting integration and coordination of various sectoral initiatives; and (v) Laying the foundation for long-term perspective and collaborative partnerships in the sector. The second activity is leveraged to better manage coastal ecosystems to become resilient, coupled with social-ecological systems assuming greater significance, particularly for enhancing blue natural capital, ensuring ocean health and coastal zone resilience, sustainably tapping the Blue Economy, and increasing the flow of ecosystem services. Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
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P178721 | ASA | India | Active | $550000 |
2021 | Green Jobs in Haiti through Enhanced Resource Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Waste Management in Industrial Parks
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Green Jobs in Haiti through Enhanced Resource Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Waste Management in Industrial ParksBasic InformationGrant ID: K-173 Country: Haiti Region: Latin America & Caribbean Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 9 Grant Title: Green Jobs in Haiti through Enhanced Resource Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Waste Management in Industrial Parks Approved Grant Amount: $700000.00 Product Line and P-Code: Lending, P173743 TTLs: Mariana Vijil (Senior Economist) Grant Start/Completion: TBCGrant ActivitiesProject summaryThe grant aims to support the greening of Haiti’s industrial sector and generating green jobs by improving the country’s competitiveness in the garment value chain through economic circularity and eco-industrial parks (resource efficiency, renewables, and waste management). As such, this activity will contribute to the World Bank Group (WBG) COVID-19 response, which supports the Government of Haiti (GoH)’s post COVID-19 recovery program (PREPOC) that seeks to support job creation and economic diversification. Indeed, the pandemic has adversely impacted the Haitian economy given the supply chain disruptions and the global economic downturn. The grant will support the pillar of the WBG’s response that focuses on saving livelihoods, preserving jobs, and ensuring more sustainable business growth and job creation, while at the same time providing opportunities for a greener and more resilient recovery. As Haiti continues to undertake industrial development efforts, the WBG approach to recovery focuses also on supporting Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development (GRID). Accordingly, the grant will help promote environmental sustainability by demonstrating the technical and commercial feasibility of greener manufacturing practices and technologies in Haiti. Improved sustainability of industrial parks’ operating model in Haiti can, in turn, contribute to investment retention and attraction that would offer inclusive and formal job opportunities to low-skilled workers. The grant is linked to US$105 million Private Sector Jobs and Economic Transformation (PSJET) project, leveraging the PSJET activities by informing how to mobilize potential financing of green solutions through matching grants from the collective window and by building consensus around the potential implementation of quick win regulatory reforms and public-private dialogue as well as donor coordination. List of Activities
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P173743 | Lending | Haiti | Active | $700000 |
2020 | Boosting the Blue Economy Potential in Morocco
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Boosting the Blue Economy Potential in MoroccoBasic InformationGrant ID: K-152 Country: Morocco Region: Middle East & North Africa Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 8 Grant Title: Boosting the Blue Economy Potential in Morocco Approved Grant Amount: $400000.00 Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P170596 TTLs: Marcelo Hector Acerbi (Senior Environmental Specialist) Grant Start/Completion: 1/13/2021~ 1/31/2023Grant ActivitiesProject summaryThis project aims to provide the analytical underpinnings for the development of a Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) system, and identification of innovative financing mechanisms for the Blue Economy to prepare the proposed project. The project also aims to ensure the implications of COVID-19 impacts on coastal and marine resource users and to contributors of Blue Economy by structuring necessary actions and mechanisms to address the current and future impacts to the process. The main expected result of this project is the increased capacity in the government for the development of policies that favor sustainability, and increased intra and inter-governmental coordination for seascape management. List of Activities
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P170596 | ASA | Morocco | Active | $400000 |
2020 | Promoting Forest Information and Communication Technology in Uzbekistan
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Promoting Forest Information and Communication Technology in UzbekistanBasic InformationGrant ID: K-153 Country: Uzbekistan Region: Europe and Central Asia Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 8 Grant Title: Promoting Forest Information and Communication Technology in Uzbekistan Approved Grant Amount: $350000.00 Product Line and P-Code: Pipeline Lending, P174135 TTLs: Paola Agostini (Lead Natural Resources Management Specialist) Grant Start/Completion: April 19, 2021 – January 31, 2023Grant ActivitiesProject summaryForest ecosystems in Uzbekistan, covering 8.6% of the country’s land area (3.68 million ha), play a leading role in sustaining the well-being of rural communities. The forests also provide critical habitats for biodiversity and other essential environmental benefits such as soil protection, water regulation, and carbon sequestration. However, unfavorable natural conditions and increasing human pressures have led to vast forest degradation and loss of vegetation cover, at a scale that is unable to be accurately determined due to insufficient data. Against this backdrop, the project aims to inform the preparation and implementation of the IDA-financed Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project in the poor and degraded regions of Karakalpakstan, Sirdaryo, Ferghana, and Surkhondaryo. It intends to introduce a technology component in forest restoration that is currently missing in the design, in which the disruptive forest ICT will inform strategy setting and planning in the sector for the benefit of rural communities and the country’s green economy. This project is well in line with the Government of Uzbekistan’s commitment to forest and landscape restoration, as well as to the use of data-based sector management and innovative technologies to support restoration programs. List of Activities
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Outcomes In the three priority areas of i) Technologies for Forest Management, ii) Technologies for Forest Ecotourism, and iii) Technologies for Restoration through Agroforestry, this project resulted in improved efficiency, greater resilience, and increased competitiveness. More specifically, the grant activities provided an opportunity for the Government of Uzbekistan to design its National Forest Inventory with recommendations in features, software, and implementation structures; to develop a National Forest Ecotourism Development Plan with focus on ICT; and to analyze disruptive technologies for agroforestry plantations and forest restoration. With improved restoration and sustainable management, Uzbekistan will be able to increase its rural communities’ resilience and reduce vulnerability of social systems and ecosystems against the impacts of climate change. Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
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P174135 | Pipeline Lending | Uzbekistan | Active | $350000 |
2020 | Supporting Identification of Riverine and Coastal Plastics Waste Management Solutions in Mekong Countries: Technology, Innovation, Impacts
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Supporting Identification of Riverine and Coastal Plastics Waste Management Solutions in Mekong Countries: Technology, Innovation, ImpactsBasic InformationGrant ID: K-154 Country: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam Region: East Asia & Pacific Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 8 Grant Title: Supporting Identification of Riverine and Coastal Plastics Waste Management Solutions in Mekong Countries: Technology, Innovation, Impacts Approved Grant Amount: $400000.00 Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P177225 TTLs: Anjali Acharya (Senior Environmental Specialist), Ashraf Bakry El-Arini Grant Start/Completion: August 27, 2021 – February 28, 2023Grant ActivitiesProject summaryAcross Southeast Asia, due to its shared river systems and coastlines, marine plastics is a regional and transboundary challenge that results from excessive plastic consumption, insufficient solid waste management (SWM), and lack of recycling options. Recently, Southeast Asia ranked the third in regional generation of mismanaged plastic waste with 11.7 MMt per year, whose environmental and economic damages on riverine and coastal communities and ecosystems are significant and increasing. Blockage of drainage canals increases the flood intensity, negatively affects urban areas, and threatens tourism destinations with reduced tourist numbers and/or high daily clean-up costs. To address this issue, the World Bank has initiated a Regional IDA program for Southeast Asia Marine Plastics to help support specific innovative plastics investments along rivers, from equipment and facilities for plastics value chains and at coastal locations. Against such backdrop, the purposes of this KGGTF grant project are: (i) to help inform Mekong countries on technology, investment, and policy options for combatting riverine and coastal are plastics pollution, (ii) to leverage Korean partnerships and technical expertise to support the dialogue on plastics management with Mekong countries, and (iii) support knowledge management using other existing regional platforms. List of Activities
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P177225 | ASA | Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam | Active | $400000 |
2020 | Reducing Health Risks through Improvement of Air Quality in Bishkek City of the Kyrgyz Republic
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Reducing Health Risks through Improvement of Air Quality in Bishkek City of the Kyrgyz RepublicBasic InformationGrant ID: K-155 Country: Belarus Kyrgyz Republic Region: Europe and Central Asia Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 8 Grant Title: Reducing Health Risks through Improvement of Air Quality in Bishkek City of the Kyrgyz Republic Approved Grant Amount: $350000.00 Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P170870 TTLs: Kirtan Chandra Sahoo, Paola Agostini Grant Start/Completion: June 18, 2021 – January 31, 2023Grant ActivitiesProject summaryKyrgyzstan suffers from the increasing deterioration of air pollution, with particular severity in Bishkek, where the global Air Quality Index (AQI) periodically hit the highest records in the winter of 2019-2020 and WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines for major pollutants are exceeded year-round. Health impacts from such degree of air pollution has become even more critical under COVID-19 pandemic and the number of deaths from COVID-19 related pneumonia has brought Kyrgyzstan to the top per 100,000 population in the world. Due to such pollution-related diseases, the estimated cost for the lost productivity in Kyrgyzstan stood at 24-31 million in 2015, undermining its labor force and labor productivity. Recognizing the impact of air pollution on its citizens’ health and economic growth, the government has developed a draft Action Plan for 2020-2023 for Bishkek and the adjacent two districts to address the major sources of elevated ambient pollution levels. Though it aims to tackle the root causes of coal-based household heating, transport, and waste incineration at dumpsites, there are still gaps in investment analysis and planning. Against this backdrop, this grant project aims to bridge these gaps and support the government by preparing the Air Quality Improvement Master Plan, which will include an investment plan to tackle those identified sources of air pollution and GHG emissions (solid waste management, development of urban green zones, energy/heating). List of Activities
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Outcomes: The development of the Master Plan and pre-feasibility studies will improve efficiency and competitiveness by identifying the priority investment areas for cost-efficient interventions and entry points, as well as by assessing public-private partnerships in investment planning and promoting the participation of the private sector in green growth. Based on best examples and practices from Korea, the facilitation for a transition towards cleaner and more efficient technologies will help Kyrgyzstan to avoid further economic, health and productivity losses in the longer term. Furthermore, the proposed activities are expected to contribute to the reduction of air pollution and morality in the urban area, while the increased awareness of air pollution will lead to meaningful behavioral change. Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
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P170870 | ASA | Belarus Kyrgyz Republic | Active | $350000 |
2020 | Building Coastal Resilience in Asuncion through Climate Smart Solutions
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Building Coastal Resilience in Asuncion through Climate Smart SolutionsBasic InformationGrant ID: K-162 Country: Paraguay Region: Latin America & Caribbean Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 8 Grant Title: Building Coastal Resilience in Asuncion through Climate Smart Solutions Approved Grant Amount: $500000.00 Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P175320 TTLs: Santiago Ezequiel Arias (Urban Specialist) Grant Start/Completion: January 13, 2021~December 31, 2023 (Anticipated)Grant ActivitiesProject summaryThe project aims to strengthen urban resilience in the Municipality of Asuncion, and specifically in the flood prone coastal strip known as Los Bañados, through: (i) the development of a decision support system (DSS) for flood risk management to classify and prioritize green urban interventions in the coastal area; (ii) the development of pre-feasibility studies for a US$ 60-70 million investment project in Los Bañados that will be materialized through WB financing; and (iii) the scoping of entry points for private sector participation in Distrito Ecobahia, an area adjacent to the aforementioned project which has been deemed for a mixed-housing development. The project will build on a US$ 400,000 ASA that helped the Government of Paraguay to identify a conceptual project in the city’s coastal area. Through the development of this proposal, the government intends to go deeper developing necessary studies to turn the concept into a lending operation with a first batch of targeted interventions, and to ensure that such interventions (and overall local planning instruments for the longer-term development of Los Bañados) fully embed green growth and low carbon development principles. List of Activities
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P175320 | ASA | Paraguay | Active | $500000 |
2019 | Pollution Solutions for Lao PDR's Green Growth Policy and Investment Agenda
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Pollution Solutions for Lao PDR's Green Growth Policy and Investment AgendaBasic InformationGrant ID: K-138 Country: Lao PDR Region: East Asia & Pacific Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 7 Grant Title: Pollution Solutions for Lao PDR's Green Growth Policy and Investment Agenda Approved Grant Amount: $700000.00 Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P171011 TTLs: Maurice Rawlins (Senior Environmental Specialist) Grant Start/Completion: November 3, 2019~June 30, 2022 (Anticipated)Grant ActivitiesProject summaryThe objective of this grant is to generate and disseminate knowledge that informs the development and implementation of green growth transition policies, and to help with building natural and human capital resulting from better management of pollution. The annual cost of certain types of pollution in Lao PDR was estimated by the World Bank at 14.6% of GDP in 2017, up from 12.8% in 2015. Environmental health risk factors resulted in approximately 11,000 deaths in Lao PDR in 2017, which is equivalent to 22.7% of all deaths. Facing those problems, Lao PDR has been shifting its development trajectory to a green growth path. In February 2019 the Government of Lao (GOL) undertook consecutive, relevant efforts and approved a National Green Growth Strategy 2030 that prioritizes policy and investment action on renewable natural resources, pollution and waste management, environmental fiscal instruments, and nature-based tourism that can drive the circular economy. However, gaps remain in the analytical underpinnings and advisory services provided to the GOL to implement this ambitious reform agenda. This KGGTF funded activity will support the World Bank’s continuing efforts on policy dialog and technical support to help Lao PDR sustain the good reform momentum. Priority areas are centered on supporting Lao PDR to operationalize its stated green growth policy and investment priorities to drive the circular economy. Examples include technologies, tools, practices, policies, and assessments related to air, water and chemical pollution, environmental fiscal instruments, solid waste and recycling technologies and policies, as well as resilient infrastructure technologies. List of Activities
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P171011 | ASA | Lao PDR | Closed | $700000 |
2019 | Action on Circular Economy for Green Growth in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
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Action on Circular Economy for Green Growth in Uzbekistan and KazakhstanBasic InformationGrant ID: K-137 Country: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Region: Europe and Central Asia Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 7 Grant Title: Action on Circular Economy for Green Growth in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Approved Grant Amount: $500000.00 Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P170870 TTLs: Qing Wang (Senior Environmental Specialist) Grant Start/Completion: November 21, 2019~June 30, 2021Grant ActivitiesProject summaryThe objective of this grant is to facilitate actions on the circular economy to achieve green growth in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The proposed activity will support the development of Circular Economy Action Plans and green finance concepts in selected sectors in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in relation to regulatory reforms and institutionalization, stakeholder involvement, and frameworks for monitoring progress. This activity will also support necessary analytical work on the circular economy, providing practical guidance tools for World Bank staff and partner countries, introducing circular economy principles in policy and investment, as well as supporting policy dialogue and knowledge transfer. Moving from a linear to a circular economy is an irreversible, global mega trend towards green growth (GG), and is closely tied with key priorities in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, including jobs, green finance, climate and energy, the social agenda and industrial innovation, as well as global efforts aimed at sustainable development. The circular economy will also boost both countries’ competitiveness by protecting businesses against the scarcity of resources and volatile prices, helping to create new opportunities and innovative, more efficient ways of producing and consuming goods. It will create local jobs at all skills levels and introduce opportunities for social integration and cohesion. This KGGTF funded activity, with technical support from Korean institutions and other co-financing, will also advance the transfer of knowledge to other selected countries at the global level. List of Activities
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P170870 | ASA | Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan | Active | $500000 |
2018 | Blue Economy
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Blue EconomyBasic InformationGrant ID: K-128 Country: Tunisia Region: Middle East & North Africa Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 6 Grant Title: Blue Economy Approved Grant Amount: $300000.00 Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P166339 TTLs: Martin Heger (Senior Environmental Economist) Grant Start/Completion: October 29, 2018~ May 31, 2021Grant ActivitiesProject summaryThe objective of this grant is to provide activities, increase investment in priority areas, and identify policy reforms that will benefit coastal resilience in Tunisia. The rise in sea level and increasing coastal storm surges has contributed to the degradation of coastal areas in Tunisia. The continuous increasing of coastal erosion is predicted to intensify the strain on coastal areas, thus requiring coastal management. This KGGTF grant will support activities that address priority concerns in the coastal areas of Tunisia, including innovation in coastal modeling. This action will further support sustainable financing as the preferred approach. Ultimately, this will enhance and strengthen the national capacity to integrate climate resilience into development planning, as well as scale and leverage climate resilience investments, whilst supporting ongoing initiatives. List of Activities
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Outcomes: The expected outcome of the Project will be to help build the capacity of institutions in Tunisia and to conduct analytical work on a range of issues related to coastal areas. Moreover, the preparation of a selected number of investment plans in priority hotspots (as identified by the NDC and National Vulnerability Maps) will help both countries to demonstrate approaches for integration of climate risk and resilience into development policies and planning, strengthen capacities at the national level to integrate climate resilience into development planning; help scale-up and leverage climate resilient investment, building on other ongoing initiatives; and enable learning-by-doing and sharing of lessons at country, regional and global levels. The proposed grant proposal has been designed to feed into a multi-phase, multi-year technical assistance and investment program aiming at fostering an integrated approach to coastal zone management in Tunisia, foreseen to be financed by the World Bank and other development partners. Collaboration with K-Partners and Others
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P166339 | ASA | Tunisia | Closed | $300000 |
2018 | Catalyzing Green Investments in Pakistan
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Catalyzing Green Investments in PakistanBasic InformationGrant ID: K-129 Country: Pakistan Region: South Asia Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 6 Grant Title: Catalyzing Green Investments in Pakistan Approved Grant Amount: $400000.00 Product Line and P-Code: Lending, P165388 TTLs: Jiang Ru (Senior Environmental Specialist) Grant Start/Completion: December 19, 2018~ December 18, 2022 (Anticipated)Grant ActivitiesProject summaryThe objective of this grant is to promote green growth policies and practices in Pakistan’s Punjab province that will address growing pollution and waste by catalyzing green investments through technical assistance and dissemination of international best practices, including from Korea. The Punjab province of Pakistan is facing mounting pollution and waste issues as a result of rapid industrialization and urbanization. This has resulted in rising environmental, social, and economic costs. According to Yale’s 2018 Environmental Performance Index, Pakistan ranks 177 out of 180 countries in terms of environmental health, including aspects such as air quality, water and sanitation deficiencies, and exposure to heavy metals. To address these issues, this World Bank KGGTF grant will provide resources in support of several key activities as part of a board multi-sectoral program in agreement with the Government of Punjab. Activities include developing a framework for green industrial estates, improving planning for integrated solid waste management, facilitating access to finance for SME investments in resource efficiency and cleaner production, and assessing the scope for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for green infrastructure. The grant will also support a green technology expo to promote knowledge and technology exchanges between Punjab and other provinces of Pakistan with Korea and other countries. Activities under this grant will make a critical contribution to support the Government of Punjab towards policies, regulations and incentives that will lead to greener investments and a more sustainable future. The program hopes to streamline long-term green growth into project design, to ensure that green investments are more resilient to potential future conditions. This grant is linked to Lending ($200,000,000) List of Activities
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P165388 | Lending | Pakistan | Active | $400000 |
2018 | Myanmar, Cambodia, Sustainable Solid Waste & Plastic Management
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Myanmar, Cambodia, Sustainable Solid Waste & Plastic ManagementBasic InformationGrant ID: K-127 Country: Myanmar, Cambodia, Philippines Region: East Asia & Pacific Sector: Environment Grant Year: Year 6 Grant Title: Myanmar, Cambodia, Sustainable Solid Waste & Plastic Management Approved Grant Amount: $700000.00 Product Line and P-Code: ASA, P168826, P170994, P169925 TTLs: Katelijn Van den Berg, Anjali Acharya, Tao Wang Grant Start/Completion: November 6, 2018 - June 30, 2021Grant ActivitiesProject summaryThe objective of this grant is to provide solutions through policy reform, to Solid Waste Management in the East Asia region. The objective is to draw attention to the effects of inadequate waste management and the impact of solid waste on the environment and health. Inadequate waste management is a growing problem that poses a threat to public health and potential economic growth in Cambodia, Myanmar and the Philippines. Without intervention, it not only endangers the health and livelihoods of growing populations but poses serious danger to the fisheries sector and coastal areas—ultimately, affecting the growing tourism sector. KGGTF supports Solid Waste Management sector activities including improving solid waste collection services, community mobilization and awareness creation and incentive based improved waste collection and several activities that address the impact of mismanaged solid waste. Furthermore, this grant responds to the urgency for reform and investment in this sector through large scale information, an education and communication campaign, development of integrated management information system and preparation of solid waste masterplan for Metro Manila. Through solutions funded by KGGTF resources, and cooperation between the World Bank and the Korean Environment Institute & Technology Institute (KEITI), the focus of this program is knowledge sharing, capacity building, sharing of efficient work practices and seeking benefits through regional advocacy. List of Activities
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P168826, P170994, P169925 | ASA | Myanmar, Cambodia, Philippines | Closed | $700000 |