The city of Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the world. An important trade link serving as Turkey’s gateway to the Middle East, the city has seen its population increase ten-fold to an estimated…
Fiscal Year 2013 was the second year of the four-year FY2012-2015 Business Plan for the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), which now exceeds US$24 million. ASTAE continues to use this endowment to fund World Bank executed activities and has…
This report reflects the commitment of the World Bank Group and its partners in helping the Lao government to advance pathways to cleaner cooking solutions that will contribute to poverty reduction, sustainable development, and inclusive…
Geothermal energy is a unique renewable resource with potential to contribute a significant share of low cost electricity supply in several countries. It is produced by exploiting the natural heat of underground water in deep reservoirs (1…