Essays about: "World Bank Group"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words World Bank Group.

  1. 1. World Bank Group Engagement in Public-Private Partnerships : Strengthening Sustainable Finance in International Investment Standards

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Andrew Sefufan Simamora; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable finance; international investment law; public-private partnership;

    Abstract : The prioritisation of private funds in financing public infrastructures due to limited financial resources available through the public sector has raised concerns about the protection of human rights and environment considering that the main goal of corporations is to generate as much profit as possible. The presence of the World Bank Group in the mix is to strike a balance between these competing needs by introducing the concept of sustainable finance through technical assistance and the adoption of standards that are integrated with the concept to influence the behaviour of state and non-state actors in their investment practices, especially in the developing world. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can cellular osmolarity be used as a predictor for drought tolerance in common bean?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Ella Köster; [2022-08-16]
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    Abstract : Common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is a protein and nutrient rich food source grown around the world. Rwanda has one of the highest per capita consumption rates in the world. With climate change threatening food security, the need for more adaptable crops is rising. READ MORE

  4. 3. The impact of international trade on economic growth in Sub-Saharan African countries : An empirical study examination of the correlation between economic growth and international trade

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Yasin Ahmed Farah; Sami Ezzaher; [2022]
    Keywords : International trade; economic growth; GDP per capita growth; sub-Saharan Africa; growth theories; trade theories; Internationell handel; ekonomisk tillväxt; BNP per capita-tillväxt; subsahariska afrika; tillväxtteorier; handelsteorier;

    Abstract : Denna forskningsstudies syfte är att undersöka sambandet mellan internationell handel och ekonomisk tillväxt och effekten som internationell handel har på ekonomisk tillväxt i afrikanska länder söder om Saharaöknen (Subsahariska Afrika). Majoriteten av tidigare studier och forskning inom detta område hävdar att det finns en positivt korrelation mellan dessa två variabler men ändå så finns det fortfarande vissa som ifrågasätter hur pass stor påverkan dessa två variabler egentligen har, om den effekten verkligen är tillräckligt signifikant för att anses vara betydelsefullt samt viktig. READ MORE

  5. 4. Social Recovery from Conflict: A feminist study of IFI policies in post-peace agreement Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Olivia Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : international financial institutions; post-conflict recovery; social recovery; feminist international political economy; gender centrality; Colombia; qualitative content analysis; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In recent decades, international financial institutions (IFIs) have become loud advocates for gender equality in development and post-conflict recovery contexts. Several organisations have incorporated standalone objectives of women’s empowerment and gender equality in their work. READ MORE

  6. 5. The "EU Climate Bank"? - A study on the environmental commitments of the European Investment Bank and the alignment with the right to a healthy environment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Emelie Georg; [2022]
    Keywords : European Investment Bank; the right to a healthy environment; multilateral development banks; international financial institutions; human rights; sustainable finance; the EIB Group Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between international finance and environmental rights, and how the concept of sustainable finance has emerged as a response to climate change and the rapid transition towards a sustainable economy. Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are a key player in the transition to a green economy, contributing to 68% of global climate finance. READ MORE