The overarching objective of this project is to assist the Philippines in meeting the demand for electricity and to increase access to electricity in a sustainable manner. The development objective is to increase renewable energy generation in all parts of the Philippines, including in off-grid areas, and to bolster private...
Road Climate Resilience Project for Timor-Leste aims to deliver sustainable climate resilient road infrastructure on the Dili-Ainaro corridor. Additional fincancing for the project will support the scale up of the project associated with upgrading the entire Dili-Ainaro road through the rehabilitation of the entire corridor. The additional financing also includes...
This project will develop and implement immediate and urgent activities to: (a) assist the population of Samoa in adapting to climate variability and climate change; (b) protect people’s lives and livelihoods, coastal and inland infrastructure, and the environment; and (c) increase awareness of climate change impacts and adaptation activities in...
This project is based on an agreement signed beetween the Ministry of Environment of Paraguay (SEAM) and The World Bank on June 26, 2007. This cooperation consisted of two main areas which were identified, agreed and developed under the leadership of SEAM. These areas of activity were (1) the development...
The India Rampur Hydropower Project aims (a) to improve the reliability of India's Northern Electricity Grid through the addition of renewable, low carbon energy from the Rampur hydropower project and (b) to improve the effectiveness of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVN) with respect to the preparation and safe implementation...
The objectives of the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project are: a) to increase the supply of electricity to India's national grid through the addition of renewable, low-carbon energy; and b) strengthen the institutional capacity of the borrower with respect to the preparation and implementation of economically, environmentally and socially sustainable...
In the light of the prevailing country practices and conditions and with the objective of aligning better with the country systems, there will be an extension of the timeline of the submission of the audits in the India portfolio from six to nine months for all active projects, starting with...
The objective of the Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Additional Financing (AF) Project for Paraguay is to improve in a sustainable way the socio-economic condition of small-scale farmers and indigenous communities in the project area, through the support of actions to strengthen their community organization, self-governance, and access to markets...
The objectives of the GEF Biodiversity Conservation in Productive Forestry Landscapes Project for Argentina are to improve the sustainable and efficient management of forest resources, conserve biodiversity in protected areas and forest landscapes, and integrate small producers into forestry development and conservation. The project was approved by the Board on...