Brazil Owns 20% of the World’s Water Supply, But is Still Thirsty

Water resource management needs to be improved to meet the growing demand for drinking water and for water used in the agricultural and energy sectors. [Having trouble seeing this email?] [View it in your browser] August 10, 2016 World Bank Group Weekly Update [A man operates a water pump. © Mariana Cerrati/World Bank] [Brazil Owns 20% of the World’s Water Supply, But is Still Thirsty] [Water resource management needs to be improved to meet the growing demand for drinking water and for water used in the agricultural and energy sectors.] [Read More »] [Environmental and Social Framework. © World Bank] [World Bank Approves New Environmental and Social Framework] [The new framework expands protections for people and the environment in Bank-financed investment projects.] [Read More »] [Homs, Syria, September 2013: Boy riding a bicycle among destroyed houses. © ART production/Shutterstock.com] [Municipalities at the Forefront of the Syrian Refugee Crisis] [Municipalities had to mobilize extraordinary resources to respond to the challenges caused by the unprecedented refugee crisis.] [Read More »] [Young women practice to be hairdressers in the Centre of Hope vocational school, Nakuru, Kenya. © Laura Rantanen] [Africa’s Unexplored Potential of Trade in Services] [From informal to knowledge-intensive, services offer promising opportunities for Africa’s trade diversification, growth, job creation and poverty reduction.] [Read More »] [The last stop of the 35-day Road to Resilience journey was in Bhuj, Gujarat, where 15 years ago a devastating earthquake had flattened the city. © World Bank] [Rising up from the Ashes, Gujarat ramps up Disaster Preparedness] [The earthquake that shook Gujarat, India in 2001 served as a severe wake-up call. Since then Gujarat’s emergency services have been revamped, a detailed hazard map assesses the vulnerability of all districts, and mock drills are conducted in all schools.] [Read More »] --------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED BLOG [Modernizing weather forecasts and disaster planning to save lives] ["As the effects of climate change intensify, there's a growing concern about the impact of future disasters in low-income countries, and beyond, which is why we are focusing intensely on addressing climate change in the poorest countries."] —Lisa Finneran, August 9 [More Blogs »] --------------------------------------------------------------- IN THE NEWS OPINION [Globalization is the Only Answer] RELEASE [Improving Road Connectivity and Safety in Bosnia and Herzegovina] [More News »] --------------------------------------------------------------- JOBS [Finance Assistant — Chennai, India] [Senior Urban Transport Specialist — Washington, D.C.] [More Jobs »] SOCIAL MEDIA ON FACEBOOK [World Bank Middle East and North Africa: Before the conflict, ‪#‎Syria‬’s private land administration was not particularly effective: only 50% of land was officially registered, while another 40% had boundaries demarcated but wasn't registered. With recent changes to the legal framework in Syria governing the sale and purchase of private land, what will happen to displaced persons' ownership after the conflict ends?] August 1, 2016 ON TWITTER [UN Women: Sport is a powerful tool to build confidence in young women. Our project w/ @iocmedia harnesses that power. #Rio2016] August 8, 2016 Follow us: [Access to Information] | [Operational Summary] | [Begin a Subscription] | [End a Subscription] | [Other Bank Newsletters] | [Privacy Policy] Accredited journalists may obtain advance access to reports and information by registering with the Bank's [Online Media Briefing Center], a password-protected site for working journalists. Material in this newsletter is copyrighted. Requests to reproduce it, in whole or in part, should be addressed to [pubrights@worldbank.org]. For more information visit our website: [worldbank.org]. [The World Bank ] 1818 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20433 USA [Manage Your Subscription]