All over the world, people are prevented from participating fully in society through mechanisms that go beyond the structural and institutional barriers identified by rational choice theory (poverty, exclusion...
According to a new World Bank report, economic complementarities between Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and the Palestinian Territories are significant, with substantial welfare gains expected...
Entering and successfully surviving in export markets is a costly process for firms. Key steps for success include learning about the existence of foreign demand, determining the production costs of exportable...
Water, as a resource, is integral to human activities of all kinds. The water sector, as a society's means of ensuring individuals have sufficient water is fundamental to recovery and development. While...
The objectives of the gender needs assessment study is to add value to and complement the Post Conflict Fund (PCF) supported conflict; and to add to the body of knowledge regarding women, men and their...
This country study is a background paper prepared for the comparative analysis of organization and performance of cotton sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study carried out by the World Bank, with the objective...
In 1999, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) introduced poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSPs) as a condition for highly indebted countries to receive debt relief under the HIPC...
Policies on municipal actions to promote local competitiveness have typically focused in three areas: i) providing infrastructure (transportation, telecommunications, water & sanitation, etc.); ii) improving...
The purpose of this study, educations for all has led to a significant increase in the number of students completing primary education in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It has also created tremendous demand...
The Health Sector Recovery Program ( HSRP ) - 1996-2003 -- was the first Bank-assisted project in Mozambique to move towards a sector-wide approach. Its objective was to support the Mozambican National...
The Health Sector Recovery Program ( HSRP ) - 1996-2003 -- was the first Bank-assisted project in Mozambique to move towards a sector-wide approach. Its objective was to support the Mozambican National...
The essence of generational accounting is to break down total net contributions in a given year to each cohort and to project this profile into the future. Using additional assumptions on the discount...
There is evidence suggesting a change in the HIV incidence in Uganda, where its prevalence has dropped in certain communities, and age groups, most notably among women in the 15-29 years age group. The...
There is evidence suggesting a change in the HIV incidence in Uganda, where its prevalence has dropped in certain communities, and age groups, most notably among women in the 15-29 years age group. The...
Some governments are reluctant to surrender political control over regulatory decisions, and some who agree on the general desirability of independent agencies may question whether they are feasible in...
This Precis entitled, Creating mixed-income communities in Jordan, complements the Bank's Operations and Evaluation Department (OED), Performance audit report, Jordan : Second urban development project...
This Precis entitled, Creating mixed-income communities in Jordan, complements the Bank's Operations and Evaluation Department (OED), Performance audit report, Jordan : Second urban development project...
On June 24, 1982, the International Development Association (IDA) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and twenty seven. It was resolved that the terms and conditions upon which St...
On May 28, 1982, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and twenty seven. It was resolved that, by accepting membership in the Corporation...
On February 2, 1959, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and twenty-seven. It was resolved that the members should take...