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The old Russian saying of ‘kto kovo’ (Who will get whom?) has become ‘kem skhvachena eto?’ (Who has captured this?) under the new transition economy. Instead of one major figure…
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Poverty in Guatemala provides a comprehensive assessment of the social and economic factors that impact the poor in Guatemala. It provides a strategy to reduce poverty in Guatemala which focuses…
Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank’s current rural strategy. This Sourcebook addresses how to implement the rural strategy. It provides…
High-quality public debt management plays a critical role in reducing countries’ vulnerability to financial crises. Good debt management encompasses sound risk and cash management, good governance, and adequate institutional and…
Domestic government debt markets play a critical role in managing public debt effectively and reducing the vulnerability of developing countries to financial crises. This book draws insights from 12 developing…
The Angolan economy is now experiencing massive oil windfall gains that are expected to last throughout the next decade. This paper proposes a strategic approach for spending and distributing the…
Provides practical operations-oriented guidance for forest sector engagement toward the goals of poverty reduction, conservation and economic development. Intended to guide World Bank lending activities and projects, this book offers…
Examines the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries in OECD countries, and barriers to clean-energy technology diffusion in developing countries. Building on this analysis, this work proposes multilateral actions under the WTO…
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This paper synthesizes the findings of the country studies, highlighting the factors contributing to more equitable and efficient transitions in secondary education, and offers conclusions and recommendations.
This study is based on research on secondary textbook and school library provision in Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Togo, as well as existing recent…
Increasingly the role of management and governance is recognized as important for providing and delivering effective services at all levels of education. In view of the growing demand for more…
Analyses the quality of curricula and assessment and development processes in secondary education in Africa against the background of existing contexts, conditions, and ambitions on the one hand, and current…
Reviews education and skills training options in the Eastern Caribbean and asks whether the education policies adequately prepare youth for the global economy. This book provides an analysis and relevant…
The book describes the Booster Program for Malaria Control in Africa, its purpose, its achievements during the first three years of operation, and the acceleration of the World Bank’s efforts…
A level playing field, with clear rules of the game, is by now recognized as the best recipe to bring about strong and sustainable economic growth. This report looks at…
Addresses the risks faced by youth in Argentina such as low education attainment, unemployment, teenage pregnancy, use and abuse of drugs and alcohol, becoming victims of crime, and low level…
Suggests pathways for Sub-Saharan Africa to sustain economic growth by aligning its tertiary education systems with national economic strategies and labor market needs.
Presents a retrospective of the decentralization reform process in Sierra Leone from 2003-07 and makes a contribution to the debates on the merits and risks of decentralization in general and…
Analyzes public expenditure on health in a post-conflict situation in the context of a Government’s measure to eliminate user fees for maternal and child health care services.
A report that discusses the opportunities and challenges for the Caribbean associated with trade liberalization and provides an agenda of policy actions to accelerate trade integration and growth and reduce…
The book identifies constraints for firms? formality and productivity in Bolivia by investigating the relationship between firms? formality and profitability.
Africa’s infrastructure lags well behind the rest of the developing world. Inadequate infrastructure is holding back growth by two percentage points annually. Prudent policies can make resources go much further…
Protecting natural ecosystems can provide cost-effective and win-win solutions to combat the impacts of climate change and improve biodiversity conservation.
An analytical document of the education sector in Malawi drawn up by a national team supported technically by the World Bank and the UNESCO-Pole de Dakar.
Offers a conceptual framework for understanding and learning about technology innovation policies and programs, and their implementation in the context of different countries.
Presents specific policy options for the MOPH to consider to further build on the early gains made in the health sector in Afghanistan. The guiding principles of these options are…
Based on the conference, Sustaining the education and economic momentum in Africa amidst the current global financial crisis, held in Tunis, July 15-17, 2009.
Development patterns, increasing population pressure, and the demand for better livelihoods in many parts of the globe all contribute to a steadily deepening global water crisis. As stresses on the…
The World Bank’s Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) assesses the conduciveness of a country’s policy and institutional framework to poverty reduction, sustainable growth, and the effective use of development…
Charts ICT revolution that has swept across Africa since the end of the 1990s. Large-scale investment in the sector has transformed telecommunications from a luxury enjoyed by a privileged few…
This book provides a step-by-step guide to the use of ADePT for the quantitative analysis of equity and financial protection in the health sector. It also elucidates the concepts and…
To assist in developing a strategy for a new phase of reforms that promotes more inclusive and sustainable growth, this recommends a three-pillar approach: eliminating absolute poverty, reducing inequality in…
This book is the latest report by the World Bank to estimate comprehensive wealth - including produced, natural and human / institutional assets - for over 100 countries. This ground-breaking…
Good revenue administration is a vital contributor to good government. This book examines the experience of 11 countries in integrating revenue administration to optimize effectiveness and enhance efficiency over the…
Provides an accessible and straightforward overview of the World Bank Group’s history, organization, mission, and purpose. Additionally the book guides readers to sources containing more detailed information, including annual reports…
Presents the findings and recommendations of the evaluation of the World Bank’s Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Pilot Program. It shows that SEA can contribute to improving development policy and sector…
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This Peru Country Program Evaluation for the World Bank Group, 2003-2009 is part of IEG’s country program evaluation series. To date, IEG’s in-depth country evaluations have comprised IEG-WB Country Assistance…
In Africa, there are stark performance gaps between domestically owned enterprises and foreign-owned enterprises in terms of sales performance, productivity, and ability to reach distant markets. Against this background, this…
The World Bank’s annual report on the external debt of developing countries includes comprehensive data for 128 countries, as well as summary data for regions and income groups.
Research, education, and extension investments, while usually necessary, are often insufficient alone to bring knowledge, technologies, and services that enable farmers and entrepreneurs to innovate. Efforts to strengthen research systems…
This book presents evidence on how three groups that have traditionally faced exclusion in India- the Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and women ? fared over a period of rapid growth…
Education in South Sudan: Status and Challenges for a New System. As part of the Country Status Report series, this book provides a comprehensive review of the status of education…
Since the Rose Revolution at the end of 2003, Georgia has had singular success in fighting corruption in a variety of public services. This book is an attempt to chronicle…
Homelessness had become a social problem that was primarily not about solving the nation’s housing crisis. The pressing question becomes: How (and why) did homelessness become the social problem in…
Provides the most detailed collection of data on Africa available. It pulls together data from different sources, and is an essential tool for policy makers, researchers, and other people interested…
Examines the experience of countries with and without MTEFs over the period 1990 to 2008. It does so by adopting a systematic methodological approach and relying on multiple analytical techniques…
Drawing on case studies from Yemen, Liberia, Haiti, Central African Republic and Aceh, the report offers insights to address fragility by building social cohesion. This report advocates for adapting development…
