Document Type: Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Report No.: ISDSA8600 Document Date: APR 23, 2014

Author: Blanco,Gaston Mariano

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR14173 Document Date: APR 21, 2014

Author: Trohanis,Zoe Elena

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR14354 Document Date: APR 20, 2014

Author: Ramirez,Jeannette

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR14224 Document Date: APR 20, 2014

Author: Goncalves Moreira,Adriana

Document Type: Project Information Document Report No.: PIDA2636 Document Date: APR 16, 2014

Author: Ramanantoanina,Patrick Philippe

Document Type: Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Report No.: ISDSA7406 Document Date: APR 15, 2014

Author: Johnson,Todd M.

Ratings for the Northeast Microfinance Development Project for Brazil were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, risk to development outcome was significant, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory. ... See More + Some lessons learned included: flexibility in supervision to adapt to changing scenarios is essential for success, both when the changes are marginal and when they are fundamental to the point of rendering the attainment of the operation objectives impossible. The Bank can help in building lasting reforms by limiting the scope of the projects to what can be accomplished within a certain political and economic environment, even if not fully market-oriented. Donors such as the Bank can add value by setting benchmarks consistent with international best practice and putting the client institution in contact with top practitioners in each field. In principle, a viable and broadly independent microfinance institution can be set up within an existing public sector bank and there may be benefits to doing so. However, this leaves it open to influence by the prevailing political climate. It may be tempting in some political environments to expand outreach at the expense of sustainability. The Bank's decision to remain engaged was anchored on real successes achieved in terms of outreach, which illustrates dilemmas about outreach versus sustainability. Subsidies can be explicitly taken into account through a Subsidy Dependence Index provided it is well defined. While institutional aspects are crucial for the delivery of financial services to microenterprises, national economic policies are equally crucial.  See Less -

Document Type: Project Performance Assessment Report Report No.: 86803 Document Date: APR 15, 2014

The development objective of the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project for Belize is to improve the resilience of critical road infrastructure against flood risk. ... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) raising awareness of the project information and events held among communities; (2) undertaking consultation meetings for project affected men and women in a gender-sensitive manner; (3) compensating the affected men and women employed under sub-project; and (4) training meetings held with staff on grievance redresses mechanism (GRM).  See Less -

Document Type: Indigenous Peoples Plan Report No.: IPP714 Document Date: APR 14, 2014

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR14189 Document Date: APR 13, 2014

Author: Delfieux,Charles

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR13503 Document Date: APR 13, 2014

Author: Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo