Document Type: Project Information and Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Report No.: PIDISDSC23587 Document Date: OCT 16, 2018

Author: Eozenou,Patrick Hoang-Vu Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Project Information and Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Report No.: PIDISDSA24762 Document Date: OCT 16, 2018

Author: Corsi,Anna Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP13621 Document Date: OCT 16, 2018

Author: Janelle Quow Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR34141 Document Date: OCT 15, 2018

Author: Muzira,Stephen Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Auditing Document Report No.: AUD0017282 Document Date: OCT 14, 2018

Author: Mapoissa,Eldio Venancio Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Board Report Report No.: 131015 Document Date: OCT 13, 2018

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

The World Bank Global Knowledge and Research Hub in Malaysia partnered with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for an End Poverty Campaign event on November 8, 2016. ... See More + Around 100 policy makers, development practitioners, civil society organizations and members of the media attended the half-day session, which addressed poverty, shared prosperity, and inequality issues at the global and community levels. This was the first joint World Bank-UNDP event in Malaysia and represents a first step toward future collaboration. The main part of the event consisted of two panel sessions, one highlighting grassroots civil society organizations working to reduce poverty in Malaysia and the other featuring public policy makers. These sessions sparked a lively exchange of ideas, drawing from respective best practices and challenges in translating research into policy and policy into results on the ground.  See Less -

Document Type: Report Report No.: AUS0000479 Document Date: OCT 12, 2018

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Document Type: Project Information and Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet Report No.: PIDISDSC22017 Document Date: OCT 11, 2018

Author: Jungbluth,Frauke Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Bureaucratic complexity in citizen-government interactions can be an obstacle to accessing basic services and exercising civil rights. This paper presents a new methodology to collect contributor-based data on the regulatory framework and compliance burden of six key citizen-government interactions: (i) civil registration and identification, (ii) voting, (iii) paying taxes, (iv) access to health care, (v) access to education, and (vi) access to utilities. ... See More + The methodology was tested in Chile, Ghana, India, and Vietnam, and it provided an overview of the legal and regulatory frameworks. In addition, the study offers some interesting observations: (i) two of the four economies moved toward including digital components to civil registration and identification systems, making it easier to register births/deaths and obtain an identification document; (ii) three of the four economies require a specific voter ID to cast a ballot, which can discourage citizens from engaging in elections; (iii) patients accessing certain services at primary health care facilities may experience longer waits for treatment than those seeking access to the same services in hospitals; and (iv) a student's ability to access quality education can be limited by school placement based on residential address in two of the four economies. The lessons learned suggest that future studies should use survey data collection to investigate the practical experience of citizens beyond procedures and legal requirements. In addition, focusing on fewer areas and including a larger set of countries could generate greater variability and more robust conclusions.  See Less -

Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8610 Document Date: OCT 10, 2018

Author: Perotti,Valeria; Kayumova,Marina; Mazoni Silva Martins,Natalia Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP13408 Document Date: OCT 09, 2018

Author: Rao,Padma Mohan Disclosure Status: Disclosed