In an effort to help the Montenegrin Government in its efforts to implement reforms andmodernization of the judiciary, the World Bank conducted a survey dealing with the perception of the judiciary through five basic dimensions - efficiency, quality, fairness, accessibility, and integrity (independence of the judiciary and the presence of corruption).
... See More + The survey also deals with comparison of perceptions of the work of the judiciary by various stakeholders: users of court services (general population and business sector), providers of court services (judges, prosecutors, and court administration) and lawyers as intermediaries between users and providers of court services.
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On December 1, 2017, the Inspection Panel received a Request for Inspection related to the Cameroon Lom Pangar Hydropower Project. The Request was submitted by two former workers of the Project who allege the following harms: unpaid overtime work; indecent working conditions; unpaid social security dues and thus inability to benefit from the social security system; dismissal of all workers who contracted Hepatitis B on the project site; and “abandonment” of workers who suffered “drastic” industrial accidents on the site.
... See More + The Request states that the Project’s Environmental and Social Management Plan and the Specific Contractual Engagement on Environmental and Social Management were violated. After receipt of the Request, the Panel conducted its initial due diligence and verified that the Request meets the admissibility criteria for registration. The Requesters explain that a complaint was submitted to World Bank staff on March 16, 2016, and that they are not satisfied with the Bank’s response.They described the indecent accommodations for workers; for example, shower facilities that were particularly unsuitable and completely different for local and foreign workers. The Requesters explained that workers who were found to suffer from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and hernia were dismissed from the site without support, along with workers who had suffered work-related accidents. As part of its due diligence, the Panel also met with Bank Management on December 15, 2017, to obtain information and seek clarifications. Management explained that the construction of the dam was completed, the dam was handed over to EDC and the contractor was in the process of demobilizing its workers. As provided in paragraph 17 of the IDA Resolution that established the Panel, the request was registered on December 22, 2017. As provided in paragraph 18 of the Resolution, and paragraphs 2 and 8 of the “Conclusions of the Board's Second Review of the Inspection Panel” (“the 1999 Clarification”), Bank Management must provide the Panel within 21 business days (by January 26, 2018) a response to the issues raised in the Request for Inspection. After receiving the Management Response, the Panel will, as outlined in the 1999 Clarification and as provided by paragraph 19 of the Resolution, “determine whether the Request meets the eligibility criteria set out in paragraphs 12 to 14 [of the Resolution] and shall make a recommendation to the Executive Directors as to whether the matter should be investigated.
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Inspection Panel Notice of Registration 122409 DEC 22, 2017
The objective of the Real Estate Registration Project for Bosnia and Herzegovina is to support development of a sustainable real estate registration system with harmonized land register and cadastre records in urban areas of both the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska.
... See More + The necessity to restructure the project was identified during mid-term review in June 2016 when it was observed that the time and funds required for data harmonization and REC establishment have been underestimated. The implementing agencies have adopted corrective measures to speed up pace and reduce the cost of data harmonization and REC establishment. However, no significant gains are expected and the implementing agencies will not be able to complete these activities in the target 524 CMs by the current closing date of July 31, 2018. Therefore, the restructuring is required to reallocate funds from building acquisition to REC establishment and extend the project closing date by 18 months. The restructuring will also adjust the results framework to revise the targets related to data harmonization and REC establishment, address several methodological and data availability issues, and downgrade one PDO indicator to Intermediate Results Indicator.
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Global Value Chains (GVC) are significant vehicles of job creation, carrying a share of 60 percent of global trade that employs around 17 million people worldwide.
... See More + This note highlights evidence of the creation of more, better, and inclusive jobs through GVC participation by host countries and firms, and outlines some policy recommendations for strengthening the positive labor market outcomes.
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This paper uses the 2011 Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey to analyze the relationship between participation in the garment industry and household welfare.
... See More + The analysis relies on propensity score matching estimators to investigate whether households that have at least one member employed in the textile and apparel sector are better off than those who do not participate in the garment industry, in terms of several monetary and non-monetary welfare indicators. The findings show that garment households are less likely to experience self-reported food insufficiency, and their children are more likely to be enrolled in school. Yet, the positive effect of the treatment is restricted to the bottom 40 percent of the consumption distribution, possibly due to the nature of garment jobs, and the fact that they represent an attractive alternative for the poorest households but not necessarily for the better-off. Using instrumental-variables, the analysis also shows that remittances originating from the textile and apparel sector relax household budget constraints, increasing expenditures in education, health, and investments in agricultural activities.
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Policy Research Working Paper WPS8061 MAY 16, 2017
This paper uses the 2011 Cambodia socio-economic survey to analyze the relationship between participation in the garment industry and household welfare.
... See More + The analysis relies on propensity score matching estimators to investigate whether households that have at least one member employed in the textile and apparel sector are better off than those who do not participate in the garment industry, in terms of several monetary and non-monetary welfare indicators. The findings show that garment households are less likely to experience self-reported food insufficiency, and their children are more likely to be enrolled in school. Yet, the positive effect of the treatment is restricted to the bottom 40 percent of the consumption distribution, possibly due to the nature of garment jobs, and the fact that they represent an attractive alternative for the poorest households but not necessarily for the better-off. Using instrumental-variables, the analysis also shows that remittances originating from the textile and apparel sector relax household budget constraints, increasing expenditures in education, health, and investments in agricultural activities.
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Working Paper (Numbered Series) 125694 MAY 01, 2017
The objective of the Land Bank Financial Intermediation Loan Project for South Africa is to sustainably scale up Land Bank's financing, specifically to benefit emerging farmers.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures are include : (i) inherent to the agriculture and agribusiness industry are largely related to effluent discharges from use of pesticides/herbicides in controlling weed infestation, use of fertilizer to increase crop productivity, pollution of soil and water resources from runoff, occupational health and safety of workers, efficient use of water and energy resources, solid waste disposal, and noise and air emission from industrial facilities; (ii) labour standards and working conditions including occupational health and safety; (iii) community impacts including human rights, public health, safety and security; (iv)conservation, management and sustainable use of natural biodiversity resources; (v) safeguarding of critical habitats and where feasible enhancement of natural habitats; (vi) impacts on indigenous peoples and cultural heritage; (vii) identifying and promoting projects in environmental priority areas and/or with environmental benefits; (viii) production of hazardous or non-hazardous solid waste or cause an increase in current production.
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