Documents & Reports
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Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Board of Governors Resolution ; No. 112 : Financial Statements and the Report of the Independent Accountants (English)
On October 14, 2021, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and twelve. It was resolved that the Council of Governors of the Agency considers...
Document Type: Board Report Report No.: 165182 Document Date: October 14, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Estimating the welfare costs of reforming the Iraq public distribution system : a mixed demand approach (English)
The Iraqi Public Distribution System is the largest universal, in-kind subsidy system in the world. In 2012, the Public Distribution System transfers accounted for as much as 30 percent of incomes of the...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 125560 Document Date: June 1, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Krishnan,Nandini,Olivieri,Sergio Daniel,Mohamed,Racha Ramadan Mohamed
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Response of the Arab donors to the global financial crisis and the Arab spring (English)
Development assistance from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Arab financial institutions has been responsive in addressing development and humanitarian needs in many developing countries. Since...
Report No.: 83727 Document Date: December 1, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Rouis,Mustapha
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Subnational debt, insolvency, and market development (English)
State and local debt and the debt of quasi-public agencies have grown in importance as a result of fiscal decentralization, rapid urbanization, and the increasing role played by private capital. However...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 76379 Document Date: April 1, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Canuto,Otaviano,Liu,Lili
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Black carbon and climate change : considerations for international development agencies (English)
This report is intended to inform the international development community about the links between black (BC) carbon and climate change. With growing scientific clarity on the contribution of black carbon...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 67322 Document Date: December 1, 2011 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Levitsky,Michael
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Cross-cutting literature review on the drivers of local council accountability and performance (English)
This paper attempts to tie the various strands of literature together to ascertain the main drivers of local performance and accountability. It explores accountability and performance in the context of...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 44848 Document Date: July 1, 2008 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lankina, Dr.Tomila
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Madagascar - Labor markets, the non-farm economy and household livelihood strategies in rural Madagascar (English)
In this paper, the author assesses the conditions in the rural labor markets in Madagascar in an effort to better understand poverty there. In doing so, the author focus our attention on labor outcomes...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 51701 Document Date: April 1, 2008 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Stifel,David C.
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Community foundations how to series : getting started with a community foundation (English)
Community foundations are locally based grant making foundations that mobilize local philanthropic contributions to support variety of development projects. They are becoming increasingly important in...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 43073 Document Date: February 1, 2008 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mesik , Juraj , Owen , Daniel
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Gender in Peru : can women be integrated into transport projects? : Genero en Peru : podemos integrar a la mujer en proyectos de transporte? (Spanish)
The main achievement of the Rural Roads Project with regard to gender issues was the improvement of the bridle paths. This was not simply a result of female representation on the Rural Road Committees...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 53807 Document Date: October 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Caballero Alonso,Maria Luz, Alcahuasi, Nerida
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Gender in Peru : can women be integrated into transport projects? (English)
The main achievement of the Rural Roads Project with regard to gender issues was the improvement of the bridle paths. This was not simply a result of female representation on the Rural Road Committees...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 53807 Document Date: October 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Caballero Alonso,Maria Luz, Alcahuasi, Nerida
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Mainstreaming environment in the implementation of PRSPs in Sub-Saharan Africa (English)
The current assessment builds on previously published reviews of poverty reduction strategy programs (PRSPs), and is the sixth report in a series. This paper aims at presenting a clearer picture of how...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 40407 Document Date: May 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Kishore,Sunanda
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Haiti: Strategy to alleviate the pressure of fuel demand on national woodfuel resources : Haiti : Strategie pour l'allegement de la pression sur les ressources ligneuses nationales par la demande en combustibles (French)
Haiti suffers from a serious deterioration of its natural environment and, in particular, from a heavy pressure on its natural resources. The reasons for this deterioration are multiple (poverty level...
Document Type: ESMAP Paper Report No.: 40239 Document Date: April 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Van Der Plas,Robert J.
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Haiti: Strategy to alleviate the pressure of fuel demand on national woodfuel resources (English)
Haiti suffers from a serious deterioration of its natural environment and, in particular, from a heavy pressure on its natural resources. The reasons for this deterioration are multiple (poverty level...
Document Type: ESMAP Paper Report No.: 40239 Document Date: April 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Van Der Plas,Robert J.
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Estimating economic benefits for revenue administration reform projects (English)
The World Bank relies in part on economic benefit estimates to evaluate the merits of investment projects. Recent lending operations for revenue administrations in Vietnam have led to some rethinking of...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 39623 Document Date: March 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: De Wulf, Luc,Le,Tuan Minh,Pham,Duc Minh
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Higher education financing in the new EU member states : leveling the playing field (English)
The study reviews the experience in the EU8 countries of the emergence of private higher education institutions and introduction of fees for student who do not gain regular admission. This has resulted...
Document Type: Publication Report No.: 40539 Document Date: January 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Canning,Mary,Godfrey,Martin E.,Holzer-Zelazewska,Dorota
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Sierra Leone: community reintegration and rehabilitation (English)
The objective of the project (Credit of US$25 million from the World Bank over the period 2000-2003) was to support the peace process and expedite the return of stability to Sierra Leone through the support...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 33177 Document Date: May 1, 2005 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mohan, P.C. (editor)
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Sierra Leone: community reintegration and rehabilitation : Sierra Leone : reintegration et rehabilitation communautaires (French)
The objective of the project (Credit of US$25 million from the World Bank over the period 2000-2003) was to support the peace process and expedite the return of stability to Sierra Leone through the support...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 33177 Document Date: May 1, 2005 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mohan, P.C. (editor)
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Two community nutrition projects in Africa : interim findings : Deux projets communautaires de nutrition en Afrique : resultats interim (French)
The Madagascar Food Security and Nutrition Project (SECALINE) and the Senegal Community Nutrition Project (CNP) were designed to prevent malnutrition and to diminish existing malnutrition rates among children...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 57134 Document Date: March 1, 1999 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Marek,Tonia
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Two community nutrition projects in Africa : interim findings (English)
The Madagascar Food Security and Nutrition Project (SECALINE) and the Senegal Community Nutrition Project (CNP) were designed to prevent malnutrition and to diminish existing malnutrition rates among children...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 57134 Document Date: June 1, 1998 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Marek,Tonia
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Privatizing roads : a new method for auctioning highways (English)
This note argues that many of the problems that have plagued highway privatization stem from the combined effects of special features of the highway business and the type of contracts - fixed term franchises...
Document Type: Viewpoint Report No.: 16870 Document Date: May 31, 1997 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Engel,Eduardo,Fischer Barkan,Ronald David,Galetovic,Alexander