• Investing in Mini Grids Now, Integrating with the Main Grid Later : A Menu of Good Policy and Regulatory Option
    Mini grids can economically supply electricity to people in areas that the main grid is unlikely to reach soon. Mini grids can be quickly deployed and are increasingly...
    Type: Brief Report#: 137147 Date: May 1, 2019 Author: Ehrhardt,David ; Servetti, Gianmarco ; Tessier, Lisa ; Missirian, Charly ; Hervot, Laurie
  • Looking at Gender and Socio-Emotional Skills Signaling in Turkey
    In the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, only one in two working-age adults has a job, and the region is experiencing more and more limited job creation to absorb...
    Type: Brief Report#: 136669 Date: May 1, 2019
  • Corporate Governance Development Framework
    Corporate governance is defined as the structures and processes by which companies are directed and controlled. The Corporate Governance Development Framework (CGDF)...
    Type: Brief Report#: 178262 Date: May 1, 2019 Author: World Bank
  • Understanding Gender-Based Violence Through the Lens of Haitian Garment Workers
    Garment workers in Haiti face gender-based violence daily, affecting their well-being and performance at work. Recently, IFC partnered with Share Hope Foundation, a...
    Type: Brief Report#: 143107 Date: May 1, 2019
  • Evaluating and Realizing the Value of Water in the Construction of an Ecological Civilization for China
    The World Bank and the Development Research Center of the State Council are collaborating on an exciting new initiative to provide an evidence-based framework for identifying,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 144810 Date: May 1, 2019
  • Kyrgyz Republic : Dialysis Centers
    In the Kyrgyz Republic, a nationwide shortage of equipment and expertise meant that only 20 percent of people who needed dialysis had access to it through the country's...
    Type: Brief Report#: 137570 Date: May 1, 2019
  • Wage Bill and Pay Reform : A First Glance and a Look Forward
    Reforming wage bills can significantly impact a country’s fiscal outlook, public sector performance, the health of its labor market, and private sector development....
    Type: Brief Report#: 136843 Date: May 1, 2019 Author: Van Acker,Wouter ; Hasnain,Zahid
  • Corporate Governance Codes and Scorecards : Integrating Environmental and Social Issues
    Corporate governance is defined as the structures and processes by which companies are directed and controlled. Good corporate governance helps companies operate more...
    Type: Brief Report#: 177582 Date: April 30, 2019 Author: World Bank
  • Migration and Remittances : Recent Developments and Outlook
    This migration and development brief provides updates on global trends in migration and remittances. It highlights developments related to migration-related Sustainable...
    Type: Brief Report#: 193025 Date: April 30, 2019 Author: Ratha,Dilip Kumar ; De,Supriyo ; Kim,Eung Ju ; Seshan,Ganesh Kumar ; Yameogo,Nadege Desiree
  • Indonesia daily economic update
    This issue of Indonesia daily economic update for April 25, 2019 contains economic highlights, including: Bank Indonesia (BI) Board of Governors agreed to hold the BI...
    Type: Brief Report#: 143006 Date: April 25, 2019
  • Indonesia daily economic update
    This issue of Indonesia daily economic update for April 24, 2019 contains economic highlights, including: the Ministry of Industry is to disburse IDR 1.78 trillion for...
    Type: Brief Report#: 143005 Date: April 24, 2019
  • Nepal Gender Brief
    Nepal ranks 105 out of 149 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index 2018 conducted by the World Economic Forum, indicating that there is still a critical need to focus...
    Type: Brief Report#: 136342 Date: April 23, 2019
  • Indonesia daily economic update
    This issue of Indonesia daily economic update for April 23, 2019 contains economic highlights, including: the Ministry of Finance reported that the state budget deficit...
    Type: Brief Report#: 143004 Date: April 23, 2019
  • Indonesia daily economic update
    This issue of Indonesia daily economic update for April 22, 2019 contains economic highlights, including: the Ministry of Finance has released Regulation No. 48/PMK.07/2019...
    Type: Brief Report#: 143003 Date: April 22, 2019
  • Indonesia Economic Week in Review : April 15 - 19, 2019
    The Jakarta Composite Index rose by 1.5 percent over the week, in line with major markets in the region. The Rupiah appreciated against the US dollar, Euro and Japanese...
    Type: Brief Report#: 142967 Date: April 19, 2019
  • Indonesia daily economic update
    This issue of Indonesia daily economic update for April 18, 2019 contains economic highlights, including: the government is drafting a regulation concerning a super...
    Type: Brief Report#: 143002 Date: April 18, 2019
  • Indonesia daily economic update
    This issue of Indonesia daily economic update for April 16, 2019 contains economic highlights, including: statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded a trade surplus of USD...
    Type: Brief Report#: 143001 Date: April 16, 2019
  • Indonesia daily economic update
    This issue of Indonesia daily economic update for April 15, 2019 contains economic highlights, including: external debt grew by 8.8 percent yoy to USD 388.7 billion...
    Type: Brief Report#: 142995 Date: April 15, 2019
  • Indonesia Economic Week in Review : April 8 - 12, 2019
    The Jakarta Composite Index declined by 1.1 percent over the week, while most of the major markets in the region recorded an increase. The Rupiah depreciated against...
    Type: Brief Report#: 142797 Date: April 12, 2019
  • Indonesia daily economic update
    This issue of Indonesia daily economic update for April 12, 2019 contains economic highlights, including: Bank Indonesia (BI) and Bank of Thailand (BoT) signed an MoU...
    Type: Brief Report#: 142994 Date: April 12, 2019
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