The Multi-Sector Investment
Opportunities Analysis (MSIOA) is part of a systematic
strategyby the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water
Commission (OKACOM) to assist...
This issue of Indonesia MTI Economic
Note contains economic highlights, including: Indonesia’s
economy grew 5.0 percent yoy for the second consecutive
quarter – slightly...
A digital transformation is taking place
in the financial services industry, with a host of non-bank
innovators offering both customer facing and back office
financial...
Type: BriefReport#: 118736Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Saal,Matthew ;
Starnes,Susan K. ;
Rehermann,Thomas
In 2011, the World Bank Group commenced
a multiyear program designed to support countries in
systematically examining and strengthening the performance
of their education...
Type: BriefReport#: 119783Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Al-Seyani,Hamoud M. Ghaleb
Blockchain, or distributed ledger
technology, is now disrupting the financial services
industry as part of a larger wave of external innovations by
digital financial...
Type: BriefReport#: 120262Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Niforos, Marina
Public-private dialogue (PPD) is a
structured engagement mechanism that aims to bring together
all relevant stakeholders, in a balanced and inclusive
manner, to assess,...
Type: BriefReport#: 119240Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Utterwulghe,Steve Denis Jean
The Cubango-Okavango River Basin (CORB)
is one of the world’s most unique, near pristine
free-flowing rivers, and is central to sustainable economic
development within...
Public-private dialogue (PPD) is a
structured engagement mechanism that aims to bring together
all relevant stakeholders, in a balanced and inclusive
manner, to assess,...
Type: BriefReport#: 119241Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Utterwulghe,Steve Denis Jean
New available data suggests that the Lao
business environment is not improving, and might be
deteriorating. The main constraints named by firms surveyed
in the 2016...
This paper explores new approaches to
address risks and problems in five areas: disclosure of loan
terms and conditions; marketing approaches to promote
responsible...
Type: BriefReport#: 119214Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Mazer, Rafe ;
McKee, Kate
After the food crises of 2007-2008 and
the growing realization that donor resources were not
sufficient to meet global agricultural development
challenges, the AgResults...
Type: BriefReport#: 121123Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Mainville,Denise Yvonne ;
Narayan,Tulika
Financial institutions around the world
find themselves continually barraged by external innovations
they are often unable to absorb and internalize. The
emergence of...
Type: BriefReport#: 120261Date: August 1, 2017Author:
Niforos, Marina
China has emerged as a global clean
energy leader. China’s rapid economic rise over the past two
decades did not come without a price: heavily dependent on
coal to fuel...
Type: BriefReport#: 119481Date: August 1, 2017Author:
ESMAP
Climate resilient growth and poverty
reduction in Africa depend on the sustainable, coordinated
management, and development of its transboundary waters. Key
sectors...
Public procurement is among the most
significant issues affecting public sector performance.
Appropriate and efficient use of public fund for procurement
is important...
Bangladesh has made remarket progress in
the health, nutrition and population (HNP) outcomes and has
surpassed many neighboring countries in South Asia in terms
of achieving...
South Asia is highly prone to weather
and water related disasters such as flooding, drought,
thunderstorms and cyclones. The main objective of this
Regional program...
This brief describes efforts by the
Malaysia Hub to share Malaysia’s development
experience in building resilient financial systems, by
assisting countries in...
Type: BriefReport#: 178189Date: July 19, 2017Author:
World Bank
Climate and natural hazards can
potentially have catastrophic impacts on the energy system
of Afghanistan. The energy production in Afghanistan is
dominated by hydro...
When crowdfunding emerged in the United
Kingdom around 2007, few can imagine that 10 years later
China will be the largest crowdfunding market in the world.
Peer-to-peer...
Type: BriefReport#: 119207Date: July 1, 2017Author:
Aveni,Tyler Jackson ;
Jenik,Ivo
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