One of the most important instruments of
trade facilitation is the commodity nomenclature, which
provides a definition of all goods subject to foreign trade.
The correct...
Type: BriefReport#: 113168Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Aliev,Alijon ;
Konar-Leacy,Violane
Rwanda’s government and private sector
took a bold step towards achieving a critical reform agenda
with the design and implementationof a single window for
international...
This Health, Nutrition and Population
Global Practice knowledge brief focus on the key highlights,
Adolescents and youth encounter many barriers to seeking
health services....
Type: BriefReport#: 117764Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Smith-Estelle, Allison ;
Cortez,Rafael A. ;
Quinlan-Davidson,Meaghen Bridget Anne
Each year, natural disasters have
devastating effects on children’s education in developing
countries. The experience of Japan in bringing its schools
to earthquake-resistant...
The Turkish statistical institute
(TURKSTAT) has gone through a major revision of its national
accounts system. TURKSTAT has undertaken a number of changes
simultaneously...
Type: BriefReport#: 112968Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Yilmaz,Ayberk ;
Yasar,Pinar ;
De Rosa,Donato
For Government of Odisha (GoO),
providing reliable basic services such as street lighting to
its people is a priority. In many cities in the state of
Odisha, street...
Pre-existing levels of vulnerability and
resilience in households and communities are important
factors in explaining the determinants and outcomes of human
mobility...
Type: BriefReport#: 193108Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Martin,Susan F. ;
Bergmann,Jonas Sebastian
Business training programs are popular
policy tools to foster growth among small entrepreneurs, yet
their causal impacts are often weak, and the mechanisms by
which...
Type: BriefReport#: 112949Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Anderson-Macdonald,Stephen Joseph ;
Chandy, Rajesh ;
Zia,Bilal Husnain
The role of private enterprise in
healthcare is to complement and support improvements to
public healthcare, not to supplant it. Private providers are
the primary source...
Type: BriefReport#: 112691Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Walton, Tom ;
Matthees,Kevin
Financial literacy - the ability to make
informed decisions regarding money - plays a critical role
in ensuring both the well-being of households and the
stability of...
Type: BriefReport#: 112655Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Carpena,Fenella ;
Cole,Shawn A. ;
Shapiro,Jeremy ;
Zia,Bilal Husnain
The World Bank’s Pacific Aviation
Investment Program (PAIP) is bringing state-of-the-art air
traffic management and satellite-based ground communications
to airports...
Type: BriefReport#: 113199Date: February 1, 2017Author:
De Serio,Christopher J. ;
Giovannitti,Aldo
Aiming to provide greater access to
improved healthcare facilities to its population,the
Municipality of Belo Horizonte decided to partner with a
private sector firm...
Turkey’s economy shrank in third quarter
amid temporary political turmoil and falling tourism
revenues. The contractions on the expenditure side were
mirrored by declines...
Type: BriefReport#: 112969Date: February 1, 2017Author:
De Rosa,Donato ;
Yilmaz,Ayberk ;
Yasar,Pinar
Albania’s authorized economic operators
(AEO) program is not yet operational, even though the
country has adopted the necessary European Union (EU) legal
and regulatory...
Jamaica is taking steps to strengthen
its trade environment as a way to improve the ease and ways
of doing business and stimulate growth. In February 2015,
Jamaica formed...
Type: BriefReport#: 113174Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Tomlinson,Kanika Y. ;
Webster,Douglas
Today, Africa is on the cusp of a
structural economic transformation. With its large pool of
human and natural resources, it has been one of the fastest
growing regions...
The Republic of Sudan’s seaports used to
be known for congestion resulting from the slow processing
of imported goods. In response, the government created an ad
hoc...
Type: BriefReport#: 113165Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Adam, Ali Giddo
One of the most challenging experiences
for businesses involved in cross bordertrade along Kenya’s
border points is the clearance of imports and exports. Until
2015,...
Type: BriefReport#: 113166Date: February 1, 2017Author:
Sichilima,Mupelwa ;
Gikonyo, Aknyi
Most business leaders in Malawi see the
Malawi Trade Portal (MTP) as a step forward in the provision
of public information via online platforms and the promotion
of...
Zambia continued to face slower growth
in 2016. Tough global conditions have combined with domestic
challenges including power outages and tight liquidity. The
forthcoming...
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