Pacific Island countries are
experiencing higher temperatures, rising sea levels, and
extreme weather that is increasingly frequent and intense.
The resulting damage...
Colombia, this time around, is a
regional success story, as it has made notable gains in
science (the main assessment area), math, and reading since
2012. Roughly 10...
Uruguay has mostly recovered from the
decline in scores experienced in 2012 and is now performing
slightly better than in 2009 in reading and science,
although not in...
As the Government of Rwanda (GoR)
pursues strategies to increase commercialization and private
investment in agribusiness, stakeholders will need to manage
risks in...
Type: BriefReport#: 102075Date: December 1, 2015Author:
Giertz, Åsa ;
Boa,Eric Russell ;
Galperin,Diana ;
Gray,George Richard ;
Johnson,Traci Jeanette ;
Kerven,Carol Kathleen ;
Mudahar,Mohinder S. ;
Rubaiza,Rhoda ;
Suit,Kilara Constance ;
Garvey, Tony
The case for climate action has never
been stronger. Around the world, climate change is putting
at risk the lives of millions of people as well as
threatening many...
The World Bank is committed to helping
countries achieve learning for all, through financing as
well as policy advice, technical support, and knowledge
sharing of what...
Morocco’s vision of inclusive green
growth is based on better management of natural resources to
generate more jobs, value and wellbeing from existing
assets. The end...
This story highlights in Bangladesh, 61
million children suffer from malnutrition and other
developmental problems. Most Bangladeshi children lack
appropriate stimulation...
The widening use of smartphones, high
urbanization rates, and the rapid evolution of technologies
are driving the expansion of real time passenger information
(RTPI)...
This story highlights the International
Development Association (IDA) provides a 400 million dollars
guarantee to Ghana supporting the country’s new 1 billion
dollars...
This story highlights the Road injuries
are the leading cause of death among those aged 15 to 29.
The road safety challenge requires decisive and committed
leadership,...
This issue of Indonesia MTI Economic
Note contains economic highlights, including:
Indonesia's current account deficit (CAD) narrowed
slightly from USD 4.2 billion to...
Transport efficiency and safety in the
advanced economies have long benefited from information and
communication technology (ICT). However, these ICT
applications have...
Most urban transport projects have
focused on improving the ability of citizens to move freely
and swiftly about the city. Typically, that ability has been
measured...
The widening use of smartphones, high
urbanization rates, and the rapid evolution of technologies
are driving the expansion of real time passenger information
(RTPI)...
Type: BriefReport#: 101140Date: November 1, 2015Author:
Pulido,Daniel ;
Canales Salas,Diego
Matching grants are one of the most
common tools used in private sector development programs in
developing countries and have been included in more than 60
World Bank...
Type: BriefReport#: 100641Date: November 1, 2015Author:
Mckenzie,David J. ;
Assaf,Nabila ;
Cusolito,Ana Paula
Croatia has recently piloted a spending
review (SR) as a mechanism to identify options for budgetary
savings that can be realized either by improving efficiency
or by...
Type: BriefReport#: 101519Date: November 1, 2015Author:
Madzarevic-Sujster,Sanja ;
Petrovic,Suzana ;
Thomas,Theo David
Education systems are large, complex
organizations that encompass not only various sets of actors
and inputs, but also the relationships that allow those
actors and...
Corporate governance is defined as the
structures and processes by which companies are directed and
controlled. Good corporate governance helps companies
operate more...
Type: BriefReport#: 178270Date: November 1, 2015Author:
World Bank
Most urban transport projects have
focused on improving the ability of citizens to move freely
and swiftly about the city. Typically, that ability has been
measured...
Type: BriefReport#: 102768Date: November 1, 2015Author:
Peralta-Quirós, Tatiana
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