The recent increase in private
investment in large-scale agricultural projects in
developing countries has raised concerns about the
implications for longer-term sustainability...
The present study is part of an effort
by the World Bank and the State of Paraiba to assess
agricultural sector risks as a contribution to the strategic
economic development...
Type: BriefReport#: 100126Date: October 1, 2015Author:
Arias Carballo,Diego ;
Caballero-Ceruti,Jorge
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
(Pantawid Pamilya) is a conditional cash transfer (CCT)
program. It transfers cash to poor households on condition
that their...
Type: BriefReport#: 100523Date: October 1, 2015Author:
Hayakawa,Motoki ;
Van Den Brink,Rogier J. E. ;
Posarac,Aleksandra
Governance, at its heart, is related to
how an institution measures itself, and how it intends to
grow. A well-run institution instills confidence and respect
from students,...
Type: BriefReport#: 102023Date: October 1, 2015Author:
Lee,Ling Jessica Diana
Despite uneven performance, Senegal’s
agricultural sector remains vital to the national economy.
It accounts for roughly one-sixth of gross domestic product
(GDP) and...
Type: BriefReport#: 100127Date: October 1, 2015Author:
D'Alessandro,Stephen Paul ;
Fall,Amadou Abdoulaye ;
Grey, George ;
Simpkin,Simon Piers ;
Wane,Abdrahmane
The remittance prices worldwide (RPW)
database monitors remittance prices across all geographic
regions of the world. RPW was launched by the World Bank in
September...
The present study is part of an effort
by the World Bank and the State of Bahia to assess
agricultural sector risks as a contribution to the strategic
economic development...
Traditional discussions of export
performance are typically cast in terms of countries and
sectors, which has a comparative advantage, what should be
protected, and...
Type: BriefReport#: 100036Date: October 1, 2015Author:
Jaud,Melise ;
Freund,Caroline
The primary objectives of ‘Jordan 2025:
a national vision and strategy’ are to address the
challenges of increasing living costs, poverty, and
unemployment and ensure...
Transport plays a crucial role in
connecting people to goods and services and fostering
sustainable development. The literature links improved
transport infrastructure...
Type: BriefReport#: 102766Date: October 1, 2015Author:
Alam,Muneeza Mehmood
This story highlights in 2009, only 20
percent of Papua New Guinea's territory was covered by
mobile phone networks. Since then, telecommunications
service providers...
Type: BriefReport#: 166914Date: September 29, 2015
During its 2014-15 fiscal year, the
World Bank’s transport strategy focused on sustainability as
part of a broader effort to eradicate poverty, raise shared
prosperity,...
Type: BriefReport#: 166416Date: September 29, 2015
Some 450 policy makers, government
officials, academics, development practitioners, and
representatives from civil society and the private sector
from 39 countries gathered...
Type: BriefReport#: 166839Date: September 29, 2015
Transport was not part of the millennium
development goals (MDGs) for 2000-15, which were adopted at
the United Nations in September 2000. The omission was
widely viewed...
Type: BriefReport#: 166447Date: September 24, 2015
The Global Gas Flaring Reduction
Partnership (GGFR) Excellence Awards recognize governments,
oil companies, development institutions, and other
organizations that have...
Type: BriefReport#: 166320Date: September 24, 2015
Robust personal identification (ID)
systems are critical to the success of many development
programs. Regardless of the methods used, official ID for
all - together...
Type: BriefReport#: 166364Date: September 17, 2015
This story highlights the insurance
industry has largely overlooked women as a consumer segment
- despite significant market growth potential, the study
finds. By more...
Type: BriefReport#: 166817Date: September 16, 2015
Poverty and social impact analysis
(PSIA) is an approach to evaluating the potential social
impacts of reforms rather than a uniform product. The World
Bank defines...
Type: BriefReport#: 166427Date: September 16, 2015
Illegal fishing and climate change are
among many challenges that the coastal communities of
Zanzibar, Tanzania are contending with. Local communities
are looking at...
Type: BriefReport#: 166723Date: September 15, 2015
This brief features a conversation
between Vigen Sargsyan, Senior Communications Officer with
the World Bank's office in Yerevan, and Gevorg
Galstyan, head of a pioneering...
Type: BriefReport#: 180606Date: September 10, 2015Author:
World Bank
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