• How has regional integration taken place in other regions Lessons for South Asia
    As the momentum for multilateral trade liberalization has slowed, an increasing amount of liberalization is taking place at a regional level. As of April 2015, there...
    Type: Brief Report#: 97141 Date: April 1, 2015 Author: Kathuria,Sanjay ; Shahid,Sohaib ; Ferrantino,Michael Joseph
  • SAFANSI : the South Asia food and security initiative
    According to Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), about 23 percent of the global population that is routinely hungry - 336 million people are in South Asia. The...
    Type: Brief Report#: 93524 Date: April 1, 2015
  • Digital IDs for development : access to identity and services for all
    Lack of personal official identification (ID) prevents people from fully exercising their rights and isolates them socially and economically - voting, legal action,...
    Type: Brief Report#: 96254 Date: April 1, 2015 Author: Dahan,Mariana ; Sudan,Randeep
  • Brazil - Living with the semi-arid and proactive drought management in Northeast Brazil : a new perspective : Living with the semi-arid and proactive drought management in Northeast Brazil : a new perspective
    The majority of Northeast Brazil falls within the semi-arid zone, an area that is defined by both a minimal amount of annual rainfall (i.e., 800 millimeters per year...
    Type: Brief Report#: 90527 Date: April 1, 2015 Author: De Nys,Erwin ; Engle,Nathan Lee
  • Iraq : electricity distribution
    Iraq’s electricity distribution network is overloaded and in need of significant investment to be able to meet current and future demand. The system is also negatively...
    Type: Brief Report#: 96900 Date: April 1, 2015
  • Online Course Helps City Leaders Become Financially Savvy
    Cities around the world struggle to secure revenue sources and to manage funds efficiently, with serious consequences on everyday urban service delivery as well as long-term...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166884 Date: March 30, 2015
  • What Does It Take to Grow a Forest?
    This brief describes (in words and photos) the Gorodok Forestry project. In 2003, the Gorodok Forestry of the Molodechno Forestry Enterprise became a pilot site for...
    Type: Brief Report#: 180607 Date: March 27, 2015 Author: World Bank
  • Advancing cervical cancer prevention in India
    In 2010, nearly 74,000 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed among Indian women. This number is estimated to increase to as high as 225,000 cases by 2025. Cervical...
    Type: Brief Report#: 95707 Date: March 27, 2015 Author: Krishnan, S ; Madsen,Egon H. ; Poehlman, J. ; Porterfield,Mark R. ; Taylor,Terrence O. ; Varghese, B.
  • Agriculture and ICT Training for Developing Country Policymakers
    A new World Bank-Israel initiative seeks to share knowledge on information and communication technology (ICT) best practices in agriculture through a joint ICT-Agriculture...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166312 Date: March 25, 2015
  • In Ecuador, Innovation Leads to Significant CO2 Reduction
    This story highlights the Petroamazonas EP, Ecuador’s state-owned oil company, has enacted a strategy to reduce CO2 emissions by five million tons and reduce the overall...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166663 Date: March 24, 2015
  • Trees : Not Just for Tree Huggers
    Forests and trees provide many economic, social and environmental services and values, from creating jobs to providing housing, food and energy to delivering carbon...
    Type: Brief Report#: 166685 Date: March 20, 2015
  • Slovak Republic - Gender at a glance
    This brief focuses on gender in Slovak Republic. The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing gender-specific challenges...
    Type: Brief Report#: 100424 Date: March 19, 2015
  • Poland - Gender at a glance
    This brief focuses on gender in Poland. The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing gender-specific challenges to reduce...
    Type: Brief Report#: 100409 Date: March 19, 2015
  • Turkey - Gender at a glance
    This brief focuses on gender in Turkey. The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing gender-specific challenges to reduce...
    Type: Brief Report#: 100428 Date: March 19, 2015
  • Greece - Gender at a glance
    This brief focuses on gender in Greece. The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing gender-specific challenges to reduce...
    Type: Brief Report#: 100411 Date: March 19, 2015
  • Turkmenistan - Gender at a glance
    This brief focuses on gender in Turkmenistan. The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing gender-specific challenges...
    Type: Brief Report#: 100427 Date: March 19, 2015
  • Slovenia - Gender at a glance
    This brief focuses on gender in Slovenia. The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing gender-specific challenges to...
    Type: Brief Report#: 100425 Date: March 19, 2015
  • Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of - Gender at a glance
    This brief focuses on gender in Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of. The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing...
    Type: Brief Report#: 100419 Date: March 19, 2015
  • Czech Republic - Gender at a glance
    This brief focuses on gender in Czech Republic. The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing gender-specific challenges...
    Type: Brief Report#: 100406 Date: March 19, 2015
  • Uzbekistan - Gender at a glance
    This brief focuses on gender in Uzbekistan. The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing gender-specific challenges...
    Type: Brief Report#: 100430 Date: March 19, 2015
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