There is evidence that livestock provide
a multitude of livelihood services to farm households. They
are a source of food, cash income, draught power and hauling
services,...
Type: BriefReport#: 86440Date: May 1, 2014Author:
Azzarri,Carlo ;
Cross, Elisabeth
After decades of growth and
experimentation, financial service providers (FSPs) have
learned that to achieve financial inclusion and generate
benefits for lower-income...
Type: BriefReport#: 90950Date: May 1, 2014Author:
Koning,Antonique M.
The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring
Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP) tracks
progress towards Millennium Development Goal 7, “to reduce
the number of people...
The debate about where and how
governments should invest in education has raged for
decades. On one side are those who argue for strong support
to basic education (usually...
The world's aging population is
expected to shape the future of economies across the globe.
Without behavioral adaptation by current and future
generations, this demographic...
Type: BriefReport#: 88221Date: May 1, 2014Author:
Onder,Harun ;
Pestieau,Pierre
This brief talks about the performance
of Engro Foods Ltd in Pakistan, financed by IFC. Launched in
2005, Engro Foods Ltd. (EFL) manufactures, processes, and
sells dairy...
Founded in 1974, Promigas is one of the
largest and oldest private utility providers of natural gas
in Colombia. In addition to its own operations, it has
investments...
The Tanzania National Panel Survey is a
unique source of knowledge and information on rural
Tanzania's economy and living standards. Results show
that sixty percent...
Type: BriefReport#: 86442Date: May 1, 2014Author:
Zezza, Alberto; Longin Nsiima
Routine livestock data are collected by
the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MLF) of the
Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar. These datasets serve
the purpose of...
Type: BriefReport#: 86443Date: May 1, 2014Author:
Simba, Khamis; Pica-Ciamarra, Ugo
This issue focuses on emergency
evacaution strategies for the people of Haiti. The country
ranks as one of the countries with the highest exposure to
multiple natural...
This brief talks about the performance
of Fundación Cardiovascular (FCV) in Colombia, financed by
IFC. Established in 1986 as a nonprofit foundation by a
group of cardiologists...
Gender-based violence (GBV) is
widespread, with adverse repercussions for individual
wellbeing and development more broadly. Yet, knowledge on
what works to prevent...
Type: BriefReport#: 87854Date: April 30, 2014Author:
Kiplesund, Sveinung ;
Morton, Matthew
Population aging is becoming a key
global challenge that will have profound economic, social
and cultural implications for decades ahead. Many countries
in the Europe...
Type: BriefReport#: 180166Date: April 25, 2014Author:
World Bank
The Odisha Inclusive Growth Partnership
project aims to help the government of Odisha diversify the
states economic base and catalyze private investments in
non-natural...
Type: BriefReport#: 90703Date: April 22, 2014Author:
Purkayastha, Dhruba
The Bangladesh investment climate
project addresses regulatory and policy constraints that
hamper the growth of the agribusiness sector throughout the
value chain. It...
Type: BriefReport#: 90702Date: April 21, 2014Author:
Muhtaseb,Sherif
The six countries that comprise the
South East Europe (SEE) Region are expected to experience
modest growth of 1.8% in 2014. Policymakers in the region
are looking to...
Type: BriefReport#: 180580Date: April 17, 2014Author:
World Bank
The East African Community (EAC)
investment climate program includes a component that removes
constraints to seed markets and regional trade to expand
business beyond...
Type: BriefReport#: 90701Date: April 7, 2014Author:
Begazo Gomez,Tania Priscilla
Most Roma in Romania face disadvantages
in health, education, employment opportunities and living
conditions throughout their entire lives. A study by the
World Bank...
Type: BriefReport#: 180136Date: April 7, 2014Author:
World Bank
Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth
remained flat at 0 percent in 2013, accompanied by widening
macroeconomic imbalances and structural distortions. Ukraine
urgently...
Type: BriefReport#: 90237Date: April 4, 2014Author:
Golovach,Anastasia ;
Moorty,Lalita M.
Romania has made significant progress in
improving gender equity over the last fifty years, but
serious challenges still remain. Recent reports by the World
Bank Group...
Type: BriefReport#: 180647Date: April 2, 2014Author:
World Bank
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