The Arab uprisings and the global
financial and economic slowdown have negatively impacted the
Jordanian economy and highlighted demands for a more level
economic playing...
Type: BriefReport#: 80242Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Nasr, Sahar ;
Abd, Yara El
Employment generation is a critical
challenge facing policymakers in the Middle East and North
Africa (MENA) region, particularly since the Arab uprisings
as citizens...
Type: BriefReport#: 77924Date: March 1, 2013Author:
McConaghy, Peter
Agriculture plays an important role in
the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Most of its production
depends on small family-owned farms, which are greatly
exposed to...
Type: BriefReport#: 78236Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Arias Carballo,Diego ;
Leiva, Juan Jose ;
Manfredi, Federico ;
Sy,Abdoulaye ;
Traore,Nouhoum-000531164
Using behavior change to tackle human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS) in the developing world is not easy. For
years, the...
Type: BriefReport#: 75718Date: March 1, 2013Author:
De Walque,Damien B. C. M. ;
Dow,William ;
Nathan,Rose
This background note is intended to
inform the World Bank's Interim Strategy Note for
Somalia to ensure gender considerations are incorporated
into identified operational...
While it will require further political
stability and security, tourism in Iraq stands to be a major
growth sector. The Iraqi tourism sector is currently
underdeveloped...
Type: BriefReport#: 80241Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Dabidian, Hooman ;
Al-Ani, Mohammed Wafaa ;
Francke, Christopher Hassaan ;
Redwan, Ahmed
In recent years, Maldives has witnessed
several major changes in the way in which health is financed
in the country. The latest, and probably the largest, of
these changes...
A rapid agricultural supply chain risk
assessment, recently developed by the World Bank,
constitutes a useful tool for a system-wide approach to
identify risks, risk...
Type: BriefReport#: 76204Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Arias Carballo,Diego ;
Dos Reis,Laura
The World Bank is now supporting and
facilitating the establishment of the first community of
practice in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
in the area...
Type: BriefReport#: 75759Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Angel-Urdinalo, Diego F.; Caillava, Ines
Rodriguez; Semlali, Amina
A total of United States (U.S.) 38
billion dollars in investment commitments, 107
infrastructure projects, 19 countries, and 4 sectors: this
is a quick snapshot of what...
Type: BriefReport#: 90165Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Militaru, Andreea
Ensuring that women and children receive
quality health care is a key to alleviating poverty, but in
many developing countries, access to appropriate medical
care is...
Type: BriefReport#: 83028Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Basinga,Paulin ;
Gertler,Paul J. ;
Binagwaho, Agnes ;
Soucat,Agnes L. B. ;
Sturdy,Jennifer Renee ;
Vermeerschr, Christel M.J.
This brief provides status updates on
the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project, which has
been designed as a 444-megawatt, run-of-river hydropower
scheme. When...
Type: BriefReport#: 179358Date: March 1, 2013Author:
World Bank
This brief summarizes the highlights of
the report "Russian economic report –
Recovery and beyond” in the areas of growth,
trade and capital flows, jobs,...
Type: BriefReport#: 180561Date: February 26, 2013Author:
World Bank
This brief gives examples of some of the
achievements of the first 20 years of the World
Bank’s presence in Georgia. Since 1992, the World
Bank Group, as a leading...
Type: BriefReport#: 180639Date: February 22, 2013Author:
World Bank
Mongolian citizens want to improve the
public services they get from the government. A World
Bank-funded program introduces social accountability to the
country and...
Type: BriefReport#: 177807Date: February 21, 2013Author:
World Bank
Youth unemployment in Bosnia and
Herzegovina is over 57%. Through the new Active Youth
Program, the World Bank and its partners have provided more
than €175,000...
Type: BriefReport#: 180358Date: February 14, 2013Author:
World Bank
The World Bank is collaborating with the
Russian Federation as the country works to gain experience
in international developmental aid through the
“Russia as...
Type: BriefReport#: 180102Date: February 13, 2013Author:
World Bank
In the Indian state of Bihar, nearly
two-thirds of business taxpayers surveyed stated that the
process of paying taxes was more burdensome than the tax
itself. This...
This note provides guidance on country
gender diagnostics. While there is no general prescription
of what is required, it is helpful to highlight various
methods and...
This brief describes the many
improvements in water and sanitation in Belarus funded with
help from the World Bank since 2008 under the Water Supply
and Sanitation Project....
Type: BriefReport#: 180277Date: February 4, 2013Author:
World Bank
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