China's key economic challenge is
to rebalance the economy. The concerns about high investment
and the pattern of growth have to be addressed by structural
reforms....
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38190Date: November 1, 2006
Young people are at the heart of the
HIV/AIDS pandemic. Not only are they disproportionately
represented in terms of new infections, but they are also
key to overcoming...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38782Date: November 1, 2006
This briefing note provides an overview
of recent trends in net official lending, along with
prospects over the short term. The tree main messages are as
follows: (i)...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 43271Date: October 19, 2006Author:
Hostland,Douglas
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the World Bank in Laos are: efforts to combat Avian
Flu begin; sustainable mining: assesses options; youth forum
discussed...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 62048Date: October 1, 2006
This newsletter is a quarterly
publication of the Jordan country unit. This issue features:
World Bank contacts; Strategy for public private
partnerships; Recent economic...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 116694Date: October 1, 2006
As the World Bank places renewed
emphasis on understanding the relationship between human
rights and economic development, Development Outreach
features a special report...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 40633Date: October 1, 2006
The flow of funds from migrant workers
back to their families in their home country is an important
source of income in many developing economies: for some
individual...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38962Date: October 1, 2006Author:
Andreassen,Ole E. ;
Cirasina, Massimo
The International Comparison Program
(ICP) is the world's largest statistical initiative,
involving 107 countries. It produces internationally
comparable price levels,...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 39654Date: October 1, 2006
This Business Issues Bulletin provides
those interested in business issues with a short summary and
analysis of a particular topic affecting the business
environment...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38225Date: October 1, 2006Author:
Naryth, Hem H. ;
Neam, Koy ;
Pisey, Kong ;
Sciaroni, Bretton G. ;
Visoth, Prom
This issue's highlights include
news of IFC and other World Bank Group activities (including
Lars Thunell's call for more support to women
entrepreneurs during the Women's...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38220Date: October 1, 2006
In this issue: There were no Government
of Indonesia (GoI) and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) GAM-GoI
incidents reported in October. Local level conflict
continues to...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 40469Date: October 1, 2006
Access to finance is often raised in
World Bank Enterprise Surveys as one of the top three
constraints. This constraint is particularly acute for small
businesses. As...
This Europe and Central Asia (ECA)
region poverty team newsletter includes some of the
following headlines: new Department for International
Development (DfID) Trust...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 49215Date: October 1, 2006
The Guarare newsletter includes the
following headings: How effective is development policy
lending? UK supports microfinance technical assistance
program for Andean...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 46207Date: October 1, 2006
This newsletter highlights some of the
many policies, programs, and initiatives of the World Bank
(WB) which may involve or be of interest to Civil Society
Organizations...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 60969Date: October 1, 2006
This China Project and Development
Facility (CPDF) newsflash includes: recent business
highlights -- Private Enterprise Project for China
(PEP-China) Partners' Meeting...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38786Date: October 1, 2006
The number of national export promotion
agencies (EPAs) has tripled over the last two decades. While
more countries made them part of their national export
strategy,...
A challenge for many small exporters is
access to financing. In particular, many exporters find it
difficult to finance their production cycle, since after
goods are...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38239Date: September 15, 2006Author:
Klapper,Leora
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