Albania Quarterly is a publication of the World Bank Office in Tirana, Albania. It aims to inform about overall economic developments in Albania and the World Bank Group activities in the country. The...
This Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility Quarterly Report includes: notable regional developments during the quarter; call for proposals and new activities approved; application pipeline; and...
In this issue: The Role of Institutions and Efficiency in Ukraine. Democracy Promotion in Ukraine: the Role of the EU. The Ukrainian Labor Market in Transition. Donetsk: A Powerful Business Empire. Economic...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 35667Date: July 1, 2005Author:
Akimova, Irina ;
Aslund,Anders ;
Austin, D. Andrew ;
Brown, David ;
Duenwald, Christoph ;
Earle,John Sutherland ;
Fidrmuc, Jan ;
Gerxhani, Klarita ;
Gueorguiev,Nikolay ;
Kosyaeva, Tatyana ;
Lehmann,Hartmut ;
Ono, Jody Lanfrey ;
Schaechter, Andrea ;
Solonenko, Iryna ;
Terrell,Katherine D. ;
Tiffin, Andrew ;
Wilcox, Nathaniel ;
Zelenyuk, Valentin ;
Zimmer, Kerstin
The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a series of statistical surveys held worldwide to collect price data for a sample of commonly bought goods and services. This issue includes the following...
World Fish Center Scientist wins 2005 World Food Prize: research effort brings "blue revolution" to poor people. Royal accolade for CIFOR Scientist. Reforms continue in the CGIAR through the work of Alliance;...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 33148Date: July 1, 2005Author:
Dar, William ;
Hussain, Sarwat [editor] ;
Mokwunye, Uzo
This newsletter shares news and information with women entrepreneurs around the world. The issue's highlights include news of IFC and World Bank Group activities (including the Global Summit of Women in...
The main report analyzes economic developments in the EU8 in the first half of 2005. In an addendum to the main report, we take stock of performance after one year in the EU-with the retrospective extending...
In this issue: integrating technical assistance with the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) regional strategy. Reorganizing program areas. communicating our message. Enhancing local benefits (ELB):...
This newsletter serves as a forum for analysis and debate on water and sanitation issues in Kenya. Its focus is on regulation. This issue includes the following headlines: Long road to regulating water...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 33518Date: July 1, 2005Author:
Barasa,Daniel [editor]
The main report analyzes economic developments in the EU8 in the first half of 2005. In an addendum to the main report, we take stock of performance after one year in the EU-with the retrospective extending...
Despite more than 25 years of large financial investments and technical assistance programs, access to financial services in rural markets has not expanded at the massive scale and on the financially sustainable...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38950Date: July 1, 2005Author:
Gallardo,Joselito ;
Goldberg,Michael J. ;
Randhawa,Bikki
The newsletter discusses activities at the Bank's Cairo Offices during the first quarter of 2005. Contents include: New Bank president assumes leadership. Wolfowitz's statement following his appointment....
Type: NewsletterReport#: 37112Date: June 30, 2005Author:
El Kouesny, Nehal [editor] ;
El Naggar, Dina [editor]
Almost two-thirds of the economic gains that would come from dismantling all merchandise trade barriers and farm subsidies globally would come from agriculture. Developing countries are therefore right...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 33128Date: June 27, 2005Author:
Anderson,Kym ;
Martin, Will
The first 20 completed WTO accessions have raised systemic concerns that ought to be of interest to existing WTO members as well as to applicants. The first concern is that the growing price of WTO accession,...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 33127Date: June 6, 2005Author:
Evenett,Simon J. ;
Braga,Carlos Alberto Primo
Contents: Tertiary Education Project in the West Bank and Gaza. The humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt): year in review 2004. Recent economic developments. WBG: the economy...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 33539Date: June 5, 2005Author:
Koussa, Mary [editor]
In this issue: Fast Track Initiative (FTI) in the news; G8 finance ministers agree to cancel debt of 18 low-income countries; FTI Catalytic Fund update; FTI working groups update; United States Agency...
World Bank grants $10 million for the Cambodia Trade Facilitation and Competitiveness Project. Merit-based pay for civil servants to spur work on reforms. World Bank's new Public Information Center opens.
Each issue of this newsletter includes the following sections: Leadership Forum, Featured Reading, Event, Bulletin Board, Archives and information on newsletter subscription. The featured reading in this...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 121251Date: June 1, 2005Author:
Southby, Richard F.
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