Over the past five years there has been a veritable explosion of technology and consumerism in India, but this has occurred largely in urban and middle class communities. Rural India still needs to catch...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 36231Date: June 1, 2005Author:
Hay, Keith A.J.
Promoting access and effective use of ICTs in rural and isolated areas is decisive for economic and social development, poverty reduction and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Widespread...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 36233Date: June 1, 2005Author:
Navas Sabater,Juan Francisco
When China's payments system -- arguably the world's most modern -- is fully operational, it may make that nation the world's most financially competitive. China's payments system which has been underway...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38947Date: June 1, 2005Author:
Keppler,Robert
A recent cross-country study published by the World Bank answers the important question about the linkage between financial flows and poverty reduction. It finds robust evidence that countries with better-developed...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38948Date: June 1, 2005Author:
Beck,Thorsten ;
Demirguc-Kunt,Asli
In principle, trade preferences can assist development if they provide temporary margins of preference to enable industries to adjust and compete more effectively in global markets. Multilateral trade...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 33126Date: May 16, 2005Author:
Brenton,Paul ;
Izezuki, Takako
The civil society engagement eNewsletter includes the following headings: World Bank revises indigenous people's policy; final days to participate: poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP) 2005 review e-discussion;...
Some of the headings included in this newsletter of the World Bank in India are: Wolfowitz to be new Bank President; global development finance 2005; events; development dialogue; forthcoming events; new...
In this issue: Highlights of June Council Meeting. Focal Point News. Country Dialogue News. Focal Area News. GEF-NGO Network News. News from the GEF Office of Monitoring and Evaluation. News from the Implementing...
Bringing modern energy services to the poor is an enormous challenge. Today 1.6 billion people lack access to electricity, and 2.4 billion rely on traditional biomass fuels for cooking and heating. By...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 37481Date: May 1, 2005Author:
Saghir,Jamal
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#: 121252Date: May 1, 2005Author:
Mclaughlin,Julie
The Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) will focus its activities in six major areas, clustered under the two broader pillars of improving governance for economic growth and service delivery and providing...
This development outreach newsletter includes some of the following headlines: special report: reaching the poor with health services. Vigilance, hope and hard work; by Abdo S. Yaazbeck and Davidson R....
Type: NewsletterReport#: 33717Date: May 1, 2005Author:
Bhushan,Indu ;
Bloom,Erik A. ;
Butera,Jean Damascene ;
Coady, David P. ;
Diop, Francois Pathe ;
Excobar, Maria Luisa ;
Filmer,Deon P. ;
Gwatkin,Davidson R ;
Ir, Por ;
Joshi, Palak ;
Koro,Emmanuel ;
Loevinsohn,Benjamin P. ;
Malhotra,Anju ;
Mathur, Sanyukta ;
Mcneil,Mary L. ;
Meessen,Bruno ;
Mponda, Hadji ;
Mshinda, Hassan ;
Nathan,Rose ;
Pande,Rohini P. ;
Ranson,Michael Kent ;
Rawlings,Laura B. ;
Roca, Eva ;
Schwartz,James Brad ;
Shah, Mittal ;
Shaikh,Alanna Yasmin ;
Yazbeck,Abdo S.
Each issue of this newsletter includes the following sections: Leadership Forum, Featured Reading, Event, Bulletin Board, Archives and information on newsletter subscription. The Economic Viewpoint in...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 121257Date: May 1, 2005Author:
Pierre-Louis, Anne Marie
In this issue: Fast Track Initiative (FTI) in the news; FTI snapshot around the globe; more on harmonization; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/Development Assistance Committee...
The Baltic countries have experienced ups and downs on their way to becoming part of the European Union. Small and open economies, the Baltic countries emerged from their transition recession around 1995...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 32591Date: April 1, 2005Author:
Lawson, Thomas
The civil society engagement eNewsletter includes the following issues: join: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2005 review e-discussion; World Bank President appeals to rich countries to help educate...
News: News from IFC GEM and the World Bank Group - IFC GEM celebrates International Women's Day; IFC to host global banking alliance for women secretariat; World Bank Middle East and North Africa Region;...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 35723Date: April 1, 2005Author:
Ellis, Amanda [editor]
This Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility Quarterly Report comprises a summary and the report. The summary includes: introduction; funding source; activity size; geographical focus; sectoral...
Data gathered during the past four years in Mexico, Colombia and Brazil suggests that in these countries somewhere between 65 and 85 percent of urban households do not hold any kind of deposit account...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 38939Date: April 1, 2005Author:
Madeddu,Oscar ;
Mylenko,Nataliya ;
Stein,Peer Benno Walter ;
Stoppani,Stefano M.
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