In year two, the LCCNR program trained
106 Timorese from three distinct sectors: those working to
return the Internally Displaced (IDP); youth; and government
officials...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 69048Date: January 1, 2010
Expanded employment opportunities across
the continent have been one of the most significant changes
to have taken place in Europe during the past 50 years.
Since the...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 59004Date: January 1, 2010
A global financial and economic crisis
of unprecedented dimensions was unfolding at the time of
this writing. The urgency, immediacy, and staggering
magnitude of the...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 64826Date: January 1, 2009Author:
Torre, Augusto de la ;
Fajnzylber, Pablo ;
Nash, John
This report comprises of eleven
sessions: introduction; definition of disability - questions
for discussion; new thinking on disability measurement; from
census to surveys;...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 68498Date: April 4, 2008
Local development activities have
profound impact on poor people's welfare. Communities
and local governments interact closest to where people live
and where essential...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 70426Date: December 1, 2007
Traffic at Chittagong Port, which
handles 90 percent of Bangladesh's foreign trade, has
been growing rapidly. The volume of containers handled has
increased by over...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 68380Date: February 15, 2007
This report looks at several aspects of
South Asia's growth and how regional integration can
contribute to growth. The South Asian Association for
Regional Cooperation...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 37858Date: December 1, 2006
This study for 'reform of the
regulatory framework, spectrum aspects' is a
continuation of various earlier studies done in 2005 like:
sector overview and key input to...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 71369Date: June 27, 2006
This report's main messages are
that the knowledge revolution offers unprecedented
challenges and opportunities for Mexico and to take
advantage of new knowledge-based...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 29920Date: June 1, 2006
This report's main messages are
that the knowledge revolution offers unprecedented
challenges and opportunities for Mexico and to take
advantage of new knowledge-based...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 29920Date: June 1, 2006
The purpose of the Sofia City Strategy
(SCS) is to combat poverty and provide the basis for
sustainable development of the local economy and the welfare
of city residents....
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 83913Date: May 1, 2003Author:
Zeijlon, Anders ;
Tsenkova, Sasha ;
Ionkova, Kremena ;
Ebinger, Jane ;
Rizvi, Nisha Chatani
During the last century, Brazil was one
of the fastest growing economies in the world. Between 1901
and 2000, Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per
capita grew at...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 22950Date: December 31, 2002
During the last century, Brazil was one
of the fastest growing economies in the world. Between 1901
and 2000, Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per
capita grew at...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 22950Date: December 31, 2002
This report aims to analyze key aspects
of the low-income housing sector in Brazil, and to provide
an analytical framework for reviewing alternatives to
addressing the...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 22032Date: December 21, 2002
This report, conducted jointly by
researchers in Brazil and at the World Bank, aims to address
the debate on how the Brazilian labor market functions. It
does so not...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 24408Date: December 20, 2002
This report, conducted jointly by
researchers in Brazil and at the World Bank, aims to address
the debate on how the Brazilian labor market functions. It
does so not...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 24408Date: December 20, 2002
This note on social protection has as
its objective establishing an exhaustive analysis/diagnosis
of the existing social protection framework and of preparing
an integrated...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 22486Date: December 19, 2002
Transition to a more democratic
organization of the political environment led to the
adoption of four laws in 1998 - Decentralization Laws - that
provide for local governments'...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 22188Date: December 16, 2002
Based on the analysis of the household
budget survey, the report identifies a nationally widespread
poverty, pervasive in rural areas, concentrated in four
governorates....
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 24422Date: December 11, 2002
This report examines the effect of
gender on socio-economic outcomes in three Caribbean
countries: the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.
Organized in three separate...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 21866Date: December 11, 2002
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