Between 1996 and 2006, Nepal experienced
violent civil conflict as a consequence of a Maoist
insurgency, which many argue also brought about an increase
in female empowerment....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6468Date: May 1, 2013Author:
Valente,Christine
The Global Agricultural and Food
Security Program (GAFSP) : April and May 2013 monthly update
includes the following heading: 1) GAFSP third call for
proposals closed...
The increased frequency and intensity of
disaster events is well documented and understood by most
stakeholders across the world. Governments, international
institutions,...
Natural disasters and climate change are
among the greatest threats to development. Although natural
disasters have always presented risks, climate change
increases...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 79621Date: May 1, 2013Author:
Ovadiya, Mirey ;
Costella, Cecilia
This note elaborates on the
recommendations made in the Financial Sector Assessment
Program (FSAP) for Nigeria in the areas of contingency
planning, crisis management,...
Type: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)Report#: 80733Date: May 1, 2013
The development objective of the Road
Sector Assistance Project for Sri Lanka is to lower
transportation costs through sustainable delivery of an
efficient national...
This report tells about the transcript:
World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim media
availability following speech at Georgetown University. The
good news is what...
Type: President's SpeechReport#: 101867Date: April 2, 2013Author:
Kim,Jim Yong
The authors argue that the academic
literature, both qualitative and quantitative, has
mislabeled most episodes of large-scale violence in Africa
as civil war; these...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6397Date: April 1, 2013Author:
Gersovitz, Mark ;
Kriger, Norma
The purpose of the planned IEG Country
Program Evaluation (CPE) for Tunisia will be threefold.
First and most importantly, the evaluation is intended to
inform preparation...
Type: IEG EvaluationReport#: 82245Date: April 1, 2013
This analysis identifies potential
locations for soft projects within the southeast segment of
the copper corridor. The development potential of each area
of 250k
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