The process of political change and
transition across much of the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA) continued into 2013, with a great degree of
heterogeneity across...
Type: BriefReport#: 78069Date: May 1, 2013Author:
Byam, Gerard A.
This progress report assesses the
implementation of the FY11-14 Country Partnership Strategy
(CPS) for Azerbaijan and introduces adjustments to guide the
remaining CPS...
Type: CAS Progress ReportReport#: 76826Date: April 30, 2013
This review examines the implementation
of the FY08-FY11 Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) of FY08
for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the CAS
Progress Report...
Type: CAS Completion Report ReviewReport#: 77233Date: April 30, 2013
Over the last decade, the interest and
activity in social protection has experienced a paradigm
shift, with at-scale safety net programs expanding at a rate
of two countries...
This progress report assesses the
implementation of the World Bank Group's (WBG) Country
Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Lebanon for FY11-FY14. The
CPS discussions, which...
Type: Country Assistance Strategy DocumentReport#: 75814Date: April 18, 2013
This review examines the implementation
of the Niger Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) of FY08, and
reviews the CAS Completion Report (CASCR). The CAS
objectives were...
Type: CAS Completion Report ReviewReport#: 76830Date: April 16, 2013
In the first post-transition decade
after the fall of communism, Europe and Central Asia (ECA)
moved its economy from plan to market. In the second decade,
the 2000s,...
Type: PublicationReport#: 76821Date: April 15, 2013Author:
Deichmann,Uwe Klaus ;
Zhang,Fan
Road freight transport is indispensable
to international economic cooperation and foreign trade.
Across all continents, it is commonly used for short and
medium distances...
Type: PublicationReport#: 76825Date: April 13, 2013Author:
Krausz,Peter ;
Kunaka,Charles ;
Latrille, Pierre ;
Tanase,Virginia
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
daily economics and financial market commentary newsletter
are as follows:...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 77852Date: April 10, 2013Author:
Cosic, Damir; Kim, Eung Ju; Khan, Tehmina
Strengthening competition and
streamlining key regulations for firms are key to increasing
Mexico's competitiveness. Firm-level productivity and
business entry for formal...
Reducing the footprint of growth
requires a focus on three key issues: a) transforming urban
areas into greener, more efficient, resilient, and socially
inclusive cities,...
The development objective of the Road
Sector Assistance Project for Sri Lanka is to lower
transportation costs through sustainable delivery of an
efficient national...
The long term objective of Coastal
Embankment Improvement Project is to increase the resilience
of the coastal population to tidal flooding and natural
disasters by...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 76720Date: April 3, 2013
Some of the headings included in this
issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG)
daily economics and financial market commentary newsletter
are as follows:...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 77834Date: April 3, 2013Author:
Cosic, Damir; Kim, Eung Ju; Khan, Tehmina
The Government of the Republic of Uganda
has requested an update of the 2006 Diagnostic Trade
Integration Study (DTIS) and has asked the World Bank to
take the leading...
Type: Other Urban StudyReport#: 77079Date: April 1, 2013
Border-crossing times in East Africa
have been identified as a major constraint for smooth trade
flows, both for regional trade and for international
transit. Delays...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 78671Date: April 1, 2013Author:
Fitzmaurice, Mike ;
Hartmann,Olivier
This Abo Homos-Nubaria Gas Pipeline
project is an integral part of Egypt's strategy which
aims to expand the uses of natural gas as a clean source of
energy. This project...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 78403Date: April 1, 2013
Through steady structural reforms and
good macroeconomic management, Tunisia has been successful
in sustaining growth. The country enjoyed a 4.8 percentage
average annual...
Type: BriefReport#: 78071Date: April 1, 2013Author:
Issa, Djibrilla Adamou
The main objectives of the FY13 CPPR are
to: 1) Review progress in implementation of Projects; 2.
Discuss challenges to timely and effective project
implementation;...
Type: Country Portfolio Performance ReviewReport#: 120726Date: April 1, 2013Author:
Twesiime,Fred
This Global Environment Facility
(GEF)-Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) quarterly
newsletter includes the following headings: Sustainable
Urban Transport Project...
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