This press release announces that the
World Bank Board of Executive Directors on February 17,
2009, approved three hundred thirty million US dollars to
Peru to strengthen...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 165762Date: February 17, 2009
In recent years, the case for scaling up
mitigation efforts discussed in terms of Giga-tons of needed
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions per year or tens of
billions...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 47308Date: February 3, 2009
This Investment Climate Assessment is
based on a survey of 340 enterprises in Kigali and Butare
that includes micro-enterprises with less than five
employees, formal...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 69746Date: February 2, 2009
The World Bank Group (WBG) FY08 air
transport portfolio includes over 28 projects or project
components in all six regions of the International Bank for
Reconstruction...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 67837Date: February 1, 2009
Benefit-cost analyses of disaster risk
reduction (DRR) projects are an important tool for
evaluating the efficiency of such projects, and an important
input into decision...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4832Date: February 1, 2009Author:
Cropper,Maureen L. ;
Sahin,Sebnem
This paper presents retail prices of the
petroleum products in August 2008 in up to 56 countries, and
examines the degree of pass through to consumers of
increases in...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 48423Date: February 1, 2009Author:
Kojima,Masami
There has been increased interest
throughout the world in improving transit services through
the introduction of intelligent transportation systems
(ITS). ITS can be...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 69262Date: February 1, 2009
Cultural endowments such as traditional
architecture, unique streetscapes, and historic sites are
increasingly recognized as important economic resources in
both developed...
Type: BriefReport#: 48019Date: February 1, 2009Author:
Ebbe, Katrinka
The overall goal of the
Government's Western Europe to Western China (WE-WC)
Corridor development program is to improve transport
efficiency and safety, and promote...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 47967Date: February 1, 2009
This paper includes the following
articles: new World Bank country director for Thailand -
Annette Dixon has extensive experience in public service;
rethinking growth...
The Trung Son Hydropower Project is
located in the main stream of Ma river in Trung Son commune,
Quan Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province. The reservoir covers
in Quan...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 59943Date: February 1, 2009
One of the objectives of a GFDRR funded
project in Armenia (Institutional Arrangements on Disaster
Risk Management and Reduction) is awareness building among
the decision...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 68655Date: February 1, 2009
How can policies improve the welfare of
people in economically lagging regions of countries? Should
policies help jobs follow people? Or should they enable
people to...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS4843Date: February 1, 2009Author:
Lall,Somik V. ;
Timmins,Christopher ;
Yu,Shouyue
The objectives of the Road Sector
Development Program and Fourth Adaptable Program Loan
Project for Ethiopia are to assist the Government in
strengthening and increasing...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 47724Date: January 27, 2009
This report develops and expand on the
Trade Facilitation and Logistics Development Strategy
Report, published in December 2006. This report employs a
supply chain perspective...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 70012Date: January 20, 2009
This Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
investment plan, agreed among and owned by the Government of
Egypt, the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB)
and International...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 48220Date: January 19, 2009
The Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
investment plan is a 'business plan' agreed among,
and owned, by the Government of Mexico for the International
Bank for Reconstruction...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 48221Date: January 16, 2009
This press release announces that the
World Bank has approved one hundred ten million US dollars
loan to help Indonesia boost its income from revenues
through an overhaul...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 165746Date: January 15, 2009
This press release announces that the
World Bank declared on January 14, 2009, the debarment of
seven firms and one individual for engaging in collusive
practices under...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169193Date: January 14, 2009
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