Financial conditions in recent years have provided developing countries with unprecedentedopportunities to tap international bond markets, increasing access to commercial debtfinancing. On that background...
Since the global financial crisis and the end of the commodity super-cycle, weak growth and countercyclical fiscal policy have contributed to deteriorating public finances in many countries across the...
In order to maximize effectiveness, every national education system needs a comprehensive and coherent approach to student assessment. The systems approach for better education results (SABER) framework...
The purpose of this guidebook is to provide practical advice to local governments (LGs) in developing countries on how to establish and maintain a process of planning and funding capital investment as...
The purpose of this guidebook is to provide practical advice to local governments (LGs) in developing countries on how to establish and maintain a process of planning and funding capital investment as...
A decline in organized public transport systems has led to rapid growth in non-conventional means of public transport, initially provided by minibuses and shared taxi/vans, and more recently by commercial...
A decline in organized public transport systems has led to rapid growth in non-conventional means of public transport, initially provided by minibuses and shared taxi/vans, and more recently by commercial...
The study in Bolivia was based on the concepts contained in the document methodology for the social component (October 2008) prepared by the core team in Washington. These lists the social component objectives...
The primary objective of BRA-KDP (Community-based Reintegration Assistance-Kecamatan Development Program) was to improve the living conditions of conflict-affected communities and conflict victims by delivering...
The Community based Reintegration Assistance for Conflict Victims (or BRA-KDP) channeled over US$ 20 million to 1,724 conflict affected villages across 67 sub districts in 17 districts from August 2006...
In most cases of transformation, nongovernmental organization (NGO) microfinance institutions (MFIs) have two primary objectives: (i) to provide clients with a range of financial services beyond credit...
The biggest challenge faced by South Africa for the new millennium, as for any other developing nation, is successfully resolving poverty and human development problems. Although different opinions exist...
All countries have a formal economy and an informal economy. But, on average, in developing countries the relative size of the informal sector is considerably larger than in developed countries. This paper...
This paper presents estimates of indicators of direct and indirect intervention in agriculture by the Chilean government since 1960, drawing on the methodology in Anderson et al. (2008). To put those indicators...
This paper presents estimates of indicators of direct and indirect intervention in agriculture by the Chilean government since 1960, drawing on the methodology in Anderson et al. (2008). To put those indicators...
This report offers four carefully analyzed case studies in various countries that together may offer a reasonable framework to learn from. Moreover, the case studies present important indicators and demonstrate...
The trading relationship between India and Bangladesh is currently of special interest in both countries for a number of reasons. Firstly, there are urgent and longstanding concerns in Bangladesh arising...
The trading relationship between India and Bangladesh is currently of special interest in both countries for a number of reasons. Firstly, there are urgent and longstanding concerns in Bangladesh arising...
The main purpose of this report is to conceptualize an ex-ante risk management framework for weather risk in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The report lays out an overall food...
This is one of four documents of a series presenting the results of studies, workshops and action plans recently undertaken for four sub-Saharan African countries (Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania and Tanzania)...