Social bonds have become an increasingly popular fixed-income product since the Social Bond Principles were published in 2017, and their growth and popularity have accelerated in recent months due to the...
This paper estimates the magnitude of liberal grade promotion in public schools in Nepal by comparing the pass rate in internally administered exams with the pass rate in the district-exam whose scores...
Pope Francis visited Washington D.C. on September 22-24, 2015. While a stop at the offices of the World Bank Group were not on his schedule for that trip, the Bank and the Catholic Church shared many objectives...
The work of developing financial services for the poor has evolved considerably over the past 30 years. Over the past decade or so, largely in response to a growing understanding of the financial needs...
In 2012, only four new telecommunications projects with private participation reached financial or contractual closure.1This is the lowest number of new projects closing since 1990. After a peak around...
Employment generation is a critical challenge facing policymakers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, particularly since the Arab uprisings as citizens challenge governments to provide greater...
It is generally acknowledged that a government's output is difficult to define and its value is hard to measure. The practical solution adopted by national accounts systems is to equate output value to...
A critical issue in the Middle East and North Arica (MENA) region is employment, especially for youth and women. Young Arabs have some of the highest unemployment rates in the world, and women are significantly...
On September 23, 2011, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Council of Governors adopted resolution number eighty- nine. It was resolved that the Council of Governors of the Agency consider...
A pro-growth, pro-poor transport strategy (PGPTS) responsive to the second generation poverty reduction strategies (SGPRSs) and the millennium development goals (MDGs) are essential instruments to promote...
This study investigates the relationship between financial sector development and progress in reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It assesses the contribution of countries' financial sector...
This brief discussion of Bolivia's poverty assessment notes that Bolivia's growth prospects remain vulnerable to domestic instability and external circumstances. Because of the depth and breadth of poverty...
This brief discussion of Bolivia's poverty assessment notes that Bolivia's growth prospects remain vulnerable to domestic instability and external circumstances. Because of the depth and breadth of poverty...
In virtually all societies, the managers of indigenous knowledge (IK) systems that deal with the development, care and well-being of women and children are senior women, or grandmothers. In that function...
This study presents the results of a survey and analysis of the data available on private participation in the power sector in the period 1990-2002, pointing to a series of preliminary findings, and identifies...
The new Framework for Forest Resources Management in Sub-Saharan Africa represents contribution of the Africa Region into the Bank's forest sector strategy paper, operational policy, and business strategy...
Although trade liberalization can create jobs and raise incomes, these benefits can easily be undermined if trade transactions involve excessive costs and delays-reducing a country's export competitiveness...
The paper makes an analysis of cooperation between nutrition and community development, and why investing in nutrition is important. It concludes by explaining a number of good reasons for Community Driven...
In designing Public Work programs (PWPs), it is important to clarify whether the objectives are developmental or to deal with short-term shocks. PWPs make a significant contribution to sustained poverty...
In designing Public Work programs (PWPs), it is important to clarify whether the objectives are developmental or to deal with short-term shocks. PWPs make a significant contribution to sustained poverty...