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Transitions in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Equity and Efficiency Issues
Häftad, 2008
172 kr
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The main purpose of the Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA) -TRANSE study has been to identify and analyze measures that may lead to more efficient and equitable transitions in secondary education. These measures are on the one hand aiming at improving the structure and increasing the capacity of …
Curricula, Examinations, and Assessment in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Häftad, 2008
172 kr
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Economic and social changes, fast evolution of technology, and the growing importance of internet services and international communications-all these require secondary education providers to adapt what is taught and learned in schools. However, in Africa the content of secondary curricula is in …
Private Health Sector Assessment in Mali
The Post-Bamako Initiative Reality
Häftad, 2011
240 kr
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Under its Health in Africa Initiative, IFC intended to conduct a country assessment of the private health sector in Mali, working in close collaboration with the World Bank and the Government of Mali. The Core objective of the Mali Country Assessment Report was to work closely with the Government …
Budgeting for Effectiveness in Rwanda
From Reconstruction to Reform
Häftad, 2010
415 kr
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The overall objective of this comprehensive report is to consider Rwanda's budget support in the context of its overall public expenditure and resources.The report reviews the country's general budget support relevance, rationale, and outstanding challenges by providing a historical background of …
Industrial Clusters and Micro and Small Enterprises in Africa
From Survival to Growth
Häftad, 2010
299 kr
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The World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute, and the Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID), in collaboration with researchers affiliated with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), recently conducted a study on Africa’s …
Trends in Corruption and Regulatory Burden in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Häftad, 2011
188 kr
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Historically countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia have faced a number of obstacles in their transition to democracy and market-based economies. These obstacles include higher levels of corruption, and greater administrative and regulatory burdens as they pass laws and implement programs to …
Agricultural Innovation Systems
An Investment Sourcebook
Häftad, 2012
573 kr
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Research, education, and extension investments, while usually necessary, are often insufficient alone to bring knowledge, technologies, and services that enable farmers and entrepreneurs to innovate. Efforts to strengthen research systems and increase the availability of knowledge have not …
Poverty and Social Exclusion in India
Häftad, 2011
290 kr
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Despite India’s record of rapid economic growth and poverty reduction over recent decades, rising inequality in the country has been a subject of concern among policy makers, academics, and activists alike.Poverty and Social Exclusion in India focuses on social exclusion, which has its roots in …
Fostering Technology Absorption in Southern African Enterprises
Häftad, 2011
347 kr
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While economic theory considers technological progress to be a key factor for sustained long-term economic growth and job creation, technology absorption is particularly an important driver for 'catch-up growth.' This study seeks to identify channels of technology transfer and absorption for …
Financial Access and Stability
A Road Map for the Middle East and North Africa
Häftad, 2011
474 kr
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The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been recovering from the global financial crisis, but the recent political turmoil has interrupted the pace of credit and output recovery in many countries. The political turmoil in the MENA region reveals deep-seated frustrations and a …
Status of the Education Sector in Sudan
Häftad, 2012
282 kr
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The Government of Sudan has made great efforts in increasing access to education for children in northern Sudan across education sub-sectors over the past decade. In particular, educational access for children in areas previously affected by conflict has improved substantially since the signing of …
Education in South Sudan
Status and Challenges for a New System
Häftad, 2012
166 kr
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Education in South Sudan: Status and Challenges for a New System. As part of the Country Status Report series, this book provides a comprehensive review of the status of education in post-conflict South Sudan. With the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005 began the establishment of …
More and Better Jobs in South Asia
Häftad, 2011
474 kr
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South Asia has created nearly 800,000 jobs per month during the last decade. Robust economic growth in large parts of the region has created better jobs -- those that pay higher wages for wage workers and reduce poverty for the self-employed, the largest segment of the region’s employed. Going …
Global Development Finance 2012
External Debt of Developing Countries
Häftad, 2011
882 kr
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Global Development Finance 2012: External Debt of Developing Countries is a continuation of the World Bank’s publications Global Development Finance, Volume II (1997 through 2009) and the earlier World Debt Tables (1973 through 1996). As in previous years, GDF 2012 provides statistical tables …
Étude Sur Le Secteur Privé De La Santé En République Du Congo
Häftad, 2012
313 kr
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The government of the Republic of Congo is taking a system approach to reorganizing its health system. It is endeavoring to create a political, juridical, and regulatory environment to foster the development of its health care services under government leadership working with the private sector
World Bank Legal Review
Legal Innovation and Empowerment for Development
Av The World Bank, Hassane Ciss
Häftad, 2012
371 kr
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Homelessness had become a social problem that was primarily not about solving the nation's housing crisis. The pressing question becomes: How (and why) did homelessness become the social problem in its own right, one that was only tangentially related to the problem of inappropriate or insufficient …
Inclusive Green Growth
The Pathway to Sustainable Development
Häftad, 2012
357 kr
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As the global population heads toward 9 billion by 2050, decisions made today will lock countries into growth patterns that may or may not be sustainable in the future. Care must be taken to ensure that cities and roads, factories and farms are designed, managed, and regulated as efficiently as …
Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013
2013
1383 kr
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Africa Development Indicators 2012/13 is the most detailed collection of data on Africa available. It contains macroeconomic, sectoral, and social indicators for 53 countries. The companion CD-ROM has additional data, with some 1,700 indicators covering 1961-2010. National and fiscal …
Beyond the Annual Budget
Global Experience with Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks
Av The World Bank, The World Bank
Häftad, 2012
357 kr
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What conditions determine the success of Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks (MDTFs)? How should the implementation of MTEFs be sequenced and coordinated with other budget reforms? What role should organizations such as the World Bank, bilateral development partners, and other international agencies …
Societal Dynamics and Fragility
Engaging Societies in Responding to Fragile Situations
Häftad, 2012
304 kr
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Societal Dynamics and Fragility aims to address the social dimensions of fragility. Prepared as a complement to the 2011 World Development Report, this book frames fragility as a problem not only of state capacity, but also of relationships in society. Drawing on analytical work in Liberia, Central …
Matrix System at Work
An Evaluation of the World Bank's Organizational Effectiveness
Häftad, 2012
357 kr
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The 1997 Bank reforms that introduced the matrix management concept aimed to adapt the organization to changing circumstances and address concerns among external stakeholders about the role of aid in development. The reforms were motivated largely by widespread recognition that the Bank’s …
World Bank Group and the Global Food Crisis
An Evaluation of the World Bank Group Response
Häftad, 2014
313 kr
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The unanticipated spike in international food prices in 2007–08 hit many developing countries hard. International prices for food and other agricultural products increased by more than 100 percent between early 2007 and mid–2008. Prices for food cereals more than doubled; and those for rice doubled …
Glaciers of the Himalayas
Climate Change, Black Carbon, and Regional Resilience
Av Mani Muthukumara, The World Bank m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
516 kr
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Melting glaciers, loss of seasonal snow, and precipitation changes pose significant risks to the stability of water resources in the South Asia region. Glaciers help to moderate river flows in the region's major rivers by providing a source of meltwater in hot, dry years and storing water during …
Brazil Country Program Evaluation, FY2004-11
Evaluation of the World Bank Group Program
Häftad, 2014
415 kr
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IEG's evaluation shows that the World Bank Group remained an important partner for the government in addressing many key policy challenges. The World Bank adapted its program effectively to meet shifting country needs, which shifted to subnational government support in the mid-2000s. The …
World Bank Group Assistance to Low-Income Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
An Independent Evaulation
Häftad, 2015
357 kr
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Fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) have become an important focus of World Bank Group assistance in recent years as recognition of the linkages between fragility, conflict, violence, and poverty has grown. Addressing issues of recurring conflict and political violence and helping build …
Knowledge-Based Country Programs
An Evaluation of the World Bank Group Experience
Häftad, 2016
357 kr
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The World Bank Group is currently engaged in reflection and debate on how to improve the delivery of development support. Part of this debate concerns strengthening the knowledge agenda. The findings of this evaluation are particularly relevant because they speak directly to questions that the …
Purchasing Power Parities and the Real Size of World Economies
A Comprehensive Report of the 2011 International Comparison Program
Av The World Bank, The World Bank, m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
474 kr
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This publication presents the detailed results of the 2011 International Comparison Programme (ICP). The ICP is a worldwide statistical initiative that aims to estimate Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) to be used as currency converters to compare the size and price levels of economies around the …
Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 1)
Essential Surgery
Av The World Bank, Haile T. Debas m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
415 kr
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The evaluation of essential surgery by Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3) focuses on a set of conditions that are primarily or extensively treated by surgery and: that have a large public health burden; for which there is a surgical procedure that is highly successful at treating the …
Labor Market Dynamics in Libya
Reintegration for Recovery
Häftad, 2015
357 kr
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This policy note provides an initial assessment of Libya's labor market and discusses policy options for promoting employability as part of a broader jobs strategy. It is intended as a contribution to evidence on Libya's labor market for the benefit of policy makers, civil society and the broader …
Labor Market Dynamics in Libya
Reintegration for Recovery
Häftad, 2016
357 kr
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This policy note provides an initial assessment of Libya's labor market and discusses policy options for promoting employability as part of a broader jobs strategy. It is intended as a contribution to evidence on Libya?s labor market for the benefit of policy makers, civil society and the broader …
