The annual report is structured in a way that captures and disseminates valuable lessons from SPF activities, and allows for mid- course corrections. It is organized in a user-friendly and accessible way...
Achieving the World Bank Group’s (WBG) twin goals of ending poverty and promoting shared prosperity will require significant progress on development outcomes in countries impacted by fragile, conflict...
The State and Peacebuilding Fund (SPF) is the World Bank’s largest global, multi-donor trust fund (MDTF) to support projects that contribute to prevention and recovery from conflict and fragility. Established...
The regionally unique Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu provides that all land in Vanuatu belongs to custom owners and their descendants and that the rules of custom shall form the basis of ownership...
This note summarizes findings from an analysis of Vanuatu national leasing data drawn from the Vanuatu department of lands databases for the period of 1980-2010. It provides a preliminary indication of...
Under the Vanuatu constitution, the 'rules of custom shall form the basis of ownership and use of land.' Implementing this principle after decades of land alienation, however, has proved to be challenging...
Under the Vanuatu constitution, the 'rules of custom shall form the basis of ownership and use of land.' Implementing this principle after decades of land alienation, however, has proved to be challenging...
Driven mainly by foreign investment in the areas of tourism, financial services and land development, it is expatriates who are primarily reaping the gains of business development. This lack of inclusive...
It is now widely accepted that the 'rule of law' is key to sustainable development. The belief in the importance of legal institutions is reflected in the emergence of Justice Sector Reform (JSR) as a...