On October 14, 2021, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and twelve. It was resolved that the Council of Governors of the Agency considers...
The Iraqi Public Distribution System is the largest universal, in-kind subsidy system in the world. In 2012, the Public Distribution System transfers accounted for as much as 30 percent of incomes of the...
Development assistance from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Arab financial institutions has been responsive in addressing development and humanitarian needs in many developing countries. Since...
State and local debt and the debt of quasi-public agencies have grown in importance as a result of fiscal decentralization, rapid urbanization, and the increasing role played by private capital. However...
This report is intended to inform the international development community about the links between black (BC) carbon and climate change. With growing scientific clarity on the contribution of black carbon...
This paper attempts to tie the various strands of literature together to ascertain the main drivers of local performance and accountability. It explores accountability and performance in the context of...
In this paper, the author assesses the conditions in the rural labor markets in Madagascar in an effort to better understand poverty there. In doing so, the author focus our attention on labor outcomes...
Community foundations are locally based grant making foundations that mobilize local philanthropic contributions to support variety of development projects. They are becoming increasingly important in...
The main achievement of the Rural Roads Project with regard to gender issues was the improvement of the bridle paths. This was not simply a result of female representation on the Rural Road Committees...
The main achievement of the Rural Roads Project with regard to gender issues was the improvement of the bridle paths. This was not simply a result of female representation on the Rural Road Committees...
The current assessment builds on previously published reviews of poverty reduction strategy programs (PRSPs), and is the sixth report in a series. This paper aims at presenting a clearer picture of how...
Haïti souffre d’une grave détérioration de son environnement naturel et, en particulier, d’importantes pressions sur ses ressources naturelles. Les raisons de cette détérioration sont multiples (pauvreté...
Haiti suffers from a serious deterioration of its natural environment and, in particular, from a heavy pressure on its natural resources. The reasons for this deterioration are multiple (poverty level...
The World Bank relies in part on economic benefit estimates to evaluate the merits of investment projects. Recent lending operations for revenue administrations in Vietnam have led to some rethinking of...
The study reviews the experience in the EU8 countries of the emergence of private higher education institutions and introduction of fees for student who do not gain regular admission. This has resulted...
L’objectif du projet (crédit de 25 millions de dollars de la Banque mondiale pour la période 2000–2003) était d’appuyer le processus de paix et d’accélérer le retour à la stabilité en Sierra Leone, en...
The objective of the project (Credit of US$25 million from the World Bank over the period 2000-2003) was to support the peace process and expedite the return of stability to Sierra Leone through the support...
Le Projet de nutrition et de sécurité alimentaire (SECALINE) de Madagascar et le Projet communautaire de nutrition du Sénégal (PNC) ont été conçus pour éviter la malnutrition et pour réduire les taux existants...
The Madagascar Food Security and Nutrition Project (SECALINE) and the Senegal Community Nutrition Project (CNP) were designed to prevent malnutrition and to diminish existing malnutrition rates among children...
This note argues that many of the problems that have plagued highway privatization stem from the combined effects of special features of the highway business and the type of contracts - fixed term franchises...