Documents et rapports
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A win for the private sector : harmonizing standards in the East African community partner states (anglais)
Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA) launched its standards harmonization project in 2011 to help businesses cut costs associated with the different standards in force across the East African community (EAC)...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113169 Date du document: 1 février 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Nderitu, Elizabeth Murugi,Odongo, Mary
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Working with Tajikistan to develop its first national commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activities (anglais)
One of the most important instruments of trade facilitation is the commodity nomenclature, which provides a definition of all goods subject to foreign trade. The correct classification of goods forms the...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113168 Date du document: 1 février 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Aliev,Alijon,Konar-Leacy,Violane
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Taking advantage of a window of opportunity : the Rwanda electronic single window for trade efficiency (anglais)
Rwanda’s government and private sector took a bold step towards achieving a critical reform agenda with the design and implementationof a single window for international trade system. This implementation...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113173 Date du document: 1 février 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Odhiambo,Alban,Kamajugo,Richard,Zizane,Jackie
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Walking the last mile : operationalization of Albania’s authorized economic operators program (anglais)
Albania’s authorized economic operators (AEO) program is not yet operational, even though the country has adopted the necessary European Union (EU) legal and regulatory frameworks. This smart lesson outlines...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113170 Date du document: 1 février 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Kastrati,Pranvera,Meko, Mirela,Saragiotis,Periklis
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Jamaica’s trade facilitation task force : involving public and private sectors to improve competitiveness (anglais)
Jamaica is taking steps to strengthen its trade environment as a way to improve the ease and ways of doing business and stimulate growth. In February 2015, Jamaica formed its National Committee on Trade...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113174 Date du document: 1 février 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Tomlinson,Kanika Y.,Webster,Douglas
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Taking the first step to facilitate trade in Sudan : setting up a National Committee on trade facilitation (anglais)
The Republic of Sudan’s seaports used to be known for congestion resulting from the slow processing of imported goods. In response, the government created an ad hoc National Committee on trade facilitation...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113165 Date du document: 1 février 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Adam, Ali Giddo
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Opening opportunities : Kenya’s electronic single window connects East Africa to global value chains (anglais)
One of the most challenging experiences for businesses involved in cross bordertrade along Kenya’s border points is the clearance of imports and exports. Until 2015, the process of clearing cargo was largely...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113166 Date du document: 1 février 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Sichilima,Mupelwa,Gikonyo, Aknyi
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Opening doors to transparency in cross-border trade : lessons from the Malawi trade portal (anglais)
Most business leaders in Malawi see the Malawi Trade Portal (MTP) as a step forward in the provision of public information via online platforms and the promotion of transparency in the delivery of public...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113172 Date du document: 1 février 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Chatima,christina,Musonzo,charity,Munthali,tawonga,Gondwe,Temwa Roosevelt,Matekenya,John Patrice,Ndalama,Chrispine
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Portnet in Morocco : creating a strategic alliance between port and foreign trade communities for a competitive economic operator (anglais)
In 2008, Morocco’s National Ports Agency launched a project to create a national single-window platform for Morocco’s foreign tr ade. The process was long and difficult, and its success is owing in large...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113167 Date du document: 1 janvier 2017 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Hafsi,Nadia
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Innovation by design : conducting a border-crossing time-release study in Belarus (anglais)
In 2015, the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) conducted a border-crossing time-release study (TRS) at three points on the Belarus border. The joint team customized a standard survey...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 111705 Date du document: 1 décembre 2016 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Tetyora,Victoria,Shemshenya,Irina,Abrashkevich,Aliaksandr
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Integrating risk-based principles into border inspections and clearance in Zambia (anglais)
Led by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, and Industry, Zambia undertook a trade-facilitation needs assessment of its alignment with the articles of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 113171 Date du document: 1 novembre 2016 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Nuamah,Peter,Cichocki, Joe
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Building trust with all stakeholders is vital for success : implementing a public-private partnership in the electricity sector in Guinea (anglais)
Fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) face specific socioeconomic and political challenges that hinder their ability to improve infrastructure anddrive economic growth. Implementation of public-private...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 108037 Date du document: 1 mai 2016 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Cusiac-Barr,Elan,Boubakary,Aicha Farida,Kouassi,Ange Claver
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Health in Africa initiative and its impact on women-owned private health enterprises in Ghana (anglais)
The World Bank Group in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, established the Health in Africa (HIA) Initiative in 2008. Its mission is to catalyze sustained improvements among the poor...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 108032 Date du document: 1 mai 2016 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Seddoh,Anthony Theophilus,Islam,Syed Estem Dadul,Olayo,Bernard O.,Rogo,Khama Odera
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Gaining wealth from a neighbor’s waste : synergy for sustainable development (anglais)
Since 2006, the IFC China Energy Efficiency Program (CHUEE) has been partnering with banks to help increase their loan portfolios for energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) investments through...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 105115 Date du document: 1 mars 2016 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Zhang,Dianjun
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Expanding financial inclusion through better credit reporting (anglais)
A credit reporting system is an integral part of a well-functioning credit market. It reduces information asymmetries and helps increase access to credit. It also improves borrower discipline, lowers interest...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 105114 Date du document: 1 février 2016 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Chavez Sanchez,Edgar Ivan,Zand Yazdani,Yasmin,Jiang,Nan
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Harmonization strikes a chord of success : doing business in OHADA economies (anglais)
The 17 West and Central African countries in OHADA (Organization for Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) are proving that collective action is an effective way to address common economic challenges...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 102792 Date du document: 1 janvier 2016 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Nosal,Leah Christine,Saltane,Valentina
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Findings from the World Bank due diligence pilot on private sector TF and EFO donors (anglais)
It is widely acknowledged that the World Bank Group will need to partner in a variety of innovative ways with the private sector to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Among other things...
Numéro du rapport: 99059 Date du document: 1 juillet 2015 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Drewnowski,Sophia Jadwiga
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Four hurdles in conducting impact evaluations with clients in Nascent industries : the case of off-grid energy in India (anglais)
Lighting Asia and India is a market-transformation program that works with companies to develop the commercial market for modern off-grid solar lighting and other services for people in rural India without...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 102793 Date du document: 1 juillet 2015 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Garg,Anjali,Govindarajalu,Chandrasekar,Bruck,Naomi Paula,Chang,Victoria Y.,Soaloon,Hulman
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The path to universal health coverage in Kenya : repositioning the role of the national hospital insurance fund (anglais)
The national hospital insurance fund’s (NHIF) mandate by the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Kenya to implement universal health coverage (UHC) generated controversy among stakeholders. Prior allegations of...
Numéro du rapport: 99070 Date du document: 1 juin 2015 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Gitau,Racheal Njeri,Barasa,Edwin Wafula,Ramana,Gandham N.V.,Coarasa,Jorge A.,Rogo,Khama Odera
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Implementing trade logistics reforms in complex multi-country and regional settings : the case of the Western Balkans (anglais)
Trade facilitation connects economies and provides opportunities for business growth. However, the national agencies involved in trade often have different objectives, lack coordination with peer agencies...
Numéro du rapport: 99065 Date du document: 1 juin 2015 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Gabrielyan,Gagik,Konar-Leacy,Violane