Documents et rapports

The Oil Nouveau-Riche and Arms Imports (anglais)

Countries that strike it rich when exploring for oil and gas often fail to see growth materialize. This paper shows that one way things can get messy is via squandering new wealth, based on future resource...

Risk-Based Verification of Asset and Interest Declarations in Moldova (anglais)

The World Bank team prepared this note to assist the national integrity authority of Moldova (NIA) in improving the regulatory framework for the control of assets and interests. This proposal aims to introduce...

Environment and Social Framework (ESF) Good Practice Note on Security Personnel - English (anglais)

Defense Dual Use Technologies and Products : Report on Strategic Segmentation (anglais)

Defense dual-use (DDU) items are defined simply as those goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes. The focus of this note will be on the spin-off of defense-oriented activities into...

Good practice handbook : use of security forces - assessing and managing risks and impacts : guidance for the private sector in emerging markets (anglais)

This Good Practice Handbook on the Use of Security Forces: Assessing and Managing Risks and Impacts has been developed for IFC clients and other private sector companies and their consultants. The handbook...

Use of security forces : assessing and managing risks and impacts - guidance for the private sector in emerging markets (anglais)

This Good Practice Handbook on the Use of Security Forces: Assessing and Managing Risks and Impacts has been developed for IFC clients and other private sector companies and their consultants. The handbook...

A Global Value Chain Assessment for the Defense Dual Use Technologies Sector in Croatia (anglais)

The overall objective of the current technical advisory services is to assist and support the Ministry of Economy Entrepreneurship and Crafts in its efforts to strengthen Croatia’s clusters position in...

Algeria - Mali trade : the normality of informality (anglais)

This paper estimates the volume of informal trade between Algeria and Mali and analyzes its determinants and mechanisms, using a multi-pronged methodology. First, the authors discuss how subsidy policies...

Algeria - Mali trade : the normality of informality : Commerce Algérie - Mali : la normalité de l’informalité (français)

This paper estimates the volume of informal trade between Algeria and Mali and analyzes its determinants and mechanisms, using a multi-pronged methodology. First, the authors discuss how subsidy policies...

Trafficking and fragility in West Africa (anglais)

Trafficking is an emerging concern in West Africa that is gaining increasing attention from the international community. This paper examines the relationship between trafficking and fragility in the region...

Trafficking and fragility in West Africa (anglais)

Trafficking is an emerging concern in West Africa. In 2011, 17 percent of all cocaine consumed in Europe -- 21 tons -- passed through the region, for a retail value of US$1.7 billion. This paper discusses...

Philippines - Encouraging More Resilient Communities in Conflict-affected Areas of the Philippines : P120181 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 01 (anglais)

Ending war, building peace : contribution of the national DDR program in DRC to peace in the African Great Lakes region (anglais)

The National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Program (NDDRP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was implemented over a period of seven years (2004- 2011) with the World Bank's...

Forests, fragility and conflict (anglais)

This book provides a synthesis of key themes and current knowledge about the links among forests, armed conflict, poverty, and various aspects of state fragility. The main themes addressed are: how predatory...

Remarks of Robert B. Zoellick at Laudation for Dr. Helmut Kohl on receiving the 2011 Henry A. Kissinger Prize (anglais)

These remarks were delivered by Robert B. Zoellick, President the World Bank Group, at the American Academy in Berlin on May 16,2011. He praises former Chancellor Dr. Helmut Kohl on receiving the 2011...

Sudan - Low-Income Countries Under Stress (LICUS) trust fund grant technical assistance to post-conflict recovery planning in Darfur : grant final report (anglais)

This paper reports on supporting the provision of technical assistance (TA) to assist in the post-conflict planning process, in particular related to the finalization of a post-conflict needs assessment...

Negotiation (anglais)

The general area of conflict management is concerned with the way that interdependent people manage the opposition of goals, aims, and values through communication. Communication plays an active role in...

Aceh conflict monitoring update (December 2008 - February 2009) (anglais)

From last December to February, violent incidents rose back to high levels, with a peak of 36 reported cases in January, and 31 in December and 26 in February. Sixteen people died, 47 were injured and...

Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (anglais)

Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) is a process that contributes to security and stability by disarming combatants, removing them from military structures, and socially and economically...

Aceh conflict monitoring update (December 2007) (anglais)

In this conflict monitoring update for December 2007, local-level violence increased drastically to reach its highest peak since January 2005 with 27 incidents recorded. Incidents included three murders...