India's economy expanded at a
faster pace even as several growth engines stalled:
agriculture faced a second consecutive drought year, rural
households were under stress,...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 106456Date: June 3, 2016
The overall goal of this report is to
help water resources and environment professionals within
the Bank and client countries use strategic environmental
assessment...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 48899Date: April 1, 2009Author:
Hirji, Rafik ; Davis, Richard
This report on tree planting initiatives
in Mongolia is one of the many activities carried out under
the Netherlands-Mongolia Environment Trust Fund for
Environmental...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 37795Date: September 1, 2006
This paper analyzes China's water
pollution situation in both inland rivers and lakes. It
provides a detailed picture of the water pollution
situation, as well as an...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 37752Date: September 1, 2006
This report is the culmination of a
series of research, piloting activities and policy
discussions on the development of farmer professional
associations. Its objective...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 37430Date: August 1, 2006Author:
Fock,Achim ;
Zachernuk,Timothy Mark
The primary objective of this paper is
to review the environmental management aspects of Corporate
Social Responsibility (CESR) and discuss the issues and
challenges...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 42303Date: March 1, 2006Author:
Ahmed,Kulsum ;
Lovei,Magda ;
Shima,Michiko
The aim of this handbook is to enable
members of the education and other sectors to learn more
about the access to education of orphans and vulnerable
children. As well...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 39676Date: January 1, 2006
Funding for the reproductive health
agenda agreed at the 1994 International Conference on
Population and Development has fallen short of estimated
requirements. In the...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 33399Date: July 1, 2005Author:
Greene,Margaret Eleanor ;
Merrick,Thomas W.
This study is about the Comprehensive
Development Framework (CDF) and the Poverty Reduction
Strategy (PRS) process. The CDF principles-long-term
holistic vision, country...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 34102Date: July 1, 2005
This study is about the Comprehensive
Development Framework (CDF) and the Poverty Reduction
Strategy (PRS) process. The CDF principles-long-term
holistic vision, country...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 34102Date: July 1, 2005
There are challenges that hinder
progress toward the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs),
targets in Egypt. These challenges include the pervasive
differentials and gaps...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 31705Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Chase,Susan ;
El-Saharty,Sameh ;
Richardson,E. Gail
Country ownership is widely seen as
crucial to the success of national development strategies,
but a robust operational framework to assess it has been
elusive. The...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 34104Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Cavassini,Filippo ;
Entwistle,Janet K.
Country ownership is widely seen as
crucial to the success of national development strategies,
but a robust operational framework to assess it has been
elusive. The...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 34104Date: February 1, 2005Author:
Cavassini,Filippo ;
Entwistle,Janet K.
Investments in youth are particularly
important in light of the unprecedented numbers of young
people now entering their reproductive and early adult
productive years....
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 33398Date: November 1, 2004Author:
Behrman,Jere R. ;
Knowles,James C.
This paper examines some of the issues
of human resources in the health sector, focusing on the
situation in Africa in view of its particularly critical
state. First,...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 32804Date: September 1, 2004Author:
Dussault,Gilles ;
Liese,Bernhard H.
The primary objective of this paper is
to assess how Resource Allocation and Purchasing (RAP) is
being implemented in Africa, and to consolidate some of the
lessons...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 32818Date: August 1, 2004Author:
Eichler,Rena ;
Marek,Tonia ;
Schnabl,Philipp
User fees in primary education are
pervasive, and a serious obstacle to enrollment, and
completion for millions of children around the world. This
has been evidenced...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 30108Date: July 1, 2004Author:
Bentaouet Kattan,Raja ;
Burnett,Nicholas R.
This Note is a partial stocktaking of
the impact of the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC)
Initiative on the education and health sectors. A complete
examination...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 32803Date: June 1, 2004Author:
Hinchliffe,James Keith
Climate change is a very serious
environmental challenge that affects prospects for
sustainable development. Since the industrial revolution,
the mean surface temperature...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 30407Date: June 1, 2004Author:
Vergara,Walter
This study describes a model for
public-private partnership used in a women's literacy
project, or Projet d'Alphabetisation Priorite Femme
(PAPF), in Senegal. The focus...
Type: Departmental Working PaperReport#: 32816Date: May 1, 2004Author:
Nordtveit,Bjorn-Harald
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