Smaller islands in the Caribbean are
faced with the very particular challenge, where the port is
the gateway in and out of the country and a basic pillar for
the economic...
Type: BriefReport#: 78603Date: June 1, 2013Author:
Palsson,Gylfi
Pakistan's energy sector is facing
a serious crisis. Key challenges include large and growing
shortages of energy, high energy costs, and inefficiencies
that prevent...
Type: BriefReport#: 79558Date: June 1, 2013Author:
Aziz,Rashid
Caribbean countries are committed to
achieving significant economic and social development to
raise the living standards and welfare of citizens. To
achieve rapid development,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 78587Date: June 1, 2013Author:
Guasch, Jose Luis
Since 2000 Public-Private Infrastructure
Advisory Facility (PPIAF) has funded 23 activities in Kenya
worth $5.8 million. Five of these activities were funded
under the...
Armenia's energy sector has
achieved a level of electricity reliability, service quality
and efficiency of sector operations that stands out among
countries participating...
Type: Energy StudyReport#: ACS4845Date: June 1, 2013Author:
Kochnakyan, Artur ;
Balabanyan, Ani ;
Antmann, Pedro ;
Laderchi, Caterina Ruggeri ;
Olivier, Anne ;
Pierce, Lauren ;
Hankinson, Denzel
This note has been prepared by the World
Bank in response to a request by the Government of Bulgaria
in March 2013 to conduct an assessment of the issues and
challenges...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 78113Date: May 27, 2013
The eighth meeting of the 2011 ICP
Technical Advisory Group (TAG) was held on May 20-21, 2013
at the World Bank in Washington, DC. The meeting was
organized in seven...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 90784Date: May 21, 2013
Since 1999 Public-Private Infrastructure
Advisory Facility (PPIAF) has supported various regional
activities in South Asia that have supported the
disseminating of best...
Africa is in the midst of a power
crisis. Despite abundant low-carbon, a low-cost energy
resource, Africa faces chronic energy shortages. The
regions power generation...
The purpose of this study is to serve as
a guide on developing Greenfield transport infrastructure
(rail and port) primarily used to support mining operations
('mining-related...
Type: PublicationReport#: 80699Date: April 1, 2013
As in many developing countries, the
government of Egypt faces the challenging task of
reconciling budget deficits with a burgeoning need for
investment to improve and...
Management reports that, during the
month of March 1-31, 2013, there was only one extension of
implementation completion report beyond six months of the
original due...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 77424Date: March 31, 2013
Executive director expressed support for
the objectives of the program to develop a more cost
effective, affordable, and sustainable energy generation
system in Tanzania....
Type: Board SummaryReport#: 76314Date: March 26, 2013
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory
Facility (PPIAF) provided support for the drafting of
transaction documents for a management contract for the
Bukhara water and...
A total of United States (U.S.) 38
billion dollars in investment commitments, 107
infrastructure projects, 19 countries, and 4 sectors: this
is a quick snapshot of what...
Type: BriefReport#: 90165Date: March 1, 2013Author:
Militaru, Andreea
The Rural Water and Sanitation
Information System (SIASAR) is an innovative platform
de-signed to monitor the development and performance of
rural Water Supply and Sanitation...
Regulatory risk is a key concern for
most private sector investors in developing countries. While
products such as insurance are available to mitigate
political risk,...
This report is the result of an
open-source study to assess the direct and indirect effects
of private sector activity on job creation. The report
examines how and under...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 83508Date: January 15, 2013
This study estimates the impact on jobs
from power transmission lines constructed by Power links
Transmission Limited (PTL), a joint venture company
supported by IFC,...
Type: BriefReport#: 81999Date: January 1, 2013Author:
Datta,Namita ;
Khanna,Mahima ;
Casadevall Massuet,Ferran ;
Timilsina,Govinda R.
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