Financing public infrastructure is an
important challenge in the growth agenda of the Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. Subject to fiscal
constraints, many...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 114418Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Garcia-Kilroy,Catalina ;
Rudolph,Heinz P.
Kazakhstan is blessed by natural
endowments and unique geography, but the legacy of the past
has not made for an easy development journey for this young
nation. In ...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 117867Date: January 1, 2017
Infrastructure—power, water, sanitation,
transport, flood protection, and telecommunications is
essential for growth, poverty alleviation, social inclusion,
resilience,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 119092Date: January 1, 2017Author:
Fox,Charles James Edward
This Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO)
update newsletter includes the following headings: (i) CAO
finds IFC investment in palm oil refinery with supply chain
in Indonesia...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 112844Date: August 1, 2016
This paper examines the relationship
between multilateral support and contract cancellation in
long-term infrastructure public-private partnerships. The
analysis draws...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS7751Date: July 19, 2016Author:
Marcelo Gordillo,Darwin ;
House,Ruth Schuyler
Convenient access to safe water is
central to human health and development. Water-borne disease
remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the
world, much of...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS18765Date: June 13, 2016Author:
Khalayim,Oleh P.
The ARTF was established in 2002 to
provide a coordinated financing mechanism for the Government
of Afghanistan’s budget and national investment projects.
The ARTF is...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 119173Date: June 1, 2016Author:
Msisha,Wezi Marianne ;
Ahmadzai,Muhammad Wali ;
Nasiri,Parwana Wawreena
Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
placed access to basic services at the center of
international development in 2016-2030. Out of 17 goals,
five address the access...
Type: Working PaperReport#: ACS18763Date: June 1, 2016Author:
Khalayim,Oleh P.
The LPI has provided valuable
information for policy makers, traders, and other
stakeholders, including researchers and academics, on the
role of logistics for growth...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 106646Date: June 1, 2016
This methodology is aimed at
facilitating the preparation and evaluation of educational
infrastructure projects that are presented before the public
investment management...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 108559Date: May 15, 2016
Governments must decide how to allocate
limited resources for infrastructure development,
particularly since financing gaps have been projected for
the coming decades....
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS7674Date: May 13, 2016Author:
Marcelo Gordillo,Darwin ;
Mandri-Perrott,Xavier Cledan ;
House,Ruth Schuyler ;
Schwartz,Jordan Z.
The Tanzanian economy has grown at an
average annual rate of around 6-7 percent for more than a
decade. The rate of inflation has declined since January
2016, although...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 105764Date: May 1, 2016
In 2007, the World Bank committed to
provide financing to support the modernization of the water
sector in Honduras and promote decentralization of water
services, through...
The Port of Callao is the third largest
port in South America, the largest port on the west coast of
South America, and the largest port in Peru. Peru’s Port of
Callao...
Indonesia has established a strong track
record of overall public borrowing restraint and enjoys a
low debt burden with minimal risks of debt distress. Its
clear fiscal...
Recurring episodes of conflict and a
challenging political-economy in Lebanon have contributed to
serious power shortages in the country that reduce the
quality of life...
This is a statement by Mrs. Kemi
Adeosun, Minister of Finance at the ninety-third meeting of
the Development Committee held on April 16, 2016. She states
that amid continued...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 104906Date: April 16, 2016
The high cost of extending Internet
service beyond urban areas and the relatively low number of
potential subscribers has combined to stall the expansion of
this enabling...
The Metro Lima Line 2 project is one of
the largest infrastructure projects ever to be undertaken in
Peru and is undergirded by an innovative project financing
mechanism....
Type: BriefReport#: 104854Date: April 6, 2016Author:
Ghannam,Nadine Shamounki ;
Ferriter,John P.
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