This brief focuses on the open contracting global principles. These principles reflect the belief that increased disclosure and participation in public contracting will have the effects of making contracting...
Performance pay for teachers generates debate. Proponents argue that many school systems have low levels of accountability and advocate incentivizing teachers by linking their pay to either their own efforts...
In addition to evaluating markets to identify barriers to private participation and specific investment opportunities, IFC can help develop new business models using the InfraVentures global infrastructure...
Type: BriefReport#: 156660Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Gupta, Harsh ;
Ksoll, Christian Daniel ;
Pulido, Daniel
The North Eastern Region (NER) of India comprises eight states, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. Most of the region’s population lives in rural areas,...
This note highlights the six steps taken by the Mexico Youth Labor Market Inclusion (MYLMI) project to design a successful short message system (SMS) outreach strategy to incorporate youth voice in their...
The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Women’s Employment provides gender-smart business solutions to IFC clients in Manufacturing, Agribusiness, and Services. Through the program, IFC partners...
Vietnam's growth accelerated to 4.5 percent in the last quarter of 2020 (y/y), resulting in an annual growth rate of 2.9 percent - making it one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Industrial...
Societies continue to bear increasing costs from natural hazards as population growth, the geographic concentration of economic and infrastructural assets in vulnerable areas, and the effects of climate...
In 1993 Sociedad Acueducto, Alcantarillado y Aseo de Barranquilla (Triple A) was awarded a 20-year concession, which was later extended to 2033, to provide water, sewerage, and solid waste services to...
Nigeria’s regulatory and institutional public-private partnership (PPP) frameworks are on par with peers in many aspects but shows some weaknesses. With no central dedicated PPP unit in charge, roles and...
Indonesia is the third largest contributor to the global TB burden and among the top 20 countries in the world for TB/HIV and multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB). allocated efficiently prioritizing the treatment...
This study seeks to help decision makers in the search for specific solutions to Colombia’s water challenges. Colombia is one of the most water-rich countries in the world. However, a closer look into...
India, the world’s third-largest economy, still faces the important development challenge of closing the gap in women’s economic inclusion. While the country has taken important steps toward gender equality,...
Type: BriefReport#: 184081Date: January 1, 2021Author:
World Bank
The news story headline, ‘India goes nuts over Pakistani textile products,’ captures the excitement of Indian customers in 2012 when given direct access to Pakistani apparel at a trade exhibition in New...
The Temperature-Controlled Logistics (TCL) market represents an attractive investment opportunity in emerging markets. Simply put, there is a growing demand for services, and there are relatively few organized...
Type: BriefReport#: 156657Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Gupta, Harsh ;
Ksoll, Christian Daniel ;
Pulido, Daniel
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and WEConnect International have partnered to boost market access for women entrepreneurs by i) raising awareness on the business case for gender-inclusive sourcing,...
This note highlights how the Mexico Youth Labor Market Inclusion (MYLMI) project used four strategies to incorporate youth voice in the design of their program. The project focuses on generating evidence...
Over the last decade, Rwanda has been able to make important economic and structural reforms and sustain its economic growth rates. The government has put in place a strong legal and policy framework for...
Type: BriefReport#: 184084Date: January 1, 2021Author:
World Bank
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a dramatic disruption in the delivery of education and health services in the Philippines. With school closures and challenges in the delivery of distance...
As the pandemic started spreading to sub-Saharan Africa, one concern has been that of its possible impacts on food security, as the crisis has the potential to exacerbate an already fragile food security...
Type: BriefReport#: 155894Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Amankwah, Akuffo ;
Gourlay, Sydney
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