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
A Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) is a bilateral loss-sharing agreement between IFC and an originator of assets in which IFC reimburses the originator for a portion of the principal losses incurred on a portfolio...
The World Bank and the Liberian government, through the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), have undertaken the first National...
In January 2003, the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) was signed into law by the Philippine government. One of the main reforms of the law is that it enabled Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)...
Type: BriefReport#: 157266Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Penalosa, John Estanley Z. ;
Septimo, Anthony S.
Over the past fifteen years, IFC has invested in support of pioneering Temperature-Controlled Logistics (TCL) companies in Asia. The experience gained from these investments makes IFC a leader in third-party...
Type: BriefReport#: 156659Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Gupta, Harsh ;
Ksoll, Christian Daniel ;
Pulido, Daniel
SASO and the South Asian Bands Festival are by no means the only platforms for music from the region. Amid the technology-driven surge in smartphone usage, the key to South Asian hearts may just be hidden...
Type: BriefReport#: 158692Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Koshi, Nitin Enathickal
En Chile, como en la mayoría de los países, los efectos de la crisis por COVID-19 se han traducido en escasez de tiempo y disminución de oportunidades económicas, particularmente para las mujeres. La crisis...
Type: BriefReport#: 156614Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Bronfman Horovitz, Javier ;
Buitrago Hernandez, Sandra Paola
Most people don’t give much thought to the issue of food quietly spoiling in warehouses and trucks around the world. Yet the cost of such waste is massive, whether it is measured in economic, social or...
Type: BriefReport#: 156661Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Gupta, Harsh ;
Ksoll, Christian Daniel ;
Pulido, Daniel
Titularizadora Colombiana is Colombia's first secondary mortgage market company specializing in supporting the country's residential mortgage market through securitizations and related activities. Its...
Founded in 1962, Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP) is the largest private university in Peru. The university caters to students mostly from the lower-middle income segment of the student population....
Lacking access to information and services is considered a welfare depravation. Years ago, access was defined as having a radio or television, but today it has been updated to include an internet connection....
The North Eastern Region (NER) of India comprises eight states. The majority of the region’s population lives in rural areas, and agriculture and allied activities form the backbone of people’s livelihoods....
The North Eastern Region (NER) of India comprises eight states. The majority of the region’s population lives in rural areas, and agriculture and allied activities form the backbone of people’s livelihoods....
Type: BriefReport#: 165776Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Kakkar, Deepti
The North Eastern Region (NER) of India comprises eight states. The majority of the region’s population lives in rural areas, and agriculture and allied activities form the backbone of people’s livelihoods....
Type: BriefReport#: 165779Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Kakkar, Deepti
ZAO Raiffeisenbank Austria, Russia (RBRU) is a universal bank focused on commercial, retail, and investment banking activities. RBRU is a member of the Austrian Raiffeisen Banking Group and was established...
Titularizadora Colombiana is Colombia's first secondary mortgage market company specializing in supporting the country's residential mortgage market through securitizations and related activities. Its...
After a decade of strong economic growth, Tanzania officially achieved lower-middle income status in 2019. Against this backdrop, however, the country and its economic hub Dar es Salaam continue to face...
Decarbonizing transport is critical to achieving the worlds climate change goals, as well as being a key component of a sustainable, livable, and energy-efficient city. The transport sector currently accounts...
This note focuses on how micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are affected by the pandemic and are dealing with its impact in Iraq. This note is part of a series that will provide snapshots...
Type: BriefReport#: 156655Date: January 1, 2021Author:
Buri, Sinja ;
Ferber, Tim
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