This Results Profile focuses on West Africa regional communications infrastructure and Central African backbone programs. Poor access to international telecommunications capacity, over-dependence on costly...
Procurement packaging has important effects on not only the bidders' bidding behavior, but also contractors' performance. By changing the size of public contracts, procurers can encourage (or discourage)...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6028Date: April 1, 2012Author:
Benamghar, Radia ;
Iimi, Atsushi
The paper aims to provide the basis for an estimation equation and will focus on the relation between transport emissions and air quality in an urban environment. This is directly related to the fact that...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 81567Date: April 1, 2012Author:
Molemaker, Roelof-Jan ;
Widerberg, Oscar ;
Kok, Robert
This Global Environment Facility (GEF)-Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) quarterly newsletter includes the following headings: SUTP events which include: 1) the leaders in urban transport planning...
Since 2000 Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) has funded 54 activities in India worth $8.9 million, four of which are ongoing. Five of these activities were funded under the Sub-National...
The government of Romania requested support from Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) in 1999 to assess potential structural and regulatory reforms in key infrastructure sectors, and...
Mozambique, the only Lusophone country covered in the agribusiness indicators initiative, has had a turbulent history since independence. Civil unrest over some 20 years and frequent drought in southern...
Type: Other Agricultural StudyReport#: 68241Date: April 1, 2012
Urbanization is the primary development challenge of the 21st century. Today's urban population of about 3.5 billion people is projected to reach 5 billion by 2030. Ninety percent of this growth is in...
Gender equality is a vital instrument for development. In trade related interventions, taking gender equality into account not only spurs country competitiveness, but also helps obtain better outcomes....
Type: Working PaperReport#: 83232Date: April 1, 2012Author:
Higgins, Kate Deborah
The world's climate is changing. It is well recognized that technical standards and project specifications of public infrastructure have to be adjusted, depending on the climate. However, it is less recognized...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS6029Date: April 1, 2012Author:
Benamghar, Radia ;
Iimi, Atsushi
Agriculture plays an important role in the economies of most countries in Africa. However, few African countries have been able to capitalize on the sector's considerable potential to contribute to economic...
Type: Other Agricultural StudyReport#: 68163Date: April 1, 2012
This issue focuses on IFC's support for Infrastructure, with a special focus on Africa. The private sector brings an entrepreneurial, results-driven approach to infrastructure. It can make a major difference....
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 88063Date: April 1, 2012
This EdStats newsletter includes the following headings: what's New on the EdStats website? EdStats Stat Planet: visualizing and mapping education data; selecting countries, regions and indicators, mapping...
The Government of Kenya (GOK) through the Kenya Infrastructure Finance and Public-Private Partnership Program (IFPPP) is seeking assistance and World Bank support to improve the legislative, institutional,...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 70863Date: April 1, 2012
‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ is true - a powerful image can tell a story without explanation. It can provide immediate insights into culture and physical environment and place people and activities...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 122946Date: April 1, 2012
Border clearance processes are among the most problematic links in the global supply chain and frequently undermine national competitiveness by increasing the cost of exports and reducing reliability of...
Type: BriefReport#: 67869Date: April 1, 2012Author:
Mclinden, Gerard
The objective of the Infrastructure Finance and Public-Private Partnership Program (IFPPP) Project is to help strengthen the enabling environment for Kenya to increase infrastructure stocks and service...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 70862Date: April 1, 2012
Vietnam has done a remarkable job in achieving nearly universal coverage (i.e. 96 percent) in access to electricity. Access to other important basic services such as water and sanitation remain at lower...
International developments continue to shape Indonesia's near-term economic outlook, but the focus of attention has shifted. In late 2011 the primary concern was the deteriorating and uncertain outlook...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 67906Date: April 1, 2012
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