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Rwanda - Governance and Competitiveness Technical Assistance (TA) Project

Report#: AB6755 Date: August 16, 2011
Transition to a low-emissions economy in Poland

Poland is not among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases globally, but its economy is among the least emissions-efficient in the European Union (EU). Poland's global share in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
Type: Brief Report#: 65074 Date: August 1, 2011 Author: Jorgensen, Erika A. ; Kasek, Leszek Pawel
International support for capacity development in post-conflict states : reflections from two case studies in West Africa

Capacity development is essentially a form of change with a variety of different aspects- cognitive, personal, organizational, political, physical, social, financial, and institutional. It is about people...
Type: Development Policy Review (DPR) Report#: 73159 Date: August 1, 2011
Kyrgyz roads of hope and recovery

This Results Profile talks about Kyrgyz roads of hope and recovery. For just over 350 kilometers, the road winds its way through the Ferghana Valley, linking small villages and towns with Osh, the second...
Type: Brief Report#: 99810 Date: August 1, 2011
For fifth consecutive year India drove private activity in infrastructure in South Asia to a new peak in 2010

In 2010, 102 infrastructure projects with private participation reached financial or contractual closing in 4 low- and middle-income countries in South Asia, involving investment commitments of US$47 billion....
Type: Brief Report#: 66331 Date: August 1, 2011
The World Bank Pakistan newsletter

Some of the headings included in this issue of the World Bank Pakistan newsletter are: achieving results in a challenging environment; education reform in Punjab increasing access and quality; Pakistan...
Type: Newsletter Report#: 63577 Date: August 1, 2011
Private activity in infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa remained stable in 2010

In 2010, 13 infrastructure projects with private participation reached financial or contractual closure in 11 low- and middle-income countries, involving investment commitments of US$1.5 billion. Infrastructure...
Type: Brief Report#: 66332 Date: August 1, 2011
Vietnam - Coastal Cities Environment and Sanitation Project : environmental assessment : Executive summary of environmental impact assessment for phase two for Quy Nhon City sub-project

'Quy Nhon City Environmental Sanitation Sub-Project', aims at upgrading sanitation conditions for Quy Nhon city, Inh Dinh province, Vietnam. The project is expected to have significant positive benefits...
Type: Board Report Report#: 69671 Date: August 1, 2011
Energy efficient Inland Water Transport (IWT) in Bangladesh

IWT is more energy efficient that modes like road or rail. The bigger capacity of IWT units means that the sector is able to ship more tons per kilometer per unit of fuel than what is possible with other...
Type: Working Paper Report#: 81569 Date: August 1, 2011 Author: Gille, Johan
Applying the growth identification and facilitation framework : the case of Nigeria

This paper applies the Growth Identification and Facilitation Framework developed by Lin and Monga (2010) to Nigeria. It identifies as appropriate comparator countries China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam,...
Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report#: WPS5776 Date: August 1, 2011 Author: Lin, Justin Yifu ; Treichel, Volker
Private activity in telecommunications recovered in 2010 but remained below pre-financial crisis levels

In 2010, eight new telecom projects with private participation reached financial or contractual closure in seven low and middle income countries. These projects involved investment commitments of US$4.2...
Type: Brief Report#: 66325 Date: August 1, 2011 Author: Jett, Alexander Nicholas
Private activity in infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa remained at low levels in 2010

In 2010, three infrastructure projects with private participation reached financial or contractual closure in three low- and middle-income countries, involving investment commitments of US$1.1 billion....
Type: Brief Report#: 66330 Date: August 1, 2011
Entrepreneurship and the extensive margin in export growth : a microeconomic accounting of Costa Rica's export growth during 1997-2007

Successful exporting countries are often seen as successful economies. This paper studies the role of new exporting entrepreneurs - defined as firms that became exporters - in determining export growth...
Type: Journal Article Report#: 81281 Date: July 28, 2011 Author: Lederman, Daniel ; Rodriguez-Clare, Andres ; Xu, Yi Daniel
Papua New Guinea - Smallholder Agriculture Development Project : effluent study

The purpose of this effluent Study is to supplement information in the environmental assessment prepared for the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project (SADP). It has been commissioned by the World...
Type: Working Paper Report#: 63525 Date: July 25, 2011
Minutes of joint meeting of the Executive Directors of the Bank and IDA, and the Board of Directors of IFC, held on Thursday, July 21, 2011

Type: Minutes Report#: 64553 Date: July 21, 2011
Better living conditions in Bosnia and Herzegovina through improved urban services

This Results Profile talks about better living conditions in Bosnia and Herzegovina through improved urban services. In 2004, only forty five percent of those connected to the public water supply had 24...
Type: Brief Report#: 99839 Date: July 19, 2011
Safer roads in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This Results Profile talks about safer roads in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Half of the roads in the country were in poor shape which led to more bottlenecks and also more accidents. Road Infrastructure and...
Type: Brief Report#: 99841 Date: July 19, 2011
Remarks on third global review of aid for trade by Robert B. Zoellick, President, World Bank Group

These remarks were delivered by Robert B. Zoellick, President the World Bank Group, in Geneva Switzerland at the World Trade Organization's Third Global Review of Aid for Trade on July 18, 2011. He discusses...
Type: President's Speech Report#: 124472 Date: July 18, 2011 Author: Zoellick, Robert B.
Colombia - Country partnership strategy (CAS) completion report : IEG review

The FY08 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) was a joint strategy for the World Bank Group (WBG). A CPS Progress Report (CPSPR) was prepared in 2010. This review evaluates the CPS and CPSPR and their implementation...
Type: CAS Completion Report Review Report#: 63380 Date: July 18, 2011
Minutes of joint meeting of the Executive Directors of the Bank and IDA, and the Board of Directors of IFC, held on Thursday, July 14, 2011

Type: Minutes Report#: 64725 Date: July 14, 2011