This report consists of four separate technical notes on climate change issues in India. They were prepared in preparation to the Climate Change conference in December 2009. The papers are as follows:...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 69996Date: April 6, 2010
Globally, the Philippines is a minor emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs), but cost-effective mitigation present opportunities that should be captured, noting that the country is one of the signatory member...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 64754Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Esguerra, George ;
Custodio, Samuel ;
Gaviola, Nabor ;
Tiangco, Cindy
In 1995 a reform group headed by Senegal's Ministry of trade introduced a single window system for electronic trade facilitation as part of a reform agenda to improve the country's business environment....
Type: BriefReport#: 59835Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Diagne,Ibrahima-000502450
The prevalence of heavy goods vehicle overloading across Sub-Saharan Africa has been a matter of concern for some time. The overloading leads to rapid deterioration of road pavements and imposes a heavy...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 66936Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Pinard, Michael Ian
The condition of the local road network in Georgia is very poor. Since 2007, the maintenance of these roads is the responsibility of the local municipal authorities (Rayoni), which have limited resources...
Type: Other Infrastructure StudyReport#: 69277Date: April 1, 2010
This report discusses the results of a study of local roads in Kosovo. It introduces the project background, then summarizes the current situation in Section 2. Section 3 describes the Drive-through Survey...
Type: Other Infrastructure StudyReport#: 70599Date: April 1, 2010
This handbook was prepared at the request of the members of the manufacturing and Manufacturing and Small and Medium Enterprise Working Group (MSME WG) of Government Private Sector Forum (G-PSF) in response...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 54411Date: April 1, 2010
Simple, fast, transparent customs clearance procedures encourage trade-and the resulting tariffs and related taxes raise government revenue and stimulate economic development. After outsourcing failed...
Type: BriefReport#: 59823Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Ahmad,Manzoor
There is growing interest in using rail transit, trams, metros, light rail, to solve urban transportation problems, particularly road congestion and air pollution. In developing urban rail projects, a...
Type: BriefReport#: 56734Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Menzies,Iain ;
Mandri-Perrott,Xavier Cledan
Cumbersome transit and customs procedures hinder trade and economic development. Ghana has modified several features of its transit system as part of efforts to improve road-based trade in West Africa....
Type: BriefReport#: 58871Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Dewulf,Luc Henri Francoise Corneel
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) plays a key supporting role in the efforts of many developing countries to build the infrastructure vital to improving the lives of the...
The authors estimate the impact of aggregate indicators of "soft" and "hard" infrastructure on the export performance of developing countries. They build four new indicators for 101 countries over the...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5261Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Portugal Perez,Luis Alberto ;
Wilson,John S.
The type of institutional arrangement for managing roads adopted by a country depends on the objectives and performance that it sets for its road networks. This paper reviews such arrangements for selected...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 56958Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Kerali,Henry G. R. ;
Queiroz,Cesar Augusto
The extractive industries have been a significant feature of the Guinean economy since the 1950s. The country hosts some of the largest global resources of bauxite and iron ore, sizable gold and diamond...
Type: Other Environmental StudyReport#: 72371Date: April 1, 2010
Rwanda is well known for its mountain gorillas. First brought to international attention by the conservation efforts of Dian Fossey in the 1960s and 70s, Rwanda's gorillas have featured in numerous documentaries...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 54339Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Nielsen,Hannah Sibylle ;
Spenceley,Anna
Development practitioners are acutely aware of the need to find more effective ways to improve basic living conditions for the poor, as traditional approaches of delivering public support have not always...
Type: BriefReport#: 54852Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Johannes,Lars ;
Mimmi,Luisa Maria ;
Mumssen,Yogita
The World Bank administered Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) recently passed the mid-point of the four-year timeframe for its Global Scaling up Sanitation Project (TSSM). TSSM tests proven and promising...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 56950Date: April 1, 2010Author:
Kopitopoulos,Derko ;
Rosensweig, Fred
This overview highlights the main findings of a publication of the same name, specifically the logic of low-carbon growth within the country's development goals and priorities, greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 77182Date: April 1, 2010
The government of Afghanistan has an opportunity in the coming months to turn the country around. It is now opportune to improve security, governance, and development. Unprecedented international military...
Type: Policy NoteReport#: 54312Date: April 1, 2010
The trust fund program directory provides information on selected programs supported by World Bank Group administered trust funds active as of end March 2010. For each program, information includes: a...
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