Private activity in infrastructure in Europe and Central Asia showed mixed results in 2008, according to just-released data from the Private Participation in Infrastructure Project database. Investment...
Type: BriefReport#: 53066Date: December 1, 2009Author:
Bradley,Ada Karina Izaguirre ;
Fitzgerald,Rossa Francis
Private activity in infrastructure in South Asia showed mixed results in 2008, according to just-released data from the private participation in infrastructure project database. Investment commitments...
Type: BriefReport#: 53069Date: December 1, 2009Author:
Bradley,Ada Karina Izaguirre ;
Fitzgerald,Rossa Francis
The World Bank Group (WBG) Sustainable Infrastructure Action Plan (SIAP), discussed at the Board of Directors in July 2008, outlined infrastructure funding guidelines for FY09-11, and supported a renewed...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 53228Date: December 1, 2009Author:
Navarro Torne,Fernando Cesar ;
Revels,Catherine J.
The report assesses the damages and suggests areas for concentration as part of the recovery program. The paper discusses the economic and humanitarian impact of the disaster(s) and proposes planned solutions...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 68646Date: December 1, 2009
The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) promotes the development and implementation of sound transport sector policies and strategies, through and with transport sector professionals in...
Type: Annual ReportReport#: 66893Date: December 1, 2009
This guide has been written to assist anyone interested in running small stationary diesel powered engines on coconut oil. It is intended to be a 'how-to' guide to provide with relevant information of...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 51384Date: December 1, 2009
This country level trade brief summarizes insights from the world trade indicators database as well as analyzes national impacts and responses to the food crisis and global recession. The trade at a glance...
This report proposes a growth strategy for Sudan that reduces its dependence on oil, while building an economic foundation for a diversified, inclusive and sustainable growth path. Specifically, Sudan's...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 54718Date: December 1, 2009
Pakistan has faced a seismic shift in its global and domestic economic landscape which until recently limited policy options to address investment climate concerns. External shocks, internal policy inaction...
Type: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)Report#: 46435Date: December 1, 2009Author:
Manes,Eric David
Recent research by the World Bank team in Laos applying the, product space? methodology suggests that while the rate of export discovery into new products has been high, the Lao export basket remains undiversified...
In Africa, long-range ground transport is a major route for the spread of HIV. Drivers and their assistants overnight along their way and can spend days at border crossings waiting to clear customs and...
Type: BriefReport#: 53323Date: December 1, 2009Author:
Hooks,Carol ;
Silue,Siele
This country level trade brief summarizes insights from the world trade indicators database as well as analyzes national impacts and responses to the food crisis and global recession. The trade at a glance...
This study is part of the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD), a project designed to expand the world's knowledge of physical infrastructure in Africa. The AICD will provide a baseline against...
Type: PublicationReport#: 52102Date: December 1, 2009Author:
Briceno-Garmendia,Cecilia M. ;
Foster,Vivien
There is significant academic evidence that growth in one country tends to have a positive impact on growth in neighboring countries. This paper contributes to this literature by assessing whether growth...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS5153Date: December 1, 2009Author:
Roberts, Mark ;
Deichmann,Uwe Klaus
This document summarizes the environment impact assessment of the Ningxia Highway Project in China, highlighting the main issues and conclusions of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment...
Type: Board ReportReport#: 52883Date: December 1, 2009
This paper looks at how the tourism sector can contribute to economic growth and work to benefit the poor. It gives an overview of recent developments in tourism, the benefits and pitfalls, and the general...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 52293Date: December 1, 2009
Private activity in infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa showed mixed results in 2008, according to just-released data from the private participation in infrastructure project database. While investment...
The trade watch newsletter includes the following headings: October shows modest gains relative to September; exports from Eastern Europe and Central Asia show robust growth. Imports in South Asia are...
Type: NewsletterReport#: 54326Date: December 1, 2009Author:
Freund,Caroline ;
Horenstein,Matias David
This knowledge brief summarizes the results of a November 2007 study that examined attitudes and approaches toward HIV prevention and care among health and transport sector institutions, non-governmental...
Type: BriefReport#: 52685Date: December 1, 2009Author:
Bakilana,Anne Margreth
This country level trade brief summarizes insights from the world trade indicators database as well as analyzes national impacts and responses to the food crisis and global recession. The trade at a glance...
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