This note proposes a number of short-term improvements to enhance movement and trade. The note looks at three critical choke-points for the Palestinian economy: (i) Karni, (ii) the Gaza- West Bank connection,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 40449Date: July 8, 2005
This news release, dated July 6, 2005, announces the World Bank approved three loans for Chile totaling 60 million dollars to support urban transport in the capital city of Santiago and the transition...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169693Date: July 6, 2005
This news release, dated July 5, 2005, announces the World Bank approved a loan of United States (U.S.) 300 million dollars to assist the Government of India with the implementation of the Third Tamil...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169521Date: July 5, 2005
This note provides an explanation of the concepts of the "back to back" and "door to door" movement of goods from the international perspective, and seeks to define an approach that will work in the local...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 40448Date: July 5, 2005
This paper is intended to provide an overview of the state of economic infrastructure in the main developing countries of East Asia. It contains sample graphs and tables presenting measures and indicators...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 37183Date: July 1, 2005
The years 2002 and 2003 constituted a period of consolidation and change. Moving from the original component focused structure of the Sub Saharan Africa Transport Program (SSATP), shaped to respond to...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 47901Date: July 1, 2005
This Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility Quarterly Report includes: notable regional developments during the quarter; call for proposals and new activities approved; application pipeline; and...
This working paper presents the findings of "A Study of Urban Transport Institutional, Financial and Regulatory Frameworks in Large Sub-Saharan African Cites" and it was commissioned by the Sub-Saharan...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 39246Date: July 1, 2005
Scientists are confident of a link between greenhouse gas emissions, the increasing concentration of those gases in the atmosphere, and climate change. However, the final impacts from climate change are...
Type: BriefReport#: 34065Date: July 1, 2005Author:
Dinar,Ariel ;
Mendelsohn,Robert
The objective of this report is to analyze Kenya's trade logistics performance. It looks tat issues such as cost and efficiency of international and national logistics services, or physical and procedural...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 47783Date: July 1, 2005
This study traces the development of the international law related to the free access of landlocked States to and from the sea. Part I is a brief introduction to economic, institutional, and development-related...
Type: PublicationReport#: 34771Date: July 1, 2005Author:
Uprety,Kishor
This Note examines disability in the MENA region with respect to prevalence and main causes of disability, economic and social consequences of disabilities, prevention and risk mitigation mechanisms, and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 37275Date: June 30, 2005Author:
Hakim,Luis Guillermo ;
Jaganjac,Nedim
The radio spectrum is a major component of the telecommunications infrastructure that underpins the information society. Wireless technologies are used by new entrants to develop own networks and by incumbents...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 33195Date: June 29, 2005Author:
Neto,Maria Isabel A. S. ;
Wellenius,Bjorn
This note should be read alongside "An Assessment of Progress in Improving Passages and Trade Facilitation" (World Bank Technical Team, June 19, 2005). It is intended to help the parties design border...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 40451Date: June 25, 2005
This publication identifies the key drivers of Ukraine's recent trade performance, assesses current trade policies, and proposes recommendations to strengthen the Ukraine's trade integration strategy....
This news release, dated June 23, 2005, announces the World Bank approved a Euro 212,900,000 (U.S. 275.0 million dollars equivalent) Municipal Services Project loan for Turkey.
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169350Date: June 23, 2005
This note points out that the future economic viability of the Palestinian economy depends on the creation of a trade logistics system which permits the safe, reliable and competitively-priced movement...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 40458Date: June 19, 2005
This news release, dated June 14, 2005, announces the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of United States (U.S.) 30 million dollars to...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 167508Date: June 14, 2005
This news release, dated June 10, 2005, announces on June 8 the World Bank approved a credit of United States (U.S.) 31.73 million dollars to support Vietnam’s Road Safety Project to reduce the rate of...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169642Date: June 10, 2005
This news release, dated June 9, 2005, announces the World Bank approved a Euro 143.7 million equivalent (USD 184.7 million) railway restructuring loan for Turkey.
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 168813Date: June 9, 2005
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