The relevance of transport costs has increased as liberalization continues to reduce artificial barriers to trade. Countries need to adopt policies to get closer to global markets. Can improvements in...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS3355Date: July 1, 2004Author:
Micco,Alejandro Javier ;
Serebrisky,Tomas S.
This report is the outcome of a study of public spending and service delivery issues in Papua New Guinea (PNG) undertaken as part of the work on the PNG Poverty Assessment. The study itself is the result...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 123970Date: June 30, 2004Author:
Datt,Gaurav ;
Filmer,Deon P. ;
Parajuli,Dilip ;
Hwang, Vicky ;
Cumpa, Martín ;
Ackland,Robert J. ;
Walker,Thomas
This Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility Quarterly Report comprises a summary and the report. The summary includes: introduction; funding source; activity size; geographical focus; sectoral...
A major section of over 720 million rural poor in India continue to depend on biomass sources for meeting their energy requirements. Most of these poor people continue to burn biomass in energy-inefficient...
Type: PublicationReport#: 38124Date: June 30, 2004Author:
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) / edit
This news release, dated June 29, 2004, announces the World Bank approved two new loans totaling United States (U.S.) 700 million dollars for Argentina to support economic recovery and national highways...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 164855Date: June 29, 2004
This news release, dated June 25, 2004, announces the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved two loans each of United States (U.S.) 200 million dollars to the People’s Republic of China to...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 164183Date: June 25, 2004
This Economic and Sector Work (ESW) is consistent with the objectives laid out for the transport sector in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), and the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS), with its...
Type: Other Infrastructure StudyReport#: 27669Date: June 25, 2004
This report stresses that the deep economic crisis in the West Bank and Gaza threatens to impoverish and alienate a generation of young Palestinians. Moreover, today's economic crisis has been caused by...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 40460Date: June 23, 2004
This news release, dated June 17, 2004, announces the World Bank’s Executive Board approved financing of a total United States (U.S.) 263 million dollars (approximately equivalent to 20.5 billion in Kenyan...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 163827Date: June 17, 2004
This news release, dated June 17, 2004, announces representatives from the Government of Vietnam, 22 donor countries, 13 international agencies, 4 international non-government organizations (NGOs), and...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 165062Date: June 17, 2004
A consultative workshop on transport sector performance indicators was organized by the secretariat of the International Forum for Rural Transport and Development (IFRTD) in collaboration with the transport...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 45136Date: June 15, 2004
This news release, dated June 10, 2004, announces the World Bank approved two loans for 280 million dollars for Colombia to support a peace and development project, as well as a national urban transport...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 163833Date: June 10, 2004
In the 1990s, the government of Ethiopia knew that a major expansion of the road network was necessary to meet its development goals - namely, (a) advance the private sector; (b) upgrade and expand essential...
This news release, dated June 3, 2004, announces the World Bank’s Board of Directors approved a United States (U.S.) 38 million dollars investment loan to help the Government of Jordan develop efficient...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 164583Date: June 3, 2004
The World Bank in November 2001 commissioned IC Net Limited of Japan to carry out a study titled 'Integrating Gender into World Bank Financed Transport Programs' in accord with the terms of reference (TOR)...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 84179Date: June 1, 2004
Infrastructure plays a key role in promoting economic growth and poverty reduction in rural areas, where the majority of the world’s poor live. Basic infrastructure such as transport, water and sanitation,...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 103516Date: June 1, 2004Author:
Babinard,Julie
The aim of this survey was to develop a broader understanding of the attitudes and perceptions of business executives whose companies are currently investing, or considering investment, in infrastructure...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 37571Date: June 1, 2004Author:
Felzer,Sharon
The study provides a detailed quantitative analysis, based on standard econometric models, of the trends and the configuration of trade of the CIS countries, with an emphasis on its low income members....
Indoor air pollutants associated with combustion of solid fuels in households of developing countries are now recognized as a major source of health risks to the exposed populations. Based on this background,...
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