This press release announces the World Bank has approved a loan of four hundred eighty million US dollars to Mexico to help finance a project to rehabilitate and resurface highways of the federal network,...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 162954Date: June 25, 1993
Since the launching of the reform program in 1979, the promotion of external trade has been central to China's efforts to modernize its economy. The policy has met with remarkable success, with exports...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 11568Date: June 18, 1993
This press release announces the World Bank has approved a loan of three hundred twenty-five million US dollars, and the International Development Association (IDA) a credit of one hundred sixty-five million...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 162949Date: June 18, 1993
This press release announces the World Bank has approved a loan of one hundred twenty million US dollars for Republic of Korea who is embarking on a program to further improve energy sector efficiency...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 162944Date: June 4, 1993
This press release announces the World Bank has approved a loan of three hundred forty million US dollars for a four-year road maintenance and rehabilitation program on June 4, 1993. The project will cover...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 162943Date: June 4, 1993
Many railway activities traditionally reserved for monolithic public railways can be performed more effectively by the private sector. During the 1980s, the large budgetary demands and failure to achieve...
Type: BriefReport#: 36009Date: June 1, 1993Author:
Galenson,Alice C. ;
Thompson,Louis Stanley
This paper reports on the discussions and conclusions of the three working groups which have been established to deal with the main topics: (a) macroeconomic impact of maritime transport on the African...
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 27228Date: June 1, 1993Author:
Cotonou, Benin
The ancient scourge called onchocerciasis or river blindness as recently as 1987 threatened 85 million people worldwide with blindness, mostly in Africa. About 18 million were infected, 1 million had sight...
Type: PublicationReport#: 11988Date: May 31, 1993Author:
Wigg,David Martin W.
In May 1992, the World Bank hosted a Railway Rountable in Vienna, Austria, attended by transport ministers, advisors, and senior railway staff from the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The...
Type: Policy Research Working PaperReport#: WPS1137Date: May 31, 1993Author:
Blackshaw, Philip W. ;
Thompson, Louis S. ;
DEC ;
ESD
This press release announces the meeting held between Askar Akaev, the president of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and Lewis T. Preston, President of the World Bank on May 20, 1993. The meeting between the...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 163043Date: May 20, 1993
This press release announces the World Bank has approved a loan of one hundred twenty million US dollars to Romania for Transport project on April 15, 1993.
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 162923Date: April 15, 1993
Rwanda, a small landlocked country in Central Africa with a per capita income of 320 US$ and a population of approximately 7.5 million people, is confronted with major political and economic problems....
Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Report#: 56865Date: April 1, 1993Author:
Berlage, Lodewijk ;
Eyssen, Hans ;
Goedhuys,Micheline ;
Sleuwaegen,Leo ;
Van den Bulcke, Daniel
This paper outlines the Bank's approach to telecommunications policy and operations. It brings together the main features of this rapidly changing and growing sector, identifies key policy issues and options,...
Type: PublicationReport#: WDP192Date: March 31, 1993Author:
Wellenius,Bjorn
Volume one of this study presents an analysis of transport issues which prevail across the region. It provides a regional overview of the status, problems, and priorities concerning the transport sectors...
Type: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector ReportReport#: 10543Date: March 31, 1993
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