As a region, Europe and Central Asia faces a unique problem in the form of long, harsh winters. This means families have to pay a lot more to stay warm and eat enough to survive such unrelenting condi...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 180572Fecha: 10 de febrero de 2014Autor:
World Bank
In Armenia, many people living outside urban areas lack proper education that can help them find jobs. Stable jobs are tough to find and the pay is often not enough to match expenses. The World Bank i...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 180026Fecha: 10 de febrero de 2014Autor:
World Bank
This issue focuses on a regional study and technical assistance initiative to strengthen climate adaptation planning for small and medium-sized cities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). City pl...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 84441Fecha: 3 de enero de 2014
Although much has been written on the traditional role and key responsibilities of a company secretary, these writings are not sufficient to fully prepare an individual for the enormous task undertake...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 91342Fecha: 1 de enero de 2014Autor:
Wulfsohn, Loren
Bitcoin has had a volatile journey since it was launched in 2009, attracting attention among conventional investors as well as the black market. Regulators and policy makers are also following Bitcoin...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 88164Fecha: 1 de enero de 2014Autor:
Parker, Sarah Rotman
Since 2012, there has been a rapid increase in the number of mobile microinsurance (MMI) products. The use of relatively low-cost mobile channels in microinsurance offers the potential to reach poorer...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 88166Fecha: 1 de enero de 2014Autor:
Tellez Merchan, Camilo Andres ;
Zetterli, Peter
Over the course of history, dams have captivated the interest of society at large. Used to store large amounts of water, dams are also constructed to control flood waters and generate hydroelectricity...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 86500Fecha: 1 de enero de 2014Autor:
De Nys, Erwin ;
Freitas, Paula ;
Muanis Persechini, Maria Ines
The focus note is organized into six sections. The first section provides an overview of the microfinance sector and the regulatory framework in West African Economic Monetary Union, or WAEMU and Econ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 88168Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2013Autor:
Riquet, Corinne ;
Poursat, Christine
This case demonstrates some of the challenges base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) consumers face with the products and providers they use, and how access to effective non-judicial recourse options can help brid...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 88167Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2013Autor:
Chapman, Megan Swann ;
Mazer, Rafael Keenan
In recent years, the development community has sustained support for microfinance but broadened funding to encompass a wider goal of financial inclusion. International funders have been adapting prior...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 88163Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2013Autor:
Dashi, Edlira ;
Lahaye, Estelle Marie ;
Rizvanolli, Ralitsa
Branchless banking services have taken on a significant challenge: developing new channels through which to provide financial services to customers who have mostly used only cash before. Understanding...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 88165Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2013Autor:
McKay, Claudia Vonderohe ;
Seltzer, Yanina Ester
Costa Rica is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the World due to the tectonic interaction of the Cocos and Caribbean plates. Earthquakes, and other natural hazards, place major stress on t...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 82614Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2013
Electricity consumption in Turkey has increased by close to 7% per year since 1990, and is expected to grow annually by around 6% in the next decade, meaning that greater investments are needed. The g...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 180239Fecha: 28 de octubre de 2013Autor:
World Bank
From 2000-10, the Dominican Republic sustained high levels of economic growth. However, without a standardized poverty measurement methodology, it was difficult to assess the effect of this growth on ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 81786Fecha: 1 de septiembre de 2013Autor:
Baez, Javier E. ;
Sanchez Martin, Miguel Eduardo ;
Schutte, Rebecca Fair
Data is essential to inform decisions aimed at reducing disaster risk. In the Caribbean, considered one of the most vulnerable regions in the world, governments face two fundamental decisions when it ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 82613Fecha: 1 de septiembre de 2013
In January 2012 a new banking business was about to emerge in the Philippines. After being in the wholesale microfinance lending business for two years, BanKO (which is licensed as a savings and thrif...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 80649Fecha: 1 de agosto de 2013Autor:
Hanouch, Michel ;
Parker, Sarah Rotman
Hand washing with soap and water is a simple way to reduce the spread of disease. It doesn't require complicated technology, it's usually affordable and even young children can do it. Yet many people ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 79748Fecha: 1 de agosto de 2013Autor:
Galiani, Sebastian Franco ;
Gertler, Paul J. ;
Orsola Vidal, Alexandra
In September 2012, the World Bank approved a 100 million dollars Development Policy Loan (DPL) for the state of Himachal Pradesh (HP), India to support its transformation to green development. The exc...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 80468Fecha: 8 de julio de 2013
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