This Note reviews the evolution of labor markets, education and social policies in Honduras in recent years, and suggests several courses of action to achieve a more skilled workforce and a more compe...
Tipo: Other Social Protection StudyInforme#: 72921Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011
Low-birth weight infants and stunted children may be at greater risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease than children who start out well-nourished. Progress in improving community ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 77158Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011
Peru, like many other countries in Latin America, has seen a recent increase in adult overweight, particularly among those living in urban areas. Low birth weight infants and stunted children may be a...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 77189Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011
In order to improve competitiveness and accelerate economic growth, Guatemala has made great efforts in terms of its macroeconomic stabilization, trade opening and access to foreign direct investment,...
Tipo: Other Social Protection StudyInforme#: 56964Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011Autor:
Bashir,Sajitha ;
Luque,Javier ;
Perez Brito,Carlos Tomas ;
Oviedo Silva,Ana Maria ;
Acosta,Pablo Ariel
This assessment responds to two groups of principal questions: (i) Is the Participatory Budget (PP) producing the expected impact on the intermediate level (pro-poor budget allocation) and final impac...
Tipo: Other Financial Sector StudyInforme#: 62588Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011
In order to improve competitiveness and accelerate economic growth, Guatemala has made great efforts in terms of its macroeconomic stabilization, trade opening and access to foreign direct investment,...
Tipo: Other Social Protection StudyInforme#: 72910Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011
As of December 2009, cross-border funders reported commitments to microfinance1 of US$21.3 billion, reflecting a 17 percent increase (US$3 billion) over 2008 commitments. Although this rate of increas...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 63333Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011Autor:
El-Zoghbi,Mayada ;
Scola Gahwiler,Barbara Bernadette Maria ;
Lauer,Katharine
Global Environment Facility (GEF) Country Portfolio Studies (CPSs) are an addition to the GEF Country Portfolio Evaluations (CPEs) which is one of the main evaluation streams of work of the GEF Evalua...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 71421Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011
The World Bank is currently supporting the US$25 million Expanding Access to Reduce Health Inequities Project, the third phase of a series of operations geared towards reducing chronic malnutrition am...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 77147Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011
The Ugandan government reforms of the 1990s attracted new investment to the country, requiring telecommunications systems to satisfy the needs of incoming business and appeal to fresh markets. Interna...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 62455Fecha: 1 de abril de 2011
El objetivo del Grupo Banco Mundial al participar en el sector del aceite de palma es invertir en el potencial del sector para reducir la pobreza por medio de la generación de crecimiento e ingresos, ...
Tipo: Board ReportInforme#: 60027Fecha: 31 de marzo de 2011Autor:
World Bank
The goal of the diagnosis of the water management system of Chile is an evaluation of those priority issues and major challenges to sustain the debate between water stakeholders, and possibly lead to ...
Tipo: Other Infrastructure StudyInforme#: 63392Fecha: 31 de marzo de 2011Autor:
Lajaunie,Marie-Laure ;
Scheierling,Susanne M. ;
Zuleta,Javier ;
Chinarro,Lara ;
Vazquez Alvarez,Victor
The Project Development Objective (PDOs) of the Santiago Urban Transport Technical Assistance Project is to provide a loan to support the Trans-Santiago Metropolitan to achieve a sustainable urban tra...
This Results Profile focuses on Rural Electrification Program in Lao PDR. The underdeveloped state of rural infrastructure in Lao PDR was a major constraint to rural economic growth and poverty allevi...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 99872Fecha: 15 de marzo de 2011
This Results Profile focuses on Inclusive Development in Post-Conflict Bougainville Project in Papua New Guinea. Prior to the conflict, women played vital roles in community level decision making and ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 99871Fecha: 8 de marzo de 2011
The authors main thesis is that Peru has made significant progress in recent years thanks to a combination of good policy and good luck, the latter represented by an international environment very fav...
Tipo: Policy NoteInforme#: 61783Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2011Autor:
Jaramillo,Carlos Felipe ;
Silva-Jáuregui, Carlos (editor)
The authors main thesis is that Peru has made significant progress in recent years thanks to a combination of good policy and good luck, the latter represented by an international environment very fav...
Tipo: Policy NoteInforme#: 61783Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2011Autor:
Jaramillo,Carlos Felipe ;
Silva-Jáuregui, Carlos (editor)
The authors main thesis is that Peru has made significant progress in recent years thanks to a combination of good policy and good luck, the latter represented by an international environment very fav...
Tipo: Policy NoteInforme#: 61783Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2011Autor:
Jaramillo,Carlos Felipe ;
Silva-Jáuregui, Carlos (editor)
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