This economic policy note addresses the issue of the East Asian financial crisis, suggesting that recent trade socks, were both a cause and a consequence of this crisis. It further suggests that, thou...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 18568Fecha: 1 de abril de 1998Autor:
Hoekman, Bernard ;
Martin, Will
Maternal mortality and morbidity, death, disease and disability arising from childbearing, exact a heavy, needless toll on women and their families in much of the developing world. Available evidence ...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: WDP9Fecha: 1 de abril de 1998Autor:
Herz,Barbara K. ;
Measham,Anthony R.
This briefly examines some considerations when designing safety nets: a) local needs; b) financial and political sustainability; c) cost benefit analysis; and d) approach at targeting needy groups. Fu...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 18567Fecha: 1 de abril de 1998Autor:
Swaminathan S.A. Aiyar ;
Lateef, K. Sarwar ;
Subbara
This report is an analysis of the water and sanitation coverage situation in the marginal urban areas of Guayaquil. It draws attention to the perception that the inhabitants of those areas have, their...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 71954Fecha: 1 de marzo de 1998Autor:
Donoso Gaibar, Monica
The conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity can succeed in most places only in cooperation with the people who inhabit areas of high diversity and earn a living from these resources. ...
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 18247Fecha: 1 de marzo de 1998Autor:
Harstad, Jarle [editor]
This note summarizes recent projections on the longer-term effects of the East Asia's financial crisis, and the significant effect already felt in developing countries. Five main points are examined, ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 18566Fecha: 1 de marzo de 1998Autor:
Dadush, Uri ;
Lynn, Robert ;
Riordan, Mick ;
Dasgupta,
Developing Management Information Systems (MIS) is a complex undertaking involving a broad range of issues. This complexity contributes both to the length of this document, and to the order in which t...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 34251Fecha: 1 de febrero de 1998Autor:
Ramsing, Nick ;
Waterfield,Charles
The study of GEF Project lessons was commissioned by GEF's senior monitoring and evaluation coordinator in April 1992. The study, conducted by Resource Futures International of Ottawa, Canada, synthes...
Tipo: Global Environment Facility Working PaperInforme#: 33661Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998
The decade of the 90's has seen a remarkably consistent worldwide reform agenda for the finance and management of universities and other institutions of higher education. What is remarkable about the ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 19129Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998Autor:
Johnstone,Donald Bruce ;
Arora,Alka ;
Experton,William
Decentralization, the transfer of authority and responsibility of some central governmental functions to local governments, and often to the private sector and to communities--particularly the poorest...
Tipo: Departmental Working PaperInforme#: 19685Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998Autor:
Sellen,Daniel M.
This paper aims to raise the awareness among policymakers of hydrogeological processes in urban areas, to highlight key urban groundwater issues, to provide a framework for the systematic consideratio...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: WTP390Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998Autor:
Foster,Stephen ;
Lawrence, Adrian ;
Morris, Brian
This report examines the precise nature of the required institutional reforms needed to achieve higher sustained rates of growth and to make a dent in poverty reduction and provides a framework for th...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 18428Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998Autor:
Burki,Shahid Javed ;
Perry, Guillermo E.
How do the member donors of CGAP fund micro-finance institutions (MFIs)? What are the structures, funding instruments, procedures, and points of entry within each agency? Consultative Group to Assist ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 18625Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998Autor:
Malhotra,Mohini ;
CHIDZERO, ANNE-MARIE N.
This Annual Report, covering July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, chronicles a year of further changes from last year -- the implementation of the Cost Effectiveness Review; further decentralization of deci...
Tipo: World Bank Annual ReportInforme#: 18418Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998
The report presents the findings and recommendations of the Study of the Overall Performance of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which was requested by the GEF Council at its October 1996 meetin...
Tipo: Global Environment Facility Working PaperInforme#: 18251Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998Autor:
Porter, Gareth ;
Clemencon, Raymond ;
Ofosu-Amaah, W
Child labor is a global issue. An estimated 250 million children are working worldwide. This paper proposes that the World Bank take stronger action to help address the issue more proactively, and o...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 17418Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998Autor:
Fallon,Peter R. ;
Tzannatos,Panagiotis Zafiris
This GEF project performance report, presents the results of the project implementation review (PIR) , and draws on additional insights about the performance of GEF's programs from evaluations and oth...
Tipo: Annual ReportInforme#: 33307Fecha: 1 de enero de 1998
The well-intentioned objective of state-owned development finance institutions is too often subjected to political influence. Politicized mandates place undue emphasis on credit outflows over recovery...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 18606Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 1997Autor:
Mukherjee,Joyita ;
Malhotra,Mohini
Following the Summit of the Americas, held in December 1994, it was agreed among several nations in the Americas to develop and implement action plans to phase out lead additives in gasoline. This is ...
Tipo: ESMAP PaperInforme#: ESM200Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 1997
This report presents the evaluation of fifteen water and sanitation systems in three departments of Bolivia. The purpose of the evaluation is to contribute to the strengthening of the drinking water a...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 72038Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 1997
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