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  • - Global Policy Challenges and Solutions
    av Wameek Noor, Pierre-Laurent Chatain, Andrew Zerzan, m.fl.
    467

    Mobile Money is a booming industry in an increasing number of countries. The project results from increased demand for guidance and technical assistance from governments after the publication of Integrity in Mobile Phone Financial Services, which discussed mobile money and the application of international anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism standards.

  • - Comparing Performance and Learning from Global Experiences
    av Thomas Farole
    521

  • - From Survival to Growth
    av The World Bank
    391

    In Africa, there are stark performance gaps between domestically owned enterprises and foreign-owned enterprises in terms of sales performance, productivity, and ability to reach distant markets. Against this background, this study analyses how industrial clusters could potentially mitigate constraints Africa's micro and small enterprises face and enhance their business performance.

  • - Trends in Demand, Gaps, and Supply
    av Prateek Tandon, Emanuela Di Gropello & Aurelien Kruse
    515

    In Indonesia, the past two decades have been a time of great progress but also massive transformations and abrupt setbacks. In this context, this book reviews the main characteristics of - and trends in - demand for skills in Indonesia.

  • - A Proportionate Response
    av Emile Van Der Does de Willebois
    261

    One of the ways that terrorist organizations raise and transfer funds is by using the fundraising power, and the aura of charitable activity, of nonprofit organisations. This book argues that, when discussing the threat and how to address it, policymakers need to be specific and not paint the whole sector with the same brush.

  • - Is Latin America Ready?
     
    527

    Latin America and the Caribbean will soon face the challenges of an aging population. This provides an introduction to the concepts and techniques at the intersection of demography and economics. It summarizes the policy debate about potential reforms needed to make population aging an opportunity for development.

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    607

    Presenting findings of surveys of remittance service providers conducted in eight Sub-Saharan African countries and in three key destination countries, this book looks at issues relating to costs, competition, innovation and regulation, and discusses policy options for leveraging remittances for development in Africa.

  • av Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee & Elvira Morella
    471

    Collects a wealth of primary and secondary information to present the most up-to-date and comprehensive quantitative snapshot of water and sanitation sectors. It evaluates the challenges to the water and sanitation sectors within the urban and rural areas and deepens our understanding of drivers of coverage expansion in the context of financing, institutional reforms, and efficiency improvements.

  • - Mainstreaming Maintenance and Management
    av Ken Gwilliam
    527

    Presents and analyses the results of a comprehensive collection of data on the extent and condition of transport infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifies the reasons for poor performance, and estimates future financing needs.

  • - Investment, Integration, Efficiency
    av Anton Eberhard, Orvika Rosnes, Maria Shkaratan & m.fl.
    467

    This is based on extensive data collection undertaken between 2006 and 2008 by the Africa Country Infrastructure Country Diagnostic, an initiative of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa delegated to the World Bank under the guidance of the African Union, African Development Bank and other multi-lateral and bilateral development institutions.

  • - Trade Corridors in the 21st Century
    av Graham Smith, Jean-Francois Arvis & Robin Carruthers
    521

    Examines the problems and policy dilemmas that landlocked countries face in trading with the rest of the World. By recognizing that the main access problems for landlocked countries occur in the territory of the transit country, this provides a new approach to understanding the set of incentives that drive the political economy and shape the institutions governing transit of goods along corridors.

  • - Evaluation and Capacity Building
    av Ray C. Rist, Marie-Helene Boily & Frederic Martin
    667

    Exploring how evaluation can influence and interact with the change process in policy and institutional development, the first section of this book contains 4 chapters from leading commentators. The second section presents a variety of lessons learnt and good practices in Evaluation Capacity Building.

  • - Onset, Turnaround, and Thereafter
    av Kyu-Sung Lee
    607

    Provides an unparalleled insider's look at the factors leading up to the 1997-98 crisis in South Korea and how the crisis unfolded over the next two years. Written by former finance minister Kyu-Sung Lee, it traces the evolving situation across the key sectors and the series of policy and institutional measures the government deployed throughout the crisis.

  • - What's the Story?
    av Gareth Locksley
    261

    The media's contribution to development occurs simultaneously along five closely intermingled influences: plurality and transparency, behavioral, infrastructure and platform, economic, and trade. In many instances, the media has yet to attain its appropriate status on the list of development priorities.

  • - Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities in a Post-Conflict Setting
    av Arvil Van Adams, Wendy Cunningham, Pia Peeters & m.fl.
    391

    Creating job opportunities for a large and growing number of young people is a key development challenge for the government of Sierra Leone. Analyzing the supply and demand sides of the labor market, this book assesses the challenges and options for improving sustainable livelihood opportunities for youth in post-conflict Sierra Leone.

  • - La Transformation De L'enseignement Post-fondamental a Madagascar
    av Sajitha Bashir
    391

  • av Rigoberto Ariel Yepez-Garcia
    391

    Shows that meeting the demand for electricity in Latin America and the Caribbean can be achieved by not only building new generating capacity by the expansion of hydropower and natural gas, but by relying on an increased supply of non-hydro renewables, expanding electricity trade, and making use of supply and demand-side energy efficiency to lower the overall demand for electricity.

  • - Strategies and Policies for the Developing World
    av Tim Kelly, Siddhartha Raja & Yongsoo Kim
    601

    Provides examples and ideas from some of the most successful broadband markets. The focus is on the Republic of Korea, but other case studies include Finland, France, Japan, Sweden, the UK, and the US. It does not suggest a universal solution but rather provides a long list of policies and programs organized within a strategic framework that allows solutions tailored to country circumstances.

  • - Review of Emerging Lessons from Selected Operational Experiences and Desktop Studies
    av Marcelino Madrigal
    391

    Focuses on analysing the impacts of variable renewable energy on the operation and planning of the power system (mostly, generation system). It is aimed at informing stakeholders in power utilities, regulatory bodies and other relevant audiences, on the fundamentals of technical challenges and approaches to operate electricity grids with renewable energy.

  • - Supporting Growth and Transformation
    av Rajendra Joshi & Adriaan Verspoor
    467

    Discusses reforms that should be undertaken in secondary education to support Ethiopia's transition from a low- to middle-income economy. The most critical reform identified is the introduction of a flexible curriculum that serves the needs of all students, including those who may not pursue higher education.

  • - Measurement Applied to Customs and Tax Administrations in Developing Countries
     
    391

  • - Alternative Approaches to Managing Risks
     
    391

  • - Developing Countries Respond to the 2009 Global Crisis
     
    521

  • - Engaging Societies in Responding to Fragile Situations
    av The World Bank
    391

    Drawing on case studies from Yemen, Liberia, Haiti, Central African Republic and Aceh, the report offers insights to address fragility by building social cohesion. This report advocates for adapting development interventions to bridge divides across groups, in addition to enhancing the state's capacity to engage with different groups in society.

  • - Global Experience with Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks
     
    467

  • - Opportunities and Challenges
     
    521

  • - A Comprehensive Overview
    av Karima Saleh
    467

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