Mobile phones can be used for financial
services in three different ways: for micro payments
(m-commerce), as electronic money (e-money), and as a
banking channel. ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 44587Fecha: 1 de abril de 2006Autor:
Ivatury,Gautam J. ;
Pickens,Mark
In countries of Central America, over
sixty percent of urban populations do not surpass 10,000
inhabitants. The vast majority of these small towns and
municipalitie...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36081Fecha: 1 de abril de 2006
The Bank has hosted various conferences
to address issues of male involvement in reproductive health
and gender-based violence, yet no projects in the World
Bank's ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 36077Fecha: 1 de abril de 2006Autor:
Betron,Myra L. ;
Fort,Lucia
The project's goal is to configure
realistically the potential business units that are likely
to be awarded in concessions to private operators. These
conditions ar...
Tipo: ESMAP PaperInforme#: 36869Fecha: 1 de abril de 2006
Contents: Small donations program in the
Latin America and the Caribbean Region. General account of
the small donations program. Learning about youth survey and
civ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 37373Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006
This report presents the results of
background studies of several key Mexican programs (those
aimed at students facing specific disadvantages and
school-based manag...
Tipo: Education Sector ReviewInforme#: 35650Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006
Contents: Data, notes and drops: SEDAPAL
will grant the Savings Product stamp. SUM: training in
Cadastre on water and sewerage services. In memoriam - Maria
Elena B...
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 37302Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006Autor:
Castillo, Oscar [editor]
The report explains why growth in Peru
has not fostered a more rapid poverty reduction. One reason
is that poverty reduction takes time, mostly because of the
count...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 36262Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006Autor:
Bassi,Marina ;
Escobal D Angelo,Javier Alfredo ;
Loayza,Norman V. ;
Lucchetti,Leonardo Ramiro ;
Polastri,Rossana ;
Sanchez,Carolina ;
Sosa-Escudero,Walter
The paper presents experiences in the
water supply and sanitation sector in Central America. The
Water Supply and Sanitation Central American Regional
Network - PRA...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 35674Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006
This volume contains: The
Inter-institutional Committee of the Water and Sanitation
Sector continues and is strengthened. Formation and
Evaluation Directive from th...
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 72262Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006
This report summarizes the results of
the first test of the country savings assessment toolkit
under development as part of CGAP's savings initiative.
The purpose o...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 34094Fecha: 1 de marzo de 2006Autor:
Deshpande,Gauri Rani ;
Helms,Brigit S. ;
Klaehn,Janette
Notes from the global manager. News in
brief. Feature. Methodology. Regional spotlight. Regional
reports in brief. Country spotlight. Calendar of events.
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 39652Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Vogel, Fred ;
Zieschang, Kimberly ;
Ducharme, Louis Marc ;
Mouyelo-Katoula, Michel ;
Tutelian, Maral ;
Abulata, Mohamed F. ;
Walujadi, Dedi ;
Budah, Sher Bahadur
About 40 million of the 115 million
children who do not attend school are physically challenged
youth. This paper describes the status of the Education For
All ini...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 37044Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Peters,Susan J.
Afro-descendents in Latin America
represent about one-fifth of the total population of the
region, and next to the indigenous population, are the
poorest of the con...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36388Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Garcia, Paola ;
Reyes, Hiska N. [editor] ;
Sanchez-Armass,Enrique ;
Stubbs, Josefina [editor]
Systemic invisibility of
Afro-descendants in Latin America has obstructed the
building of a consensus about their definition, and about
framing appropriate question...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36396Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Benavides,Carlos Martin ;
Reyes, Hiska N. [editor] ;
Stubbs, Josefina [editor] ;
Torero,Maximo ;
Valdivia, Nestor
Afrodescendents in Latin America
represent about one-fifth of the total population of the
region, and next to the indigenous population, are the
poorest of the cont...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36395Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Gonzalez,Mary Lisbeth ;
Reyes, Hiska N. [editor] ;
Stubbs, Josefina [editor]
Afro-descendents in Latin America
represent about one-fifth of the total population of the
region, and next to the indigenous population, are the
poorest of the con...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 36389Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Ponce, Juan ;
Stubbs, Josefina [editor] ;
Reyes, Hiska N. [editor]
The objective of this advisory project
was to improve the competitiveness of the Salvadoran economy
by integrating corporate social responsibility more
successfully...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 38021Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006
In many countries, including Uganda,
Bangladesh, and Bolivia, microfinance has become more
competitive in recent years. Competition is generally
expected to benefit...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 35821Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Porteous,David
Microfinance-or formal financial
services for the poor-helps people fight poverty on their
own terms, in a sustainable way. Poor people use loans,
deposits, and oth...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 35823Fecha: 1 de febrero de 2006Autor:
Hashemi,Syed Mesbahuddin ;
Rosenberg,Richard
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