The government has invested heavily in the prevention and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 92409Fecha: 13 de diciembre de 2005
Although primary education enrollment in Ceara is over 95 percent, the quality of education is poor as revealed by national student assessments. Dropout rates are a high 11 percent and completion rate...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 92407Fecha: 13 de diciembre de 2005
The Brazilian Amazon is a major source of tropical hardwoods, gross sales of which generate an estimated $1 billion a year. However, most timber extraction occurs in an unplanned and often illegal fas...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 92580Fecha: 13 de diciembre de 2005
Brazil's conditional cash transfer (CCT) program Bolsa Familia helped millions out of the poverty and is among the most effective social protection programs in the world, having helped raise approxima...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 92408Fecha: 13 de diciembre de 2005
Peru faces high levels of poverty and inequality. In 2004, over half of Peru's population was poor and about 20 percent were extremely poor. Following improvements during the 1990s, poverty increased ...
Tipo: Poverty AssessmentInforme#: 29825Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2005
This Impact Assessment Report consists of two volumes: the main report and annexes. The Main Report (Volume I) in turn consists of three parts: A) the Executive Summary, presentation Assessment Progra...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 81256Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2005Autor:
Krause,Philipp ;
Mackay,Keith ;
Matsude, Yasuhiko ;
Rojas, Fernando ;
Shepherd, Geoffrey ;
Del Villar Baston,Azul ;
Zaltsman,Teodoro Ariel
This Impact Assessment Report consists of two volumes: the main report and annexes. The Main Report (Volume I) in turn consists of three parts: A) the Executive Summary, presentation Assessment Progra...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 81256Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2005Autor:
Krause,Philipp ;
Mackay,Keith ;
Matsuda,Yasuhiko ;
Rojas, Fernando ;
Shepherd, Geoffrey ;
Del Villar Baston,Azul ;
Zaltsman,Teodoro Ariel
The screening exercise on Transparency, Governance and Corruption in Guatemala analyzes in detail the phenomenon of poor governance by using the experiences of individual actors in the following proce...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 50367Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2005
The report provides an overview on the issues regarding "Doing Business in 2006 - Creating Jobs", the third in a series of annual reports investigating business activity, and, looks specifically at re...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 34551Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2005
A two-day workshop, organized by the World Banks Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) and Human Development (HD) departments, was held in June 2005 in the Dominican Republic with the objec...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 35523Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2005Autor:
Bain,Katherine A. ;
Braun,Franka ;
Saavedra,Jaime
A good investment climate offers opportunities for companies-from the small enterprise to multinationals-whether they are increasing productivity, generating employment or increasing economic growth. ...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 34865Fecha: 30 de noviembre de 2005Autor:
Smith,Warrick P.
This report is an evaluation of the current situation regarding basic sanitation services in rural communities and poor urban areas in Honduras. The main objective of this study is to to identify the ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 70653Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2005
The study presents the experience of applying the condominial approach to expand water and sewerage networks, in three contrasting Brazilian cities - Brasilia, Salvador, and Parauapebas. It is based o...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 34442Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2005Autor:
Melo,Jose Carlos
Chile successfully completed the first generation of reforms during the 1980's and 1990's. Privatization, deregulation, trade liberalization, and sound fiscal and monetary policies were pursued over s...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 34644Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2005Autor:
Panzardi,Roberto O.
In Chile, certain areas have historically been identified as Extreme Zones - Zonas Extremas (ZE) and qualified as such, have received special treatment in terms of public policies. Most of the excepti...
Tipo: Development Policy Review (DPR)Informe#: 27357Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2005
Editorial - after one decade : updating the law of general sanitation services. Campaign to promote the washing of hands with soap. Development Marketplace will donate four million dollars yearly : Wo...
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 37301Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2005
Since the 2001 CPAR, Peru has made considerable progress in setting in motion the right conditions to improve public procurement. The primary regulator for procurement, the High Council for Governmen...
Tipo: Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR)Informe#: 35068Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2005
This document stems from a series of presentations in Mexico City on the occasion of the seminar on "Funding Schemes of the Water Sector." The purpose of this compilation is to promote dialogue and di...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 43141Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2005
This document presents a synthesis of the communications on the information systems of Bolivia, Brazil, Honduras, Mexico and Peru. The exhibitors described the general characteristics of the water sec...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 37305Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2005
The Argentine government has adopted a strategy that emphasizes rebuilding the economy with a view to delivering sustained growth with social inclusion - an appropriate goal in view of the high degree...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 34645Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2005Autor:
Valdovinos, Carlos Fernandez
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