This economy profile presents the Doing Business indicators for Angola. In a series of annual reports, Doing Business assesses regulations affecting domestic firms in 189 economies and ranks the economies in 10 areas of business regulation, such as starting a business, resolving insolvency and trading across borders.
... Vea más + This year's report data cover regulations measured from June 2012 through May 2013. The report is the 11th edition of the Doing Business series
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The development objective of the Rural Environmental Cadastre and Fire Prevention in Piaui State Project for Brazil is to promote the reduction of climate change impacts in the Cerrado of Southern Piaui state by: (i) promoting the environmental regularization of landholdings in the targeted municipalities; and (ii) preventing and combating forest fires through the integration of local actors and promoting the adoption of sustainable production practices in the targeted municipalities.
... Vea más + The additional financing will support following components: (i) rural environmental regularization to implement the cadastro ambiental rural (rural environmental cadastre) (CAR) for small landholders and promote the recovery of degraded areas in area of permanent preservations (APPs) and reserva legal (RLs) in these landholdings located in the targeted municipalities; (ii) prevention and control of forest fires to prevent and fight forest fires and promote alternatives to the use of fire in the state of Piaui, especially in the project's targeted municipalities; and (iii) administrative and financial management to support the project's effective and efficient management, administration, monitoring and evaluation.
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The development objective of the Geothermal Power Generation Project for Djibouti is to assist the recipient in assessing the commercial viability of the geothermal resource in Fiale Caldera within the Lake Assal region.
... Vea más + The project has three components. The first component is drilling program. This component includes the provision of works, goods and consultants' services for: (i) civil engineering preparatory works necessary for the execution of the drilling program (financed by African Development Bank (AfDB); (ii) execution of the drilling program as designed by the geothermal consulting company (jointly co-financed by Global Environment Facility (GEF), International Development Association (IDA) and OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID); (iii) steel material needed during the execution of the drilling program; (financed by French Development Agency (AFD); and (iv) for the inspection and testing of reservoir flow rates (financed by Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). The second component is technical assistance for the drilling program. This component comprises the provision of goods and consultants' services to: (i) design the drilling program and well test protocol; (ii) execute the well test protocol and ensure third party certification of the results of the drilling program; and (iii) preparation of a technical feasibility study for the geothermal power plant provided that the geothermal resource is suitable for power generation. The third component is project management. This component involves the provision of goods, consultants' services, including audit and training, and operational costs for the purposes of project management and implementation, including monitoring and evaluation. It will be jointly co-financed by Government of Djibouti (GoDj) and AfDB.
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Documento de evaluación inicial de proyecto 68254 APR 21, 2014
Ratings for the Northeast Microfinance Development Project for Brazil were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, risk to development outcome was significant, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory.
... Vea más + Some lessons learned included: flexibility in supervision to adapt to changing scenarios is essential for success, both when the changes are marginal and when they are fundamental to the point of rendering the attainment of the operation objectives impossible. The Bank can help in building lasting reforms by limiting the scope of the projects to what can be accomplished within a certain political and economic environment, even if not fully market-oriented. Donors such as the Bank can add value by setting benchmarks consistent with international best practice and putting the client institution in contact with top practitioners in each field. In principle, a viable and broadly independent microfinance institution can be set up within an existing public sector bank and there may be benefits to doing so. However, this leaves it open to influence by the prevailing political climate. It may be tempting in some political environments to expand outreach at the expense of sustainability. The Bank's decision to remain engaged was anchored on real successes achieved in terms of outreach, which illustrates dilemmas about outreach versus sustainability. Subsidies can be explicitly taken into account through a Subsidy Dependence Index provided it is well defined. While institutional aspects are crucial for the delivery of financial services to microenterprises, national economic policies are equally crucial.
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Informe de evaluación de proyecto 86803 APR 15, 2014
The development objective of the First Phase of the Eastern Africa Regional Transport, Trade, and Development Facilitation Project for South Sudan is to enhance regional connectivity and integration of the Recipient with its Eastern Africa neighboring countries, and its access to sea ports.
... Vea más + The project has four components. The first component, support to the Ministry of Transport, Roads, and Bridges (MTRB) consists of following three sub-components: (i) upgrading of approximately 125 kilo meter (km) of the Juba-Torit road section of the Juba-Nadapal-Eldoret corridor; (ii) construction and rehabilitation, within the Recipient's territory, of bridges between Kapoeta and Nadapal and upgrading of approximately 40 km of the Kapoeta-Narus road section of the Juba-Nadapal-Eldoret corridor and related supervision costs; and (iii) road repairs of approximately 190 km of road sections, within the Recipient's territory, between Torit and Kapoeta, and Narus and Nadapal. The second component, facilitation of regional transport, trade, and development supports promotion of sound transport, trade, and development facilitation measures, increasing the efficiency of the corridors. It comprises of following two sub-components: (i) support to Ministry of Finance, Commerce, and Economic Planning (MOFCEP) and South Sudan Customs Services (SSCS) in the facilitation of regional trade, transport, and development through the establishment of an institutional base and legal framework, and (ii) support to MTRB in the facilitation of regional trade, transport, and development. The third component, institutional development and program management comprises of following three sub-components: (i) strengthening of MTRB's institutional capacity through the provision of advisory services and training, and the preparation of a sectoral governance and anti-corruption strategy; (ii) provision of advisory services to MTRB to strengthen its safeguards management capacity; and (iii) provision of advisory services, training, and logistical support, including office equipment, materials and supplies, and operating costs as required to sustain the management and coordination of project implementation activities, including audits, and the monitoring and evaluation of progress achieved in the execution of the project. The fourth component, connecting Juba with fiber optics will construct a fiber optic cable, alongside the part of the road located in the Recipient's territory, from Juba to Lokichoggio in the Republic of Kenya at the Juba-Nadapal-Eldoret corridor.
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Documento de evaluación inicial de proyecto PAD646 APR 15, 2014
The objective of the Armenia Trade Promotion and Quality Infrastructure Project is to strengthen the enabling environment and firm capacity to increase private investments and exports.
... Vea más + The project's direct beneficiaries include both existing and potential exporters, who will benefit from an improved quality of programs and services provided under a more efficient trade promotion and quality system. Negative impacts include: dust, air quality, noise pollution, water quality, waste management, asbestos management, noise pollution, soil erosion, and loss of ecology. Mitigation measures include: 1) during interior demolition debris-chutes shall be used above the first floor; 2) demolition debris shall be kept in controlled area and sprayed with water mist to reduce debris dust; 3) construction noise will be limited to restricted times agreed to in the permit; 4) during operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered mechanical equipment shall be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible; 5) waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected from demolition and construction activities; 6) mineral construction and demolition wastes will be separated from general refuse, organic, liquid and chemical wastes by on-site sorting and stored in appropriate containers; 7) the approach to handling sanitary wastes and wastewater from building sites (installation or reconstruction) must be approved by the local authorities; 8) before being discharged into receiving waters, effluents from individual wastewater systems must be treated in order to meet the minimal quality criteria set out by national guidelines on effluent quality and wastewater treatment; 9) temporarily storage on site of all hazardous or toxic substances will be in safe containers labeled with details of composition, properties and handling information; and 10) the containers of hazardous substances shall be placed in an leak-proof container to prevent spillage and leaching.
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This is a statement by Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, OECD, and Erik Solheim, Chair of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), at the eighty-ninth meeting of the Development Committee held on April 12, 2014.
... Vea más + The international community is set to transition into a critical new phase in its fight against poverty. A number of key issues must be addressed if it is to be successful: disparities between countries must be reduced, as well as a range of inequalities within them. Providers of development co-operation must maintain their commitments on the quantity and quality of the resources they provide, and they must help developing countries mobilise more domestic resources. The OECD is uniquely placed and equipped to support these and other efforts with a number of adapted tools.
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This is a statement by Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, President of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) at the eighty-ninth meeting of the Development Committee held on April 12, 2014.
... Vea más + He discusses the global economy in the post-crisis era, the economic prospects of IsDB member countries, and IsDB Group reponses. Major thematic areas supported by the IsDB Group are the following: fostering inclusive development, supporting agriculture development and food security, addressing youth unemployment, enhancing infrastructure development, Strengthening Economic Cooperation and Integration, and fostering Islamic finance. IsDB Group major initiatives include capital increase, resource mobilization, member country partnership strategy, reverse linkages, trade-related development assistance, Secretariat of the G-8 Deauville Partnership IFI coordination platform, MDGs and post-2015 development agenda, and celebrating 40th anniversary.
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This is a statement by Mr. Mohamed Boussaid, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco, on behalf of the Constituency of Afghanistan, Algeria, Ghana, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kingdom of Morocco, Pakistan, and Tunisia at the eighty-ninth meeting of the Development Committee held on April 12, 2014.
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This is a statement by Mr. Xiaozhun Yi, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at the eighty-ninth meeting of the Development Committee held on April 12, 2014.
... Vea más + The WTO forecasts world merchandise trade to grow by some 4.7 percent in 2014, developing (including emerging) economies' trade flows still outpacing that of developing countries'. With their imports growing faster than their exports since the financial crisis, developing countries pull the developed countries' recovery, and contribute to reduce global imbalances.
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