Documentos e informes
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Issuing International Bonds : A Guidance Note (Inglés)
Financial conditions in recent years have provided developing countries with unprecedentedopportunities to tap international bond markets, increasing access to commercial debtfinancing. On that background...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 135950 Fecha del documento: 1 de abril de 2019 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: van der Wansem, Patrick B. G.,Jessen,Lars,Rivetti,Diego
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The ghost of a rating downgrade : what happens to borrowing costs when a government loses its investment grade credit rating? (Inglés)
Since the global financial crisis and the end of the commodity super-cycle, weak growth and countercyclical fiscal policy have contributed to deteriorating public finances in many countries across the...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo Número del informe: 106667 Fecha del documento: 28 de junio de 2016 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Hanusch,Marek,Hassan,Shakill,Algu,Yashvir,Soobyah,Luchelle,Kranz,Alexander
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The development of the student assessment system in the Republic of Armenia : achievements, challenges, and lessons learned (Inglés)
In order to maximize effectiveness, every national education system needs a comprehensive and coherent approach to student assessment. The systems approach for better education results (SABER) framework...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 99368 Fecha del documento: 28 de julio de 2015 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Bethell,George S.,Harutyunyan,Karine
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Guidebook on capital investment planning for local governments (Chino)
The purpose of this guidebook is to provide practical advice to local governments (LGs) in developing countries on how to establish and maintain a process of planning and funding capital investment as...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 65600 Fecha del documento: 13 de octubre de 2011 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Kaganova,Olga
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Guidebook on capital investment planning for local governments (Inglés)
The purpose of this guidebook is to provide practical advice to local governments (LGs) in developing countries on how to establish and maintain a process of planning and funding capital investment as...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 65600 Fecha del documento: 1 de octubre de 2011 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Kaganova,Olga
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Understanding the emerging role of motorcycles in African cities : a political economy perspective (Inglés)
A decline in organized public transport systems has led to rapid growth in non-conventional means of public transport, initially provided by minibuses and shared taxi/vans, and more recently by commercial...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 66941 Fecha del documento: 1 de abril de 2011 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Kumar, Ajay
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Understanding the emerging role of motorcycles in African cities : a political economy perspective : Comprendre l'importance croissante de la motocyclette dans les villes Africaines : une perspective d'economie politique (Francés)
A decline in organized public transport systems has led to rapid growth in non-conventional means of public transport, initially provided by minibuses and shared taxi/vans, and more recently by commercial...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 66941 Fecha del documento: 1 de abril de 2011 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Kumar, Ajay
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The social dimensions of adaptation of climate change in Bolivia (Inglés)
The study in Bolivia was based on the concepts contained in the document methodology for the social component (October 2008) prepared by the core team in Washington. These lists the social component objectives...
Tipo de documento: Otro estudio sobre medio ambiente Número del informe: 58900 Fecha del documento: 9 de diciembre de 2010 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Morales,Miguel
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Delivering assistance to conflict-affected communities : the BRA-KDP Program in Aceh (Inglés)
The primary objective of BRA-KDP (Community-based Reintegration Assistance-Kecamatan Development Program) was to improve the living conditions of conflict-affected communities and conflict victims by delivering...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 53357 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2009 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Morel,Adrian,Watanabe,Makiko,Wrobel,Robert
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Delivering assistance to conflict-affected communities : the BRA-KDP program in Aceh (Inglés)
The Community based Reintegration Assistance for Conflict Victims (or BRA-KDP) channeled over US$ 20 million to 1,724 conflict affected villages across 67 sub districts in 17 districts from August 2006...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 53715 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2009 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Morel,Adrian,Watanabe,Makiko,Wrobel,Robert
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Transforming NGO MFIs : critical ownership issues to consider (Inglés)
In most cases of transformation, nongovernmental organization (NGO) microfinance institutions (MFIs) have two primary objectives: (i) to provide clients with a range of financial services beyond credit...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 44890 Fecha del documento: 1 de junio de 2008 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Lauer,Katharine
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Enhancing the livelihoods of the rural poor through ICT : a knowledge map - South Africa country study (Inglés)
The biggest challenge faced by South Africa for the new millennium, as for any other developing nation, is successfully resolving poverty and human development problems. Although different opinions exist...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 46628 Fecha del documento: 1 de junio de 2008 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Fourie, Louis
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Housing policy in developing countries : the importance of the informal economy (Inglés)
All countries have a formal economy and an informal economy. But, on average, in developing countries the relative size of the informal sector is considerably larger than in developed countries. This paper...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 57713 Fecha del documento: 1 de enero de 2008 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Arnott,Richard J.
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Distortions to agricultural incentives in Chile (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report (Inglés)
This paper presents estimates of indicators of direct and indirect intervention in agriculture by the Chilean government since 1960, drawing on the methodology in Anderson et al. (2008). To put those indicators...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 55978 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2007 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Valdes, Alberto,Jara Torres,Esteban Andres
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Distortions to agricultural incentives in Chile (Vol. 2 of 2) : National spreadsheet for agricultural distortions (Inglés)
This paper presents estimates of indicators of direct and indirect intervention in agriculture by the Chilean government since 1960, drawing on the methodology in Anderson et al. (2008). To put those indicators...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 55978 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2007 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Valdes, Alberto,Jara Torres,Esteban Andres
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The role of technology and institutions in the cost recovery of irrigation and drainage projects (Inglés)
This report offers four carefully analyzed case studies in various countries that together may offer a reasonable framework to learn from. Moreover, the case studies present important indicators and demonstrate...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 38716 Fecha del documento: 1 de enero de 2007 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Agwe,Jonathan N.,Abdel-Dayem,Mohamed Safwat Youssef,Dinar,Ariel
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India-Bangladesh bilateral trade and potential free trade agreement (Vol. 2 of 2) : Methodology and selected case studies (Inglés)
The trading relationship between India and Bangladesh is currently of special interest in both countries for a number of reasons. Firstly, there are urgent and longstanding concerns in Bangladesh arising...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 38932 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2006 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed
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India-Bangladesh bilateral trade and potential free trade agreement (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report (Inglés)
The trading relationship between India and Bangladesh is currently of special interest in both countries for a number of reasons. Firstly, there are urgent and longstanding concerns in Bangladesh arising...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 38932 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2006 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed
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Weather-based insurance in Southern Africa : the case of Malawi (Inglés)
The main purpose of this report is to conceptualize an ex-ante risk management framework for weather risk in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The report lays out an overall food...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 37051 Fecha del documento: 1 de enero de 2005 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Hess,Ulrich C.,Syroka,Joanna
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Phase-out of leaded gasoline in oil importing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa : The case of Ethiopia - action plan (Inglés)
This is one of four documents of a series presenting the results of studies, workshops and action plans recently undertaken for four sub-Saharan African countries (Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania and Tanzania)...
Tipo de documento: Documento del Programa de Asistencia a la Gestión del Sector de la Energía (ESMAP) Número del informe: 28452 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2003 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Bultynck,Patrick,Reliquet,Chantal