Although there is wide recognition of the negative consequences of policy volatility for countries’ long-term economic growth, there is limited empirical work on this subject. One of the reasons is the...
Recent episodes of global financial stress have underscored the importance of individual banks to the stability of their own or even the global financial system. Against this backdrop and to respond to...
This economic premise examines the link between highways and spatial development. The golden quadrilateral (GQ) highway project in India- 5,846 kilo meter (km) of highways linking four major urban hubs-...
This synthesis paper is based on a review of three countries in West Africa-Burkina Faso, Mali, and Mauritania where state owned enterprises (SOEs) continue to play an important role and Governments have...
The World Bank supported three phases Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF) project was first approved in 1996. Malawi, with a population of 13 million, is a low income country with one of the lowest per capita...
While the term 'fiscal space' is new, the issue is quite old. Fiscal space refers to availability of budgetary resources for a specific purpose, typically growth-enhancing investment uses, without jeopardizing...
Providing citizens with open access to information is a cornerstone of good governance. Transparency is essential to allow citizens and markets to hold institutions accountable for their policies and performance...
This report seeks to identify changes in human development outcomes in a period of deepening decentralization and to suggest how the country's decentralized governance structure will be improved to increase...
The National Agricultural Extension and Research Program Support Project of Cameroon undertook to finance - jointly with the government, IFAD, and AfDB - implementation (2001-2004) of the national agricultural...
The National Agricultural Extension and Research Program Support Project of Cameroon undertook to finance - jointly with the government, IFAD, and AfDB - implementation (2001-2004) of the national agricultural...
Using World Bank's (2003) firm-level Investment Climate Survey (ICS) data for Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, this paper examines extent in which education and skill levels are important determinants of Firm-based...
Most attempts to develop financial markets and rural credit institutions in Africa have performed poorly, not satisfying the demand for savings and credit services in the rural areas. In many cases, however...
Most attempts to develop financial markets and rural credit institutions in Africa have performed poorly, not satisfying the demand for savings and credit services in the rural areas. In many cases, however...
Hatton National Bank is the largest private commercial bank in Sri Lanka and one of the handful of commercial banks in the world that have initiated microfinance programs. The bank launched its program...
This Precis entitled, Evaluation results for 1995, complements the Bank's Operations and Evaluation Department (OED), Evaluation results for 1995, Report No. 16110, dated November 15, 1996. The review...
This Precis entitled, Evaluation results for 1995, complements the Bank's Operations and Evaluation Department (OED), Evaluation results for 1995, Report No. 16110, dated November 15, 1996. The review...
On September 30, 1983, the International Development Association (IDA) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and thirty one. It was resolved that the Board of Governors of the Association...
On December 21, 1982, , International Finance Corporation (IFC) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred thirty-one. (d) Subscription and payment for shares as authorized hereunder shall...
On September 1, 1959, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Board of Governors adopted resolution number one hundred and thirty-one. It was resolved that: (i) the authorized capital...
This press release announces the appointment of Norman M. Tucker as Director of Marketing for the Bank on March 28, 1949.