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Area C and the future of the Palestinian economy / / Orhan Niksic, Nur Nasser Eddin, Massimiliano Cali ; cover design, Debra Naylor
Area C and the future of the Palestinian economy / / Orhan Niksic, Nur Nasser Eddin, Massimiliano Cali ; cover design, Debra Naylor
Autore Niksic Orhan
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (99 p.)
Disciplina 330.95695/3
Collana A World Bank study
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0196-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Direct Benefits; Indirect Benefits; Figures; Figure ES.1 Growth Generated Through the Lifting of Restrictions Could Increase Potential Palestinian Value Added by USD 3.4 Billion; Figure ES.2 If the Output Potential Associated with Lifting the Restrictions Materializes, the Fiscal Deficit of the PA Is Reduced by 56 Percent and the Need for External Budget Support Greatly Declines; Chapter 1The Palestinian Economy, Israeli Restrictions, and the Potential of Area C
The Palestinian Economy: Volatility, Distorted Growth, and Uncertain ProspectsFigure 1.1 Real GDP Growth Rate 1999-First Half 2013; Restrictions on Movement and Access, and the Stunted Potential of Area C; Figure 1.2 The Decline in the Tradable Sectors; Tables; Table 1.1 Significance of Area C in Terms of Natural Resources; Boxes; Box 1.1 Limited Access to Education for Palestinians Who Live in Area C Increases Their Chance of Being Poor; Chapter 2Area C-Output Potential of Key Sectors of the Palestinian Economy; Agriculture; Figure 2.1 Agriculture Value Added in the West Bank
Figure 2.2 Share of Agriculture in Total Employment, West BankFigure 2.3 West Bank Labor Productivity; Box 2.1 Agriculture in Israeli Settlements in Area C Exemplifies the Sector's Potential in the Area; Dead Sea Minerals; Figure 2.4 Potash Price and Demand Projections, 2012-25; Stone Mining and Quarrying; Figure 2.5 World Production of Bromine; Figure 2.6 While Stone and Mineral Exports Have Increased in Nominal Terms, Their Share in Total Exports Dropped Despite a Meager Overall Export Growth; Construction and Real Estate; Table 2.1 Palestinian Permits in Rural Areas and in Area C
Box 2.2 Fighting the Current Restrictions to Develop a New CityFigure 2.7 Growth in Housing Construction in the West Bank, 1967-2007; Table 2.2 Estimated Population Growth and Area C Restrictiveness in the West Bank Governorates; Tourism and the Dead Sea; Figure 2.8 Housing Prices and Palestinian CPI, 1996-2012 (1996=100); Figure 2.9 Following the Second Intifada, the Employment in the Hotel and Restaurants Sector (A Good Proxy for Tourism) Doubled; Figure 2.10 Following the Second Intifada, the Number of Hotels Increased Only Modestly, but Hotel Activity Increased Dramatically
Figure 2.11 Number of International Tourist Arrivals in the Palestinian Territories (1000)Table 2.3 Selected Dead Sea Tourism Indicators for Jordan and Israel; Table 2.4 The Number of Tourists Has Been Growing Around the World and Is Expected to Continue with Strong Growth by 2020 Worldwide and in the Middle East; Telecommunications; Table 2.5 Revenues Collected from West Bank Sites Managed and Operated by the Israeli Nature and Parks Authority; Box 2.3 Serving the Residents of Marah Rabah and Teqou in Area B; Box 2.4 Suboptimal Transmission Paths; Cosmetics; Chapter 3Indirect Benefits
Secondary Costs and Benefits Related to Infrastructure
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Niksic Orhan  
Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014
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Building resilience to climate change in South Caucasus agriculture / / Nicolas Ahouissoussi, James E. Neumann, and Jitendra P. Srivastava, editors ; cover design, Debra Naylor
Building resilience to climate change in South Caucasus agriculture / / Nicolas Ahouissoussi, James E. Neumann, and Jitendra P. Srivastava, editors ; cover design, Debra Naylor
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (167 p.)
Disciplina 630.2/086
Collana Directions in Development. Agriculture and Rural Development
Soggetto topico Climatic changes - Caucasus, South
Resilience (Ecology) - Caucasus, South
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0215-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction and reasons for action -- Framework and program design -- Armenia: risks, impacts, and adaptation menu -- Azerbaijan: risks, impacts, and adaptation menu -- Georgia: risks, impacts and adaptation menu -- Climate change impacts and adaptation options in the South Caucausus region -- Adaptation in the South Caucausus: opportunities for a regional approach.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910464172803321
Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank, , 2014
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Building resilience to climate change in South Caucasus agriculture / / Nicolas Ahouissoussi, James E. Neumann, and Jitendra P. Srivastava, editors
Building resilience to climate change in South Caucasus agriculture / / Nicolas Ahouissoussi, James E. Neumann, and Jitendra P. Srivastava, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (pages cm)
Disciplina 630.2/086
Collana Directions in development
Soggetto topico Climatic changes - Caucasus, South
Resilience (Ecology) - Caucasus, South
ISBN 1-4648-0215-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction and reasons for action -- Framework and program design -- Armenia: risks, impacts, and adaptation menu -- Azerbaijan: risks, impacts, and adaptation menu -- Georgia: risks, impacts and adaptation menu -- Climate change impacts and adaptation options in the South Caucausus region -- Adaptation in the South Caucausus: opportunities for a regional approach.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910786905103321
Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2014
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Building resilience to climate change in South Caucasus agriculture / / Nicolas Ahouissoussi, James E. Neumann, and Jitendra P. Srivastava, editors
Building resilience to climate change in South Caucasus agriculture / / Nicolas Ahouissoussi, James E. Neumann, and Jitendra P. Srivastava, editors
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (pages cm)
Disciplina 630.2/086
Collana Directions in development
Soggetto topico Climatic changes - Caucasus, South
Resilience (Ecology) - Caucasus, South
ISBN 9781464802157
1464802157
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction and reasons for action -- Framework and program design -- Armenia: risks, impacts, and adaptation menu -- Azerbaijan: risks, impacts, and adaptation menu -- Georgia: risks, impacts and adaptation menu -- Climate change impacts and adaptation options in the South Caucausus region -- Adaptation in the South Caucausus: opportunities for a regional approach.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910969937603321
Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2014
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Building the skills for economic growth and competitiveness in Sri Lanka / / Halil Dundar, Benoit Millot, Yevgeniya Savchenko, Harsha Aturupane, and Tilkaratne A. Piyasiri
Building the skills for economic growth and competitiveness in Sri Lanka / / Halil Dundar, Benoit Millot, Yevgeniya Savchenko, Harsha Aturupane, and Tilkaratne A. Piyasiri
Autore Dundar Halil
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2014]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (pages cm)
Disciplina 370.113095493
Collana Directions in development
Soggetto topico Vocational education - Sri Lanka
Vocational qualifications - Sri Lanka
Labor market - Sri Lanka
Economic development - Sri Lanka
ISBN 1-4648-0159-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Acronyms; Overview; Introduction; Box O.1 Global Evidence: Pitfalls in Skills Building; Background; Boxes; Figure O.1 GDP Per Capita, Selected Countries, 2011; Figures; Figure O.2 Real GDP Growth Rates, Selected Countries; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Wage Premiums in Sri Lanka, by Education and Skill Type; Figure O.4 Skills Mismatches; Figure O.5 Employer Perceptions of General Education, TVET, and University; Strategic Priorities; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 1 Introduction; The Economic and Labor Market Context
Figure 1.1 Shares of Agriculture, Services, and Industry in GDP, 2010Figure 1.2 Structural Changes in Employment, Sri Lanka; Figure 1.3 Unemployment, by Age and Education; Figure 1.4 Educational Attainment in Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea; Box 1.1 The Republic of Korea: How Economic Development Changed Investment in Skills Development; Figure B1.1 Changes in the TVET Sector in the Republic of Korea by Economic Development; Tables; Table 1.1 Higher Education and Training, Selected Indicators; Approach, Methodology, and Data Sources; Box 1.2 Skill Types
Figure 1.5 Skills Formation across the Worker Life CycleFigure 1.6 Conceptual Framework for Skills Demand and Supply; Box 1.3 Definition of Training; Box 1.4 Sri Lanka Skills Measurement Surveys; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2 General Education and Training in Sri Lanka: An Overview; Figure 2.1 The Education and Training System in Sri Lanka; Table 2.1 Sri Lanka: General Education at a Glance; How the TVET Sector is Structured; Figure 2.2 Structure of the TVET Sector, 2011; Box 2.1 Shifts in Ministerial Responsibilities for TVET; Box 2.2 Main Public TVET Providers
Table 2.2 National Vocational Qualification Framework in Sri LankaEnrollment Trends; Table 2.3 Student Enrollment, Completion, and Dropout, Vocational Training Institutes, 2009-2011; Performance of the TVET Sector; Figure 2.3 MYASD Aggregate Student Intake and Completion Rates, 2004-10; The Informal Sector: Skills for the Unskilled; Conclusion; Figure 2.4 Female Participation in TVET Programs, 2011; Box 2.3 Training for the Informal Sector; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 3 Skills Demand in Sri Lanka; Introduction; Skills Constraints: Existence, Nature, and Consequences
Figure 3.1 Skills Constraints as a Major or Severe Obstacle, South AsiaBox 3.1 Sri Lanka Enterprise Surveys and the Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP) Survey; Figure 3.2 Biggest Perceived Obstacle in the Business Environment, Sri Lanka, 2011; Figure 3.3 Labor Factors That Affect Firm Operations and Growth; Table 3.1 Skills Constraints in Manufacturing, Sri Lanka, 2004 and 2011 (Share of Firms); Figure 3.4 Skills Shortages, by Job Category; Table 3.2 Job-Related Skills Most Important for Retention Decisions; Figure 3.5 Ranking of Job-Related Skills for Retention
Figure 3.6 Skills Stock of the Labor Force and Employer Requirements
Record Nr. UNINA-9910791029303321
Dundar Halil  
Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2014]
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Building the skills for economic growth and competitiveness in Sri Lanka / / Halil Dundar [and four others] ; cover design, Debra Naylor
Building the skills for economic growth and competitiveness in Sri Lanka / / Halil Dundar [and four others] ; cover design, Debra Naylor
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (237 p.)
Disciplina 370.113095493
Collana Directions in Development. Human Development
Soggetto topico Vocational education - Sri Lanka
Vocational qualifications - Sri Lanka
Labor market - Sri Lanka
Economic development - Sri Lanka
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0159-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Acronyms; Overview; Introduction; Box O.1 Global Evidence: Pitfalls in Skills Building; Background; Boxes; Figure O.1 GDP Per Capita, Selected Countries, 2011; Figures; Figure O.2 Real GDP Growth Rates, Selected Countries; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Wage Premiums in Sri Lanka, by Education and Skill Type; Figure O.4 Skills Mismatches; Figure O.5 Employer Perceptions of General Education, TVET, and University; Strategic Priorities; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 1 Introduction; The Economic and Labor Market Context
Figure 1.1 Shares of Agriculture, Services, and Industry in GDP, 2010Figure 1.2 Structural Changes in Employment, Sri Lanka; Figure 1.3 Unemployment, by Age and Education; Figure 1.4 Educational Attainment in Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea; Box 1.1 The Republic of Korea: How Economic Development Changed Investment in Skills Development; Figure B1.1 Changes in the TVET Sector in the Republic of Korea by Economic Development; Tables; Table 1.1 Higher Education and Training, Selected Indicators; Approach, Methodology, and Data Sources; Box 1.2 Skill Types
Figure 1.5 Skills Formation across the Worker Life CycleFigure 1.6 Conceptual Framework for Skills Demand and Supply; Box 1.3 Definition of Training; Box 1.4 Sri Lanka Skills Measurement Surveys; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2 General Education and Training in Sri Lanka: An Overview; Figure 2.1 The Education and Training System in Sri Lanka; Table 2.1 Sri Lanka: General Education at a Glance; How the TVET Sector is Structured; Figure 2.2 Structure of the TVET Sector, 2011; Box 2.1 Shifts in Ministerial Responsibilities for TVET; Box 2.2 Main Public TVET Providers
Table 2.2 National Vocational Qualification Framework in Sri LankaEnrollment Trends; Table 2.3 Student Enrollment, Completion, and Dropout, Vocational Training Institutes, 2009-2011; Performance of the TVET Sector; Figure 2.3 MYASD Aggregate Student Intake and Completion Rates, 2004-10; The Informal Sector: Skills for the Unskilled; Conclusion; Figure 2.4 Female Participation in TVET Programs, 2011; Box 2.3 Training for the Informal Sector; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 3 Skills Demand in Sri Lanka; Introduction; Skills Constraints: Existence, Nature, and Consequences
Figure 3.1 Skills Constraints as a Major or Severe Obstacle, South AsiaBox 3.1 Sri Lanka Enterprise Surveys and the Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP) Survey; Figure 3.2 Biggest Perceived Obstacle in the Business Environment, Sri Lanka, 2011; Figure 3.3 Labor Factors That Affect Firm Operations and Growth; Table 3.1 Skills Constraints in Manufacturing, Sri Lanka, 2004 and 2011 (Share of Firms); Figure 3.4 Skills Shortages, by Job Category; Table 3.2 Job-Related Skills Most Important for Retention Decisions; Figure 3.5 Ranking of Job-Related Skills for Retention
Figure 3.6 Skills Stock of the Labor Force and Employer Requirements
Record Nr. UNINA-9910458560103321
Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014
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Closing the feedback loop : can technology bridge the accountability gap? / / Björn-Sören Gigler and Savita Bailur, editors ; cover design, Debra Naylor ; foreword by Sanjay Pradhan, Rakesh Rajani
Closing the feedback loop : can technology bridge the accountability gap? / / Björn-Sören Gigler and Savita Bailur, editors ; cover design, Debra Naylor ; foreword by Sanjay Pradhan, Rakesh Rajani
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (331 p.)
Disciplina 658.4/02
Collana Directions in Development. Public Sector Governance
Soggetto topico Government accountability - Technological innovations
Municipal services - Technological innovations
Public administration - Technological innovations
Transparency in government - Technological innovations
Information technology - Political aspects
County services - Technological innovations
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0192-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Foreword by Sanjay Pradhan; Foreword by Rakesh Rajani; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Potential for Empowerment through ICTs; Theories and Cases Presented in This Collection; Underlying Theories of Empowerment through ICTs; Figure 1.1 Assumed Relationship between Empowerment, Participation, Transparency, and Accountability; Figures; Figure 1.2 Assumed Impact of ICTs on Empowerment, Participation, Transparency, and Accountability; A Critical Analysis of Factors Influencing Empowerment through ICTs
Figure 1.3 Questioned Relationships between Empowerment, Participation, Transparency, and AccountabilityA Framework for Analyzing Empowerment through ICTs; Figure 1.4 The STEP Framework; Note; References; Chapter 2 Informational Capabilities: The Missing Link for Understanding the Impact of ICT on Development; Introduction to the Literature; The Capability Approach; Figure 2.1 The Concept of Informational Capabilities; Tables; Table 2.1 Empowerment through ICT Framework; Table 2.2 Dimensions of Stronger Individual Empowerment and Human Capabilities
Table 2.3 Indicators for Stronger Social Capabilities for Community EmpowermentThe ICT Impact Chain; Figure 2.2 The ICT Impact Chain: A Five-Step Process; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 3 New Routes to Governance: A Review of Cases in Participation, Transparency, and Accountability; Transparency, Accountability, and Participation: Assumptions and Critiques; Objectives and Approaches: An Analytical Structure for Case Studies; Table 3.1 Approaches of Existing Cases, by Goal and Method; Improved Public Service Delivery; New Spaces for Citizen Voices and Political Engagement
Improved Budget TransparencyLower Levels of Corruption; Legislative Reform; Judicial Transparency and Accountability; Reaching Impact: Considerations for Achieving Accountability; Going Forward; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Interactive Community Mapping: Between Empowerment and Effectiveness; From Mapping to Interactive Community Mapping; The Elements of Interactive Community Mapping; A Framework for Effective Interactive Community Mapping; Figure 4.1 Continuum of Trade-Offs for ICM Projects; Figure 4.2 Framework for Successful ICM Interventions; Applying the Framework; Maps
Map 4.1 Geo-Spatial Map of Kibera, KenyaMap 4.2 Information Layers on Map Kibera; Map 4.3 Voice of Kibera; Map 4.4 Tandale, Tanzania; Table 4.1 Enabling Factors: Map Kibera, Map Tandale, ICM in the Gulf of Mexico, and HOT in Indonesia; Figure 4.3 Continuum of Trade-Offs for the Four Projects; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5 The Role of Crowdsourcing for Better Governance in Fragile State Contexts; Crowdsourcing: A New Panacea for Social Accountability and Governance?; How Is Crowdsourcing Expected to Improve Governance?; Critical Success Factors of Crowdsourcing Systems
Table 5.1 Effect Determination Matrix
Record Nr. UNINA-9910465155403321
Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014
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Closing the feedback loop : can technology bridge the accountability gap? / / Bjorn-Soren Gigler and Savita Bailur, editors
Closing the feedback loop : can technology bridge the accountability gap? / / Bjorn-Soren Gigler and Savita Bailur, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2014]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (axxiv, 303 pages) ; 26 cm
Disciplina 658.4/02
Collana Directions in development
Soggetto topico Government accountability - Technological innovations
Municipal services - Technological innovations
Public administration - Technological innovations
Transparency in government - Technological innovations
Information technology - Political aspects
County services - Technological innovations
ISBN 1-4648-0192-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Foreword by Sanjay Pradhan; Foreword by Rakesh Rajani; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Potential for Empowerment through ICTs; Theories and Cases Presented in This Collection; Underlying Theories of Empowerment through ICTs; Figure 1.1 Assumed Relationship between Empowerment, Participation, Transparency, and Accountability; Figures; Figure 1.2 Assumed Impact of ICTs on Empowerment, Participation, Transparency, and Accountability; A Critical Analysis of Factors Influencing Empowerment through ICTs
Figure 1.3 Questioned Relationships between Empowerment, Participation, Transparency, and AccountabilityA Framework for Analyzing Empowerment through ICTs; Figure 1.4 The STEP Framework; Note; References; Chapter 2 Informational Capabilities: The Missing Link for Understanding the Impact of ICT on Development; Introduction to the Literature; The Capability Approach; Figure 2.1 The Concept of Informational Capabilities; Tables; Table 2.1 Empowerment through ICT Framework; Table 2.2 Dimensions of Stronger Individual Empowerment and Human Capabilities
Table 2.3 Indicators for Stronger Social Capabilities for Community EmpowermentThe ICT Impact Chain; Figure 2.2 The ICT Impact Chain: A Five-Step Process; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 3 New Routes to Governance: A Review of Cases in Participation, Transparency, and Accountability; Transparency, Accountability, and Participation: Assumptions and Critiques; Objectives and Approaches: An Analytical Structure for Case Studies; Table 3.1 Approaches of Existing Cases, by Goal and Method; Improved Public Service Delivery; New Spaces for Citizen Voices and Political Engagement
Improved Budget TransparencyLower Levels of Corruption; Legislative Reform; Judicial Transparency and Accountability; Reaching Impact: Considerations for Achieving Accountability; Going Forward; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Interactive Community Mapping: Between Empowerment and Effectiveness; From Mapping to Interactive Community Mapping; The Elements of Interactive Community Mapping; A Framework for Effective Interactive Community Mapping; Figure 4.1 Continuum of Trade-Offs for ICM Projects; Figure 4.2 Framework for Successful ICM Interventions; Applying the Framework; Maps
Map 4.1 Geo-Spatial Map of Kibera, KenyaMap 4.2 Information Layers on Map Kibera; Map 4.3 Voice of Kibera; Map 4.4 Tandale, Tanzania; Table 4.1 Enabling Factors: Map Kibera, Map Tandale, ICM in the Gulf of Mexico, and HOT in Indonesia; Figure 4.3 Continuum of Trade-Offs for the Four Projects; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5 The Role of Crowdsourcing for Better Governance in Fragile State Contexts; Crowdsourcing: A New Panacea for Social Accountability and Governance?; How Is Crowdsourcing Expected to Improve Governance?; Critical Success Factors of Crowdsourcing Systems
Table 5.1 Effect Determination Matrix
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Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2014]
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Closing the feedback loop : can technology bridge the accountability gap? / / Bjorn-Soren Gigler and Savita Bailur, editors
Closing the feedback loop : can technology bridge the accountability gap? / / Bjorn-Soren Gigler and Savita Bailur, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2014]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (axxiv, 303 pages) ; 26 cm
Disciplina 658.4/02
Collana Directions in development
Soggetto topico Government accountability - Technological innovations
Municipal services - Technological innovations
Public administration - Technological innovations
Transparency (Ethics) in government - Technological innovations
Information technology - Political aspects
County services - Technological innovations
ISBN 9781464801921
1464801924
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Foreword by Sanjay Pradhan; Foreword by Rakesh Rajani; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Potential for Empowerment through ICTs; Theories and Cases Presented in This Collection; Underlying Theories of Empowerment through ICTs; Figure 1.1 Assumed Relationship between Empowerment, Participation, Transparency, and Accountability; Figures; Figure 1.2 Assumed Impact of ICTs on Empowerment, Participation, Transparency, and Accountability; A Critical Analysis of Factors Influencing Empowerment through ICTs
Figure 1.3 Questioned Relationships between Empowerment, Participation, Transparency, and AccountabilityA Framework for Analyzing Empowerment through ICTs; Figure 1.4 The STEP Framework; Note; References; Chapter 2 Informational Capabilities: The Missing Link for Understanding the Impact of ICT on Development; Introduction to the Literature; The Capability Approach; Figure 2.1 The Concept of Informational Capabilities; Tables; Table 2.1 Empowerment through ICT Framework; Table 2.2 Dimensions of Stronger Individual Empowerment and Human Capabilities
Table 2.3 Indicators for Stronger Social Capabilities for Community EmpowermentThe ICT Impact Chain; Figure 2.2 The ICT Impact Chain: A Five-Step Process; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 3 New Routes to Governance: A Review of Cases in Participation, Transparency, and Accountability; Transparency, Accountability, and Participation: Assumptions and Critiques; Objectives and Approaches: An Analytical Structure for Case Studies; Table 3.1 Approaches of Existing Cases, by Goal and Method; Improved Public Service Delivery; New Spaces for Citizen Voices and Political Engagement
Improved Budget TransparencyLower Levels of Corruption; Legislative Reform; Judicial Transparency and Accountability; Reaching Impact: Considerations for Achieving Accountability; Going Forward; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Interactive Community Mapping: Between Empowerment and Effectiveness; From Mapping to Interactive Community Mapping; The Elements of Interactive Community Mapping; A Framework for Effective Interactive Community Mapping; Figure 4.1 Continuum of Trade-Offs for ICM Projects; Figure 4.2 Framework for Successful ICM Interventions; Applying the Framework; Maps
Map 4.1 Geo-Spatial Map of Kibera, KenyaMap 4.2 Information Layers on Map Kibera; Map 4.3 Voice of Kibera; Map 4.4 Tandale, Tanzania; Table 4.1 Enabling Factors: Map Kibera, Map Tandale, ICM in the Gulf of Mexico, and HOT in Indonesia; Figure 4.3 Continuum of Trade-Offs for the Four Projects; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5 The Role of Crowdsourcing for Better Governance in Fragile State Contexts; Crowdsourcing: A New Panacea for Social Accountability and Governance?; How Is Crowdsourcing Expected to Improve Governance?; Critical Success Factors of Crowdsourcing Systems
Table 5.1 Effect Determination Matrix
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Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2014]
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Demand and supply of skills in Ghana : how can training programs improve employment and productivity? / / Peter Darvas and Robert Palmer ; cover photo, Robert Palmer ; cover design, Debra Naylor
Demand and supply of skills in Ghana : how can training programs improve employment and productivity? / / Peter Darvas and Robert Palmer ; cover photo, Robert Palmer ; cover design, Debra Naylor
Autore Darvas Péter
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (211 p.)
Disciplina 370.113
Collana World Bank Studies
Soggetto topico Vocational education - Administration - Ghana
Education and training services industry
Occupational training
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0281-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Country and Sector Context; Social and Economic Demand for Technical and Vocational Skills in Ghana; TVET Supply, Coordination, and Financing; Policy Recommendations; Notes; Chapter 1Context, Drivers, and Challenges of Technical and Vocational Skills Development Reform; Introduction; The Global Rise in Importance of Technical and Vocational Skills Development; Technical and Vocational Skills Development Drivers in Ghana; Tables
Table 1.1 Total Enrollment in Primary and Lower Secondary Schools in GhanaTVET Policy, 2002-13; Table 1.2 Global Competitive Ranking Index of 144 Countries, Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2012/13; A Framework for Assessing Market and Nonmarket Imperfections Related to TVET in Sub-Saharan Africa; Figures; Figure 1.1 Framework for Skills Assessment; Concluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 2Demand for TVET; Introduction; Social Demand for TVET; Economic Demand for TVET
Figure 2.1 Firms Identifying Labor Skill Levels as a Major Constraint, by Size: Ghana, 2007, and Sub-Saharan Africa and World, 2Figure 2.2 Portion of Firms Identifying Labor Skill Levels as a Major Constraint: Ghana, 2007, Compared with Other Sub-Saharan A; Table 2.1 AGI Business Barometer, Top Challenges, by Enterprise Size; Skill Demand and Supply in Selected Sectors; Figure 2.3 Skills Lacking in Existing Employees; Concluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 3TVET Supply, Performance, and Assessment; The Suppliers of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Ghana
Formal Public TVET ProvidersTable 3.1 Main Public and Private TVET Providers, by Backer, 2012/13; Table 3.2 Coverage and Location of Public TVET Institutes, by Type, 2012; Table 3.3 TVET Enrollment of Full-Time Students, by Type of Institute and Gender, Latest Year; Table 3.4 TVET Staff and In-Service Training, by Type of Institute and Gender, Most Recent Year; Table 3.5 Public TVET Training Environment, by Type of Institute, 2012; Private Institution TVET Providers; Table 3.6 Private TVET Institutes Covered by EMIS Sample, 2006/07 to 2010/11; Enterprise-Based TVET Providers
Figure 3.1 Firms Offering Formal Training, by Size (Number of Employees), Ghana, 2007, and Sub-Saharan Africa and World, 2006 orConcluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 4TVET Coordination; Introduction; The Coordination of TVET Supply and Demand; Coordination of Government Strategies, Plans, and Development Partner Support; TVET Quality Assurance and Qualifications; Table 4.1 National TVET Qualifications Framework; Concluding Comments; Notes; Chapter 5TVET Financing; Systemic TVET Financing; Table 5.1 TVET Funding Recommendations, 2002-08
Table 5.2 Skills Development Fund Applications and Approvals
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Darvas Péter  
Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014
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