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Africa's cities : opening doors to the world / / Somik Vinay Lall, J. Vernon Henderson, Anthony J. Venables, with [9 others]
Africa's cities : opening doors to the world / / Somik Vinay Lall, J. Vernon Henderson, Anthony J. Venables, with [9 others]
Autore Lall Somik V.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, D.C. : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2017]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (162 pages) : color illustrations, maps ; ; 27 cm
Disciplina 307.1/4
Soggetto topico Cities and towns - Africa
Community development, Urban - Africa
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910792709003321
Lall Somik V.  
Washington, D.C. : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2017]
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Africa's cities : opening doors to the world / / Somik Vinay Lall, J. Vernon Henderson, Anthony J. Venables, with [9 others]
Africa's cities : opening doors to the world / / Somik Vinay Lall, J. Vernon Henderson, Anthony J. Venables, with [9 others]
Autore Lall Somik V.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, D.C. : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2017]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (162 pages) : color illustrations, maps ; ; 27 cm
Disciplina 307.1/4
Soggetto topico Cities and towns - Africa
Community development, Urban - Africa
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910809719403321
Lall Somik V.  
Washington, D.C. : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2017]
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Global monitoring report 2004 [[electronic resource] ] : policies and actions for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and related outcomes
Global monitoring report 2004 [[electronic resource] ] : policies and actions for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and related outcomes
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, D.C., : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2004
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (254 p.)
Soggetto topico Economic development - 2001-
Economic policy - 2001-
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-280-08495-2
9786610084951
1-4175-2620-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910455661103321
Washington, D.C., : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2004
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Global monitoring report 2005 [[electronic resource] ] : millennium development goals: from consensus to momentum
Global monitoring report 2005 [[electronic resource] ] : millennium development goals: from consensus to momentum
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC, : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2005
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (282 p.)
Soggetto topico Economic development - 2001-
Economic policy - 2001-
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4623-8353-X
1-4552-9722-4
1-280-14139-5
9786610141395
1-4175-9096-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); 1 Overview: Building Momentum toward the Millennium Development Goals; 2 Spurring and Sustaining Economic Growth; 3 Scaling Up Service Delivery; 4 Realizing the Development Promise of Trade; 5 Increasing Aid and Its Effectiveness; 6 Strengthening and Sharpening Support from International Financial Institutions; References; Boxes; Millennium Development Goals; 1.1 A five-point agenda for accelerating progress toward the MDGs
2.1 Growth is central to sustained poverty reduction2.2 South Asia shows that stronger growth and better service delivery are key to the MDGs; 2.3 Do poverty traps account for Africa's underdevelopment?; 2.4 A gush of oil rents and surge in public investment do not ensure sustained growth; 2.5 Political commitment is central to breaking the conflict cycle; 2.6 Better macroeconomic policies and stronger institutions are associated with longer growth accelerations; 2.7 Challenges for fiscal policy in oil-producing Sub-Saharan countries
2.8 Fiscal transparency has improved in Africa, but much remains to be done2.9 Strengthening expenditure monitoring under the enhanced HIPC Initiative; 2.10 Comparing business regulations in two resource-dependent economies: Angola and Botswana; 2.11 High returns to investment climate improvements in Uganda; 2.12 How does governance affect per capita incomes in Africa, and vice versa?; 2.13 The Economic Commission for Africa's governance indicators and agenda; 3.1 Sub-Saharan Africa shows that fast progress is possible in closing the gender gap; 3.2 Reducing child mortality in Mozambique
3.3 Improving sanitation in India's slums3.4 Attracting doctors to rural areas in Thailand; 3.5 IMF programs and MDG progress; 3.6 Scaling up service delivery in low-income countries under stress (LICUS); 3.7 Rewarding schools for MDG outcomes; 4.1 The varying effects of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing; 4.2 Why has rapid export growth failed to significantly reduce poverty in Madagascar?; 4.3 Many of the rents created by trade preferences accrue to importers; 5.1 The U.S. Millennium Challenge Account-poised to deliver
5.2 Estimates of MDG financing needs vary widely, but all point to the need for a major increase5.3 Addressing absorptive capacity in Ethiopia; 5.4 Scaling up development efforts; 5.5 Alignment and harmonization: country examples show a wide variety of approaches; 5.6 Mozambique's performance assessment framework-for donors; 5.7 Proposals for additional debt relief-moving beyond HIPC; 6.1 Profile of the "Big 5" multilateral development banks; 6.2 Independent evaluation of the World Bank's role in poverty reduction strategies
6.3 Grant financing in the African and Asian Development Funds and IDA
Record Nr. UNINA-9910450658803321
Washington, DC, : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2005
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Global monitoring report 2006 [[electronic resource] ] : strengthening mutal accountability - aid, trade, and governance
Global monitoring report 2006 [[electronic resource] ] : strengthening mutal accountability - aid, trade, and governance
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC, : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2006
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (252 p.)
Disciplina 338.9
Soggetto topico Economic development - 2001-
Economic policy - 2001-
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4623-1593-3
1-4552-2154-6
1-280-44750-8
9786610447503
0-8213-6483-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); Boxes; Overview; Figures; Part I Monitoring Progress; Tables; Part II Governance as Part of Global Monitoring; References; Statistical Annex
Record Nr. UNINA-9910450199703321
Washington, DC, : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, c2006
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The role of information and communication technologies in post-conflict reconstruction / / Tim Kelly, David Souter
The role of information and communication technologies in post-conflict reconstruction / / Tim Kelly, David Souter
Autore Kelly Tim
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2014]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (119 p.)
Disciplina 363.34/988014
Altri autori (Persone) SouterDavid
Collana A World Bank study
Soggetto topico Postwar reconstruction
Information technology - Government policy
Peace-building
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4648-0073-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Part I; An Overview and Framework for Analysis; Introduction; Notes; Chapter 1 Conflict, Reconstruction, and Development; 1.1 A Framework for Understanding Postconflict Reconstruction; Figures; Figure 1.1 A Framework for Understanding Postconflict Reconstruction; Notes; Chapter 2 ICTs, Reconstruction, and Development; Notes; Chapter 3 ICTs and Postconflict Reconstruction; 3.1 Stabilization; 3.2 Infrastructure, Sector Policy, and Regulation; 3.3 Reconciliation; 3.4 Media and Public Engagement; 3.5 Development; Notes
Chapter 4 Summary and Recommendations4.1 Stabilization; 4.2 Consolidating Stabilization; 4.3 Development; Boxes; Box 4.1 Policy Recommendations; 4.4 Conclusions; 4.5 Further Research; Part II; Chapter 5 Introduction to the Case Studies; Box 5.1 The Need to Communicate Transcends Both War and Peace: The Case of Somalia; Box 5.2 Regulatory Uncertainty as the Enemy of Investment: The Case of South Sudan; Figure 5.1 Major Mobile Operators and Estimated Market Shares in Somalia, December 2012; Chapter 6Afghanistan; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Afghanistan's ICT Sector: From 2001 to 2012
6.3 Recent DevelopmentsBox 6.1 Afghanistan's Village Communications Network; Map; Map B6.1.1 Map of Approximate Village Communications Network Locations; 6.4 Challenges to the Growth of the ICT Sector; 6.5 Critical Issues to be Addressed; 6.6 Insights for Other Conflict-affected and Fragile Countries and States; Notes; Chapter 7 Liberia; 7.1 Submarine Cable Connectivity; Figure 7.1 Structure of the Consortium Created to Invest in the ACE Cable, Liberia; 7.2 Cybercafé Users in Liberia; Figure 7.2 Popular Cybercafé Applications in Liberia; Figure 7.3 Cybercafé Usage Patterns in Liberia
Figure 7.4 Reliance on the Internet for Different Sources of Information, LiberiaFigure 7.5 Reliance on Different ICTs for Information, Liberia; 7.3 Reconciliation and the Web; Figure 7.6 Website of the Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Commission; 7.4 Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 8 Rwanda; 8.1 Policy and Implementation; Figure 8.1 National Information & Communication Infrastructure Plans (NICIs), Rwanda; 8.2 Project Case Studies; Box 8.1 Women's Networking for Peace Using ICTs; 8.3 Distinctive Factors of Rwanda's ICT Experience; 8.4 Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 9 Timor-Leste
9.1 ICTs in Timor-Leste9.2 ICTs and Reconciliation; 9.3 ICTs and Governance; 9.4 ICTs and Human Development; 9.5 The Way Forward; Chapter 10Tunisia; 10.1 Addressing Regional Disparity; 10.2 The Role of SMEs; 10.3 Investment in Higher Education; 10.4 Participatory Politics; 10.5 The Development of Civil Society; 10.6 Building a Twenty-First-Century Social Compact; Selected Bibliography; Back Cover
Record Nr. UNINA-9910464863003321
Kelly Tim  
Washington, DC : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2014]
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The role of information and communication technologies in post-conflict reconstruction / / The World Bank
The role of information and communication technologies in post-conflict reconstruction / / The World Bank
Autore Kelly Tim
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2014]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xiv, 99 pages) ; ; 26 cm
Disciplina 363.34/988014
Altri autori (Persone) SouterDavid
Collana A World Bank study
Soggetto topico Postwar reconstruction
Information technology - Government policy
Peace-building
ISBN 1-4648-0073-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Part I; An Overview and Framework for Analysis; Introduction; Notes; Chapter 1 Conflict, Reconstruction, and Development; 1.1 A Framework for Understanding Postconflict Reconstruction; Figures; Figure 1.1 A Framework for Understanding Postconflict Reconstruction; Notes; Chapter 2 ICTs, Reconstruction, and Development; Notes; Chapter 3 ICTs and Postconflict Reconstruction; 3.1 Stabilization; 3.2 Infrastructure, Sector Policy, and Regulation; 3.3 Reconciliation; 3.4 Media and Public Engagement; 3.5 Development; Notes
Chapter 4 Summary and Recommendations4.1 Stabilization; 4.2 Consolidating Stabilization; 4.3 Development; Boxes; Box 4.1 Policy Recommendations; 4.4 Conclusions; 4.5 Further Research; Part II; Chapter 5 Introduction to the Case Studies; Box 5.1 The Need to Communicate Transcends Both War and Peace: The Case of Somalia; Box 5.2 Regulatory Uncertainty as the Enemy of Investment: The Case of South Sudan; Figure 5.1 Major Mobile Operators and Estimated Market Shares in Somalia, December 2012; Chapter 6Afghanistan; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Afghanistan's ICT Sector: From 2001 to 2012
6.3 Recent DevelopmentsBox 6.1 Afghanistan's Village Communications Network; Map; Map B6.1.1 Map of Approximate Village Communications Network Locations; 6.4 Challenges to the Growth of the ICT Sector; 6.5 Critical Issues to be Addressed; 6.6 Insights for Other Conflict-affected and Fragile Countries and States; Notes; Chapter 7 Liberia; 7.1 Submarine Cable Connectivity; Figure 7.1 Structure of the Consortium Created to Invest in the ACE Cable, Liberia; 7.2 Cybercafé Users in Liberia; Figure 7.2 Popular Cybercafé Applications in Liberia; Figure 7.3 Cybercafé Usage Patterns in Liberia
Figure 7.4 Reliance on the Internet for Different Sources of Information, LiberiaFigure 7.5 Reliance on Different ICTs for Information, Liberia; 7.3 Reconciliation and the Web; Figure 7.6 Website of the Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Commission; 7.4 Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 8 Rwanda; 8.1 Policy and Implementation; Figure 8.1 National Information & Communication Infrastructure Plans (NICIs), Rwanda; 8.2 Project Case Studies; Box 8.1 Women's Networking for Peace Using ICTs; 8.3 Distinctive Factors of Rwanda's ICT Experience; 8.4 Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 9 Timor-Leste
9.1 ICTs in Timor-Leste9.2 ICTs and Reconciliation; 9.3 ICTs and Governance; 9.4 ICTs and Human Development; 9.5 The Way Forward; Chapter 10Tunisia; 10.1 Addressing Regional Disparity; 10.2 The Role of SMEs; 10.3 Investment in Higher Education; 10.4 Participatory Politics; 10.5 The Development of Civil Society; 10.6 Building a Twenty-First-Century Social Compact; Selected Bibliography; Back Cover
Record Nr. UNINA-9910789114403321
Kelly Tim  
Washington, DC : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2014]
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The role of information and communication technologies in post-conflict reconstruction / / The World Bank
The role of information and communication technologies in post-conflict reconstruction / / The World Bank
Autore Kelly Tim
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2014]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xiv, 99 pages) ; ; 26 cm
Disciplina 363.34/988014
Altri autori (Persone) SouterDavid
Collana A World Bank study
Soggetto topico Postwar reconstruction
Information technology - Government policy
Peace-building
ISBN 1-4648-0073-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Part I; An Overview and Framework for Analysis; Introduction; Notes; Chapter 1 Conflict, Reconstruction, and Development; 1.1 A Framework for Understanding Postconflict Reconstruction; Figures; Figure 1.1 A Framework for Understanding Postconflict Reconstruction; Notes; Chapter 2 ICTs, Reconstruction, and Development; Notes; Chapter 3 ICTs and Postconflict Reconstruction; 3.1 Stabilization; 3.2 Infrastructure, Sector Policy, and Regulation; 3.3 Reconciliation; 3.4 Media and Public Engagement; 3.5 Development; Notes
Chapter 4 Summary and Recommendations4.1 Stabilization; 4.2 Consolidating Stabilization; 4.3 Development; Boxes; Box 4.1 Policy Recommendations; 4.4 Conclusions; 4.5 Further Research; Part II; Chapter 5 Introduction to the Case Studies; Box 5.1 The Need to Communicate Transcends Both War and Peace: The Case of Somalia; Box 5.2 Regulatory Uncertainty as the Enemy of Investment: The Case of South Sudan; Figure 5.1 Major Mobile Operators and Estimated Market Shares in Somalia, December 2012; Chapter 6Afghanistan; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Afghanistan's ICT Sector: From 2001 to 2012
6.3 Recent DevelopmentsBox 6.1 Afghanistan's Village Communications Network; Map; Map B6.1.1 Map of Approximate Village Communications Network Locations; 6.4 Challenges to the Growth of the ICT Sector; 6.5 Critical Issues to be Addressed; 6.6 Insights for Other Conflict-affected and Fragile Countries and States; Notes; Chapter 7 Liberia; 7.1 Submarine Cable Connectivity; Figure 7.1 Structure of the Consortium Created to Invest in the ACE Cable, Liberia; 7.2 Cybercafé Users in Liberia; Figure 7.2 Popular Cybercafé Applications in Liberia; Figure 7.3 Cybercafé Usage Patterns in Liberia
Figure 7.4 Reliance on the Internet for Different Sources of Information, LiberiaFigure 7.5 Reliance on Different ICTs for Information, Liberia; 7.3 Reconciliation and the Web; Figure 7.6 Website of the Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Commission; 7.4 Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 8 Rwanda; 8.1 Policy and Implementation; Figure 8.1 National Information & Communication Infrastructure Plans (NICIs), Rwanda; 8.2 Project Case Studies; Box 8.1 Women's Networking for Peace Using ICTs; 8.3 Distinctive Factors of Rwanda's ICT Experience; 8.4 Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 9 Timor-Leste
9.1 ICTs in Timor-Leste9.2 ICTs and Reconciliation; 9.3 ICTs and Governance; 9.4 ICTs and Human Development; 9.5 The Way Forward; Chapter 10Tunisia; 10.1 Addressing Regional Disparity; 10.2 The Role of SMEs; 10.3 Investment in Higher Education; 10.4 Participatory Politics; 10.5 The Development of Civil Society; 10.6 Building a Twenty-First-Century Social Compact; Selected Bibliography; Back Cover
Record Nr. UNINA-9910827858203321
Kelly Tim  
Washington, DC : , : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2014]
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Tunisia in a changing climate [[electronic resource] ] : assessment and actions for increased resilience and development / / Dorte Verner ; Sustainable Development Department, Middle East and North Africa Region
Tunisia in a changing climate [[electronic resource] ] : assessment and actions for increased resilience and development / / Dorte Verner ; Sustainable Development Department, Middle East and North Africa Region
Autore Verner Dorte
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington DC, : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (220 p.)
Disciplina 363.738/7409611
Collana World Bank Studies
Soggetto topico Climatic changes - Tunisia
Climatic changes - Economic aspects - Tunisia
Climatic changes - Social aspects - Tunisia
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 0-8213-9858-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; The Climate Is Getting Hotter, Dryer, and More Variable; Figures; Figure ES.1 Twentieth-Century Mean Temperatures (Left) and Precipitation (Right), Tunisia; Warming and Drying Trends Continue Exacerbating Water Scarcity; Figure ES.2 Range of Changes in Monthly Mean TMAX (°C) and PRCP (Percent), Tunis; Increased Climate Variability and Change Impact Food Security and GDP; Poor People and Communities Are Among the Most Vulnerable to Climate Change; Figure ES.3 Impacts of Combined Climate Changes on Household Incomes
Climate Change Adaptation Should Be an Integrated Part of Public Sector Management for Sustainable Development Figure ES.4 Framework for Action on Climate Change Adaptation: Adaptation Pyramid; Adaptation Decision Making Must Be Supported by a Range of Policy Measures; There Are a Number of Priority Investments for Tunisia; Tables; Table ES.1 Policy Matrix; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Climate Change Is Happening and People Are Affected; Boxes; Box 1.1 IPCC Definitions: Climate, Climate Change, and Climate Variability; Box 1.2 Ongoing Work in Tunisia on Climate Change
Climate Change Is Happening Now Climate Change Impacts Are Socially Differentiated; Box 1.3 Geographic and Social Political Context; Climate Change Impacts People and the Economy; Table 1.1 Socioeconomic Information for Selected Arab Countries; Climate Change Adaptation Is about Reducing Vulnerability; Box 1.4 Definition of Climate Change Adaptation; Climate Change Adaptation Should Be an Integrated Part of Public Sector Management for Sustainable Development; Figure 1.1 Conceptual Framework for Defining Vulnerability
Figure 1.2 Framework for Action on Climate Change Adaptation: Adaptation Pyramid Notes; Box 1.5 Gender and Climate Change in Tunisia; References; Chapter 2 A Synthesis of Climate Change Scenarios and Impacts; Finding Evidence of a Changing Climate; A Land of Contrasting Climates; Figure 2.1 Monthly Mean Precipitation, Maximum and Minimum Temperatures; Warmer Everywhere, Drier in the North, and Rising Seas; Figure 2.2 Mean Annual Precipitation for Northern Tunisia, 1961-2000; Figure 2.3 Twentieth-Century Mean Temperatures (Left) and Precipitation (Right)
Figure 2.4 Twentieth-Century Seasonal Mean Temperatures Figure 2.5 Annual Mean Temperatures for Selected Stations; Figure 2.6 Regional Variations in the Trend in Annual Mean Temperature (Left) with Corresponding Statistical Significance Levels (Right) for the Years, 1951-2002; Figure 2.7 Seasonal Temperature Trends (°C/yr), 1951-2002; Figure 2.8 Twentieth-Century Seasonal Precipitation Totals; Figure 2.9 Regional Variations in the Trend in Annual Precipitation Totals (Left) Since the 1950's with Corresponding Statistical Significance Levels (Right)
Figure 2.10 Seasonal Precipitation Trends (%/yr) 1951-2002
Record Nr. UNINA-9910452740403321
Verner Dorte  
Washington DC, : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, 2013
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