Cet article décrit un programme mis en place en Côte d'Ivoire pour évaluer etrenforcer les compétences des prestataires de soins de santé primaires à l'aide devignettes cliniques. L'initiative a permis de former les superviseurs de district dans 113districts sanitaires sur la manière de...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasingly placing significant health and economic burdens on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Primary care serves as the initial point of contact for individuals seeking medical assistance and plays a pivotal role in promoting health, preventing...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) impose an increasingly heavy health and economic burden on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The World Bank's investments in NCD management have increased steadily, with the greatest increases occurring in the past decade. A team at the World Bank has...

We study Puerto Rico's experience after the severe hurricane season of 2017 to better understand how extreme weather disasters affect bank stability and their ability to lend. Despite the devastation wrought by two category 5 hurricanes in a single month, we find relatively modest and transitory...

We study Puerto Rico's experience after the severe hurricane season of 2017 to better understand how extreme weather disasters affect bank stability and their ability to lend. Despite the devastation wrought by two category 5 hurricanes in a single month, we find relatively modest and transitory...

Before the advent of crude oil production in Nigeria, Nigeria's main stay was agriculture and was dominated by palm crude oil production. Despite all these the Nigerian palm crude oil production and exportation is ranked 4th in the world. In the light of the poor performance of the Nigerian...