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World Bank - 2012

Smoking harms the health of smokers and those around them. Smokers are at far higher risks of strokes, heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases; cancers of the lungs, mouth, larynx, bladder, pancreas, kidneys and stomach; emphysema, bronchitis, and tuberculosis. These diseases cause...

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Lao PDR - Labor Standards and Productivity in the Garments Export Sector : A Survey of Managers and Workers

World Bank - 2012

management practices, working conditions and worker motivation, as well as industry technology and workflow practices, are drawn … management practices, working conditions and worker motivation, as well as industry technology and workflow practices. In order …

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Global Monitoring Report 2007 : Millennium Development Goals, Confronting the Challenges of Gender Equality and Fragile States

World Bank - 2012

Broad-based global economic growth in 2006, and more generally since 2000, provides grounds for optimism about progress in advancing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 2007 Global Monitoring Report (GMR) takes stock of this progress and assesses the contributions of developing...

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Mauritius : From Preferences to Global Competitiveness, Report of the Aid for Trade Mission

World Bank - 2012

Mauritius is facing a sharp transition from dependence on trade preferences to open competition in the global economy. And it must do so in an unusually difficult environment. After 20 years of remarkable performance, the economy has fallen off a high growth plateau of about 6 percent toward the...

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International Workshop on Public-Private Dialogue : Proceedings Including the Charter of Good Practice in Using Public-Private Dialogue for Private Sector Development

World Bank - 2012

There has been growing interest from stakeholders around the world in recent years in how to build momentum for private … field for guidance based on international best practice. In 2004-2005, responding to this demand, the World Bank, Department …

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The International Development Association's Sustainable Development Finance Policy : An Early-Stage Evaluation

Independent Evaluation Group; World Bank - 2021

This evaluation provides an early-stage assessment of the Sustainable Development Finance Policy (SDFP) of the International Development Association (IDA), which went into effect July 1, 2020. A steep rise in debt vulnerabilities in IDA-eligible countries over the past decade highlighted...

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Enhancing the Effectiveness of the World Bank's Global Footprint : An Independent Evaluation

World Bank - 2022

*May 5, 2022: New version includes Green Sheet*The World Bank aims to further expand and adjust its global footprint by … first-of-its-kind evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the World Bank's past decentralization efforts in a systematic … way to inform the new expansion of the World Bank's global footprint. Decentralization refers to the World Bank's efforts …

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Tracking Universal Health Coverage : 2021 Global Monitoring Report

World Bank; World Health Organization - 2021

for Sustainable Development and reaffirmed when world leaders endorsed the Political Declaration of the United Nations …, strong political commitment from world leaders and partners organizations is the essential ingredient for overcoming barriers …

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Best Practice in AIDS Prevention and Mitigation

World Bank - 2012

To gather information on special population groups pregnant women, military men, truck drivers, sex workers through testing for common STDs and making inquiries regarding sexual practices and attitudes using a rapid assessment methodology. The studies: (i) are the first ever reliable source of...

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Water and Development : World Bank Support, 1997-2007

World Bank - 2012

Almost a third of all Bank projects approved since 1997 have been water related. Water lending grew 55 percent in commitment terms during the period evaluated, and project performance has improved steadily, led by a significant performance improvement in the Africa region. Water has been...

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