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Bangladesh Skills for Tomorrow's Jobs : Preparing Youth for a Fast-Changing Economy

World Bank (contributor) - World Bank - 2018

The skills for tomorrow's Jobs in Bangladesh attempts to address key skills challenges and identifyopportunities in the backdrop of fast technological and economic changes. It proposes mid to long-term strategic policy options that would contribute to economic growth and job creation in...

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Liberia Skills Development Constraints for Youth in the Informal Sector

World Bank - 2016

.Youth recognize that their lack of skills and experience are impediments to employment.The objective of this report is to assess youth … formal employment, this report has a particular focus on skill development in vocational trades and the informal sector. This … World Bank's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2013-2017. Both recognize that inadequate skills and vulnerable employment …

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From Regulators to Enablers : Role of City Governments in Economic Development of Greater Kampala

World Bank - 2017

Uganda is urbanizing rapidly. If not proactively managed, Uganda will miss a major opportunity for structural transformation. The purpose of this report is to provide Ugandan policymakers with economic analyses on the role of Greater Kampala in achieving Uganda's economic goals outlined in...

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Lessons for Reformers : How to Launch, Implement, and Sustain Regulatory Reform

International Finance Corporation - 2009

This paper focuses on core aspects of the political economy of reform, drawing on case studies of three economies transitioning to stronger business environments (Hungary, the Republic of Korea, and Mexico) and three countries with well-developed business environments (Australia, Italy, and the...

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Procurement Monitoring and Social Accountability : Curriculum Development Program

World Bank - 2009

The devolution of procurement responsibilities to local levels of government is increasingly occurring across South Asia. This trend is significant because increasingly localized decision-making better enables communities to hold government authorities accountable for the effectiveness of public...

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Stepping Up Skills for More Jobs and Higher Productivity

World Bank - 2010

This report presents a framework - Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP), that provides a simple yet …

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Beyond the Sum of Its Parts : Combining Financial Instruments to Support Low-Carbon Development

World Bank - 2010

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Enhancing Urban Resilience in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area

World Bank - 2017

The Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) is one of the fastest-growing city regions in West Africa. GAMA is exposed to recurrent shocks and stresses on top of numerous developmental challenges and climate change issues that threaten development gains. The deadly floods of June 2015 are a...

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Industrial Change in the Bangkok Urban Region

Thailand Office of the National Economic and Social … - 2010

The 2009 World Development Report (WDR) on economic geography aroused interest among policymakers in Thailand and led to an agreement between the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) and the East Asia Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit of the World...

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Jamkesmas Health Service Fee Waiver

World Bank - 2012

Macroeconomic growth and incomes have been on the rise since the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC), but health service utilization and health outcomes in Indonesia have been slower to improve. Jamkesmas could provide valuable benefits by allowing cardholders to acquire preventative, curative, and...

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