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Evaluation of the Epidemiological Impact of Harm Reduction Programs on HIV in Vietnam
World Bank - 2013
Vietnam s HIV epidemic is concentrated, both in specific behavioral sub-populations and geographic regions. The key … populations at higher risk for HIV infection in Vietnam are female sex workers (FSW) and their clients; injecting drug users (IDU …); and men who have sex with men (MSM). Vietnam identified harm reduction interventions for IDU and FSW as a key component of …
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Major Challenges for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in the Mekong River Delta
World Bank - 2013
The study focuses on analyzing and assessing some main features of the situation and the implementation results of Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (CPRGS) in order to identify major challenges for economic growth and poverty reduction, which will serve as the basis for the...
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Brazil : Trade Policies to Improve Efficiency, Increase Growth, and Reduce Poverty
World Bank - 2013
This comprehensive report-actually four compartmentalized reports in one-- focuses on policies to improve Brazil's trade performance. Specifically, three questions are addressed: What are the merits of alternative trade liberalization or integration options ? What domestic policies should be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012559158
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Accelerating trade and integration in the Caribbean : policy options for sustained growth, job creation, and poverty reduction
Tsikata, Yvonne M. - 2009
Caribbean integration into the world economy and for reaping the benefits of global competition.--Publisher's description …
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Making work pay in Madagascar : employment, growth, and poverty reduction
Hoftijzer, Margo - 2008
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Making work pay in Madagascar : employment, growth, and poverty reduction
Hoftijzer, Margo - 2008
Poor people derive most of their income from work; however, there is insufficient understanding of the role of employment and earnings as a linkage between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. With the objective of providing inputs into the policy discussion on how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012673853
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Accelerating trade and integration in the Caribbean : policy options for sustained growth, job creation, and poverty reduction
2009
The main objective of this report is to help policymakers in the Caribbean design an agenda of policy actions to accelerate trade integration and growth, and to reduce poverty. Each part of the report focuses on a key question and provides an in-depth analysis of the issues raised, laying the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012674012
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Jamaica : Fiscal Consolidation for Growth and Poverty Reduction, A Public Expenditure Review
World Bank - 2012
This Public Expenditure Review (PER) builds on the commitments of the 2003 Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), and 2002 Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) Progress Report, being its primary objective to assess strengths and weaknesses in key areas of public expenditure, and identify policy options...
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Kyrgyz Republic - Public Expenditure Review : Fiscal Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction, Volume 1. Main Report
World Bank - 2013
of reforms to accelerate the transition to a market economy, emphasizing price and trade liberalization, and the shift of …, the economy has shown steady signs of recovery. Despite these favorable developments, the Kyrgyz Republic remains the …
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