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Health in All Policies as a Strategic Policy Response to NCDs

Lin, Vivian; Jones, Catherine; Wang, Shiyong; Barbd, Enis - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

The aim of Health in All Policies (HiAP) is to bring diverse sectors together to find shared solutions; it focuses on identifying 'win-win' or 'cobenefits' such that policy measures contribute not only to improved health outcomes but also to outcomes desired by other sectors, such as education,...

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The Economic Costs of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Pacific Islands

Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

There is increasing recognition that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an important international and development issue globally, undermining health gains and imposing financial and economic costs on governments and households. NCDs are an important health challenge in the Pacific. First,...

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Health Financing in Vanuatu : Challenges and Options

Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the broader financial position of the government as a whole. These...

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Mapping, Cost, and Reach to the Poor of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strengthening the Evidence for Faith-inspired Health Engagement in Africa, Volum...

Oliver, Jill; Wodon, Quentin - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012

This role of faith-inspired health care providers in sub-saharan Africa and public-private partnerships is comprised of a three volume series on strengthening the evidence for faith inspired engagement in health in sub-Saharan Africa. An increasing level of interest in the role of faith in...

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East Asia's Changing Urban Landscape : Measuring a Decade of Spatial Growth

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank Group

Urbanization is transforming the developing world. However, understanding the pace, scale, and form of urbanization has …; creating national urbanization policies that address the growth of the entire system of cities at once in order to support … economically efficient urbanization; investing in small and medium urban areas; ensuring spatial access to the poor in order to …

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Connecting Cities with Macroeconomic Concerns : The Missing Link

Freire, Mila; Polèse, Mario; Echeverria, Pamela - Economics Research, World Bank Group

Urban growth is, in all parts of the world, inevitable and welcomed. Despite concerns that local governments will not be able to address those issues associated with increased urban population, the number of people living in urban centers will sur-pass those of the rural population by 2030....

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Sound Practice in Government Debt Management

Wheeler, Graeme - Economics Research, World Bank Group

Government debt management has a long tradition. More than three centuries ago, the Bank of England was managing government debt, and the origins of Sweden's National Debt Office go back to 1789.1 In recent years, there has been a move toward building the professionalism of government debt...

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Assessing and Reforming Public Financial Management : A New Approach

Allen, Richard; Schiavo-Campo, Salvatore; Garrity, … - Economics Research, World Bank Group

This study is intended to help underpin a more coordinated, effective approach to assessing and reforming systems for public expenditure, procurement, and financial accountability in developing countries-especially countries that receive international aid for budget support. Such support, also...

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The United Republic of Tanzania : Decentralisation Sector Work

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2001

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Cities on the Move : A World Bank Urban Transport Strategy Review

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank

The report's objectives are i) to better understand the nature and magnitude of urban transport problems, particularly in respect of the poor, and ii) to articulate a strategy by which the World Bank and other agencies can assist national and city governments to address these problems. The first...

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