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Chongqing 2035 : Spatial and Economic Transformation for a Global City
World Bank Group - 2019
Geographically, Chongqing is strategically positioned as a gateway to China's west, a key connection in the Yangtze river economic belt, and a strategic base for China's belt and road initiative. Over the past two decades, Chongqing has faced significant challenges, including the resettlement of...
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Vietnam's Urbanization at a Crossroads : Embarking on an Efficient, Inclusive, and Resilient Pathway
World Bank Group - 2020
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Green Incentives for Climate Competitive Industries : A Practitioner's Handbook
World Bank Group - 2016
This handbook has been developed to provide instruction on the design and implementation of incentives for resource … to be applicable to most, if not all, resource-efficiency issues and incentives. However, it has a particular focus on …) why incentives should be used; (ii) the kinds of incentives that are available; (iii) how incentives can be combined; (iv …
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Impact Evaluation on Improving Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Demand in Malawi through the Use of Incentives
World Bank Group (contributor) - World Bank Group - 2017
This report presents an impact evaluation assessing the effect of incentives on improving the uptake of Voluntary … Commission of Malawi and implemented from December 2015 to April 2016. The primary research question was whether incentives can … increase VMMC uptake among in-school and out-of-school males aged 10-34. Collective incentives (e.g. whiteboards, football …
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Briefing Book from Development Partners of Moldova
World Bank Group - 2015
The community of development partners in the Republic of Moldova would be honored to engage in the development policy dialogue with the new Government. This briefing book from development partners is offered as a first step in such a dialogue and is solely intended to assist the new Government...
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India Development Update, April 2015
World Bank Group - 2015
The India Development Update for April 2015 has two main aims. First, it reports on the key developments over the past six months in Indias economy, and places these in a longer term and global context. Based on these developments and on policy changes over the period, it updates the outlook for...
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Mali
World Bank Group - 2014
The Country Opinion Survey in Mali assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Mali perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral and bilateral agencies, media, academia, the...
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Bhutan Development Update, April 2015
World Bank Group - 2015
Growth rebounded in 2014 along with the lift of restrictions over credit and imports, tourism expansion, and the resumption of hydropower investment. Bhutan’s significant dissaving is illustrated by a large current account deficit. Priority will have to be given to private sector development...
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Bhutan Development Update, April 2021
World Bank Group - 2021
Although Bhutan has made progress in recent years, notably by initiating the development of a domestic e-commerce ecosystem, gaps still remain. The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) has prioritized information and communications technology (ICT) development to promote the vision of 'an...
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Unlocking Egypt's Potential for Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth : Eqypt Systematic Country Diagnostic Update
World Bank Group - 2021
Systematic Country Diagnostics (SCDs) analyze the most critical constraints and opportunities to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. The first SCD for Egypt was published in 2015. A lot has happened since then, so this SCD Update takes advantage of a...
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