using value-added and property taxes. The income tax rate is among the lowest in the world while most excise tax rates are …

, where relevant, key areas for future attention. The topics are: international shipping, gateway ports, domestic maritime … transport, four related sectors, cruise ship tourism, tuna fisheries, fossil fuel imports, and bulk shipping, natural disasters …

(World Bank, 2022)'. It provides more detail on, and analysis of, natural hazards in the Pacific affecting port … Note looks particularly at the experiences of 12 World Bank member countries, referred to collectively as the PIC12 …

examples, examines the experience of the World Bank in addressing the youth dimension of the HIV/AIDS epidemic through its … are also the best hope for fighting the epidemic; where HIV prevalence has fallen, youth have led the way by delaying sex …, reducing partners, and increasing condom use. As one of Africa's largest donors for HIV/AIDS, the World Bank can help ensure …

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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 …

Education Global Practice at the World Bank on the role of law to end child marriage. The discussions took place within the … context of a global study being conducted by the World Bank and the International Center for Research on Women on the economic … World Bank decided to update and upgrade the first edition of the Compendium. The EWBL aims to advance gender equality …