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Given the finite nature of petroleum resources and associated sovereign wealth fund, it iscritical for Timor-Leste to build a strong foundation for sustainable revenue mobilization tofinance public spending on development and poverty reduction. Timor-Leste faces the risks ofa fiscal cliff as,...
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, 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 …
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This Technical Note supplements the overarching regional report 'A Blue Transformation for Pacific Maritime Transport (World Bank, 2022)'. It provides more detail on, and analysis of, natural hazards in the Pacific affecting port infrastructure and operations. While natural hazards are a major...
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Good practices reduce costs and produce timely results; poor practices lead to waste and delays and are often the cause for allegations of corruption and Government inefficiency. Enhanced transparency in procurement through voluntary disclosure under the Right to Information (RTI) Act (2005)' is...
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"Greece and Italy initiated efforts to improve public debt management and develop their domestic debt markets …
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logistics sector in Greece and to develop policy recommendations. The World Bank is carrying out the project at the request of … a technical assistance package provided by the World Bank Group to the Government of Greece on enhancing the business … environment and trade logistics. The package has been facilitated by the Task Force for Greece (TFGR, an arm of the European …
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All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school - and conversely, an inability to read constrains opportunities for further learning. Reading proficiency is also critical for foundational learning in other subjects. In low-...
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"Institutions are a major field of interest in the study of development processes. The authors contribute to this discussion concentrating our research on political institutions and their effect on the non-income dimensions of human development. First, they elaborate a theoretical argument why...
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