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Best Practice in War-to-Peace Transition : The Uganda Veterans Assistance Program

World Bank - 2012

Veterans and their dependents constituted a particularly vulnerable group due to their lack of civic awareness, low … skill level and few resources, a culture of dependency, and their potential threat to security. The Uganda Veterans … the means for the successful economic reintegration of the majority of veterans and their families. Social reintegration …

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Veterans : Pensions and Other Compensation in Post-Conflict Countries

World Bank - 2012

The question of how best to compensate veterans in the aftermath of war is one that is relevant to many developing … assist former fighters or veterans, in a sustainable manner once they are no longer part of the army. Fiscal, social, or … an overview of the different dimensions of veterans policy development, with particular reference to countries emerging …

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Linking up and reaching out in Bangladesh : information and communications technology for microfinance

Bagazonzya, Henry K. (contributor) - 2010

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Digital Identification Mexico

World Bank - 2022

Authorities in Mexico are seeking solutions to the complex task of improving efficiency in the financial and government sectors when identifying individuals and legal entities, while balancing other public-policy objectives, such as governance, technological neutrality, safety, privacy, and...

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Digital and Telecom : Myanmar Infrastructure Monitoring

World Bank - 2022

Myanmar has experienced a series of total and partial internet shutdowns since the military coup in February 2021. These restrictions have varied in intensity across the country and over time, ranging from the complete shutdown of all wireless broadband services and nightly shutdowns of fixed...

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Kenya : Accounting and Auditing

World Bank - 2013

This report assesses accounting and auditing practices in Kenya in relation to the requirements of the International Accounting Standards (IASs) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) issued by the International...

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Egypt, Arab Republic : Accounting and Auditing

World Bank - 2013

During the past decade, Egypt made significant efforts to align corporate financial reporting requirements with the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and to close the compliance gap in both accounting and auditing practices. Consequently, important improvements have been achieved in...

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Digital Hotspots

World Bank - 2023

Currently, about ten percent of the global population lives in economies affected by Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV). Climate change, rising inequality, demographic change, sovereign debt and other global trends render fragility increasingly more complex. In recent years, it has become...

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The Role of Digital in the COVID-19 Social Assistance Response

World Bank - 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in vast numbers of people in need of social assistance, many of whom were not previously covered by social safety nets. To meet this unprecedented level of need, governments quickly scaled social assistance reaching over 1.7 billion people in low- and middle income...

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