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World Bank - 2012

Policymakers and development experts seeking to improve the quality of education are interested in the role technology can play. Not only do they want to use technology to directly aid learning, but they also want to ensure that students in developing countries - and poor communities everywhere...

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Russian Federation : E-Learning Policy to Transform Russian Schools

World Bank - 2013

Russia is reforming its education system to meet the needs of the country's evolving economic structure with its changing focus on information and services. This is known as the information - or knowledge - economy. The reform effort is now being expanded to incorporate the support that...

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Toward a K-12 Blended Learning Framework for Saudi Arabia

World Bank - 2023

This report proposes a preliminary guiding framework to define and deploy blended learning models at the K-12 level in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Drawing lessons from international examples and good practices, the proposed framework aims to provide key considerations for the strategic and...

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The global HIV epidemics among sex workers

Kerrigan, Deanna (contributor) - 2012

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The epidemiological impact of an HIV vaccine on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Southern India

Nagelkerke, Nico J. D. - 2003

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China : The Epidemiological and Behavioral Dynamos of the HIV Epidemic in Guangxi Province

World Bank - 2012

China has made significant progress developing its national policies on HIV/AIDS in recent years. This increased national commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS has been reflected in a rapidly expanding AIDS budget. Central government resources devoted to AIDS nearly tripled between 2004 and 2005, and...

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Assessment of Firms' Financial Resilience against Pandemic and Disaster Shocks in Albania

World Bank - 2021

Over the period 2019-21, Albania had to confront dual shocks: the 2019 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic. Both had … sizable impacts on the country's economy. The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on an economy already affected by the … of -10.6 percent in gross domestic product (GDP). The pandemic hit the travel, tourism, and other services sectors first …

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Municipal Finance

World Bank - 2021

City local governments have been facing multiple challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic to secure adequate financial … resources for response and recovery. This report assesses the impact of the pandemic on local governments' financial situations … scenario analysis is used to highlight the risks and uncertainties associated with the pandemic's impact and subsequent …

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and African Aviation : Policy Note

World Bank - 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic is posing an existential threat to the air transport sector globally, including in Africa. Due to … short status update on the impact of the pandemic; reviews pre-COVID-19 sector challenges from the supply, demand, and …

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Iran Economic Monitor, Fall 2021 : Adapting to the New Normal - A Protracted Pandemic and Ongoing Sanctions

World Bank - 2021

among the bottom income deciles who were also disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Meanwhile, adverse climate change …

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