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Purchasing Power Parities and the Size of World Economies : Results from the 2017 International Comparison Program

World Bank Group (contributor) - World Bank Group - 2020

The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World Bank under the … progress towards eight goals of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the World Bank's international … product (GDP) and its expenditure aggregates across economies. Through a partnership with international, regional, sub …

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ID Enrollment Strategies : Practical Lessons From Around The Globe

World Bank Group - 2019

Providing universal coverage and barrier-free access to ID systems is one of the three pillars of the Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development and is vital to achieving Target 16.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to "provide legal identity for all" by 2030....

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Open Source for Global Public Goods

World Bank Group - 2019

This technical note is intended to contribute to understanding of how to leverage open source software (OSS) for global public goods particularly in resource-constrained environments. The aim is to enable a more deliberate approach to building information systems that can serve as a global...

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Green Incentives for Climate Competitive Industries : A Practitioner's Handbook

World Bank Group - 2016

-efficiency purposes. The target audience is World Bank staff and stakeholders who are supporting the implementation of a resource … energy-efficiency issues as this is the particular focus of the World Bank's Climate Competitive Industries program, and is …

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Chongqing 2035 : An Innovation Strategy to Climb Up the Value Chain and Create the Conditions for a Skilled Labor Force

World Bank Group - 2019

The innovation economy has become a driving force in transforming entire industries, which has been happening at an accelerated pace. Cities are making massive investments in innovation and research and development (RandD) to support and attract technology-driven industries that are leading the...

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CEMAC : Deepening Regional Integration to Advance Growth and Prosperity

World Bank Group - 2018

The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), which consists of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, is one of the oldest regional groupings in Africa. The main objectives for achieving this are: (i) the creation of a...

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Rwanda- Joint World Bank-IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis

World Bank Group - 2019

An updated joint assessment of Rwanda's debt sustainability suggests continued low risk of external debt distress. External debt burden indicators remain below risk thresholds, except for a short and temporary breach of debt service indicators in 2023, when the Eurobond issued in 2013 matures....

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Togo- Joint World Bank-IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis

World Bank Group - 2019

Togo's risk of external debt distress continues to be moderate, while the overall risk of debt distress is high-unchanged from the previous Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) published in December 2018. While the mechanical results point to a low risk of external debt distress, judgment was...

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Where Is the Value in the Chain? : Pathways out of Plastic Pollution

World Bank Group - 2022

Where Is the Value in the Chain? Pathways out of Plastic Pollution aims to support policy makers in their efforts to address plastic pollution. By examining the economic and financial implications of plastic management, the report provides key recommendations on how to create a comprehensive...

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Worldwide Bureaucracy Indicators : Methodology, Insights, and Applications

World Bank Group - 2021

What is the appropriate level of employment in the public sector as a whole and for essential workers like public administrators, teachers, and doctors? Is the public sector wage bill affordable? Does the public sector pay competitive wages compared to the private sector to attract talent while...

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