Kazakhstan is an upper-middle income, resource rich country. Its ascent to upper-middle income status was propelled by … halving of world oil prices and lower export demand since resulted in a sharp slowdown with an average annual GDP growth rate … improvements in Kazakhstan's cross-border transport, electricity and ICT infrastructure to-date, and the potential impact of the …

The following analytical report summarizes the technical notes and presentations prepared by the World Bank and the … Workforce Development Center under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of Kazakhstan (MLSPP). These works … analyzed existing barriers and the potential for the creation of quality jobs in Kazakhstan because employment is essential for …

where are they heading based on current trends? This report analyses the state of Tanzania's urbanization process and the …

cities, equivalent to adding 700,000 new urban residents every year. At current rates of urbanization, the region's urban …

The objective of this report is to inform the government's policies and strategies on urbanization as a driver of … economic development, job creation, and poverty reduction. Note 1 examines Rwanda's urbanization process since 2002 by …'s urbanization process. In the first part, it lays out the overall trends in Rwanda's levels of urbanization and the primary trends …

The Mozambique urbanization review aimed at contributing to the country's policy and institutional reform agenda on how … to harness the full potential of urbanization to promote economic growth and poverty reduction. The study carried out in …-depth analyses of the urbanization process, uncovering how urbanization has been influenced by national, regional, and international …

Urbanization in Myanmar is still in an early phase with slightly less than one-third of the population living in cities … social divisions, and potentially contribute to crime and violence. The report, Myanmar's Urbanization: Creating … Opportunities for All aims to understand urbanization in Myanmar drawing on the growing literature on the topic in Myanmar …

this urbanization parallels robust economic growth and the expansion of job and investment opportunities in cities, there … integrated approach to urbanization is essential; one that leverages the benefits of agglomeration while also managing the …