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Intensified Systems of Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics.

Wallis, J.A.N. - World Bank Group - 1997

This technical paper is a review of eight intensified systems of land use on unirrigated farms in developing countries. The study proposes three complementary sets of conditions necessary for farming systems to be sustainable in the long run: public sector policies and investments; private...

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Evolution of Agricultural Services in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Venkatesan, V.; Kampen, J. - World Bank Group - 1998

This paper traces the evolution of Workd Bank support to agricultural services, particularly extension and research, in Sub-Saharan Africa from the early 1970s to the present.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005669714

Improving State Enterprise Performance: The Role of Internal and External Incentives.

Muir, R.; Saba, J.P. - World Bank Group - 1996

The central objective of the research summarized in this report was to explore the ways and means of reforming State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to achieve efficiency, profitability and accountability. Specifically, this project sought to: (i) survey international experience in SOE reform; (ii)...

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Rural Development Strategy: Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Csaki, C.; Tuck, L. - World Bank Group - 2000

This paper summarizes the World Bank assistance strategy for rural development in the ECA region. The rural sector includes the people; economic; development activities; institutional, economic, and social infrastructure; and natural resources in rural areas and is thus not confined to agriculture....

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Sector Diagnostic and Analysis of Public Spending in Agriculture and Rural Development

World Bank Group - 2019

The purpose of this diagnostic report is to establish an analytical basis for defining strategic priorities in agriculture and rural development in Croatia, as the country prepares its National Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy and formulates its Strategic Plan for the European Union's...

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Governance Risk Assessment System (GRAS) : Advanced Data Analytics for Detecting Fraud, Corruption, and Collusion in Public Expenditures

World Bank Group - 2023

Corruption poses a significant threat to development and has a disproportionate impact on the poor and most vulnerable …. Government agencies struggle to identify fraud and corruption in public expenditures. Risk assessments usually rely on manual …, corruption, and collusion in government contracting. GRAS increases the efficiency and effectiveness of audits and investigations …

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Transforming Agricultural Research Systems in Transition Economies. The Case of Russia.

Mudahar, M.S.; Jolly, R.W.; Srivastava, J.P. - World Bank Group - 1998

This report examines the currentstate of Russian agriculture and agricultural research system. It develops a conceptual framework for managing the transformation and rehabilitation of agricultural research systems in transition economies, with particular focus on Russia.

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Agricultural Reform in Russia: A View from the Farm Level.

Brooks, K.; Krylatykh, E.; Lerman, Zvi; Uzun, V. - World Bank Group - 1996

Russia's agricultural sector has potential to make a significant contribution to global food supply in the coming century. The country's agriculture is now, however, under-performing. Production continues to decline and productivity is low. At a time when world grain stocks are at historic lows,...

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Land Quality Indicators.

Pieri, C.; Dumanski, J.; Hamblin, A.; Young, A. - World Bank Group - 1995

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Agriculture Trade Liberalization in a New Trade Round. Perspectives of Developing Countries and Transition Economies.

Ingco, M.; Winters, L.A. - World Bank Group - 2001

This discussion paper contains seven studies, designed to a) review, and assess the impact of the implementation of the Uruguay Round (UR) Agreement on Agriculture, and, b) to analyze the key issues, interests, and options for developing countries in the new World Trade Organization's (WTO)...

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