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

World Bank Group - 2022

Plastics have been a development driver for decades but have turned into a development problem due to their omnipresence in the environment. Marine litter and plastic pollution have attracted much attention and commitments from governments and the private sector alike in the past few years....

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Investing in Logistics for Sustainable Economic Growth : Background Studies for the Preparation of Cambodia Logistics Master Plan

World Bank Group - 2018

The World Bank prepared three background studies as inputs for the development of the Cambodia Logistics Master Plan led by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in 2017-2018. These studies benefit from a close coordination and collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...

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Moving Forward : Connectivity and Logistics to Sustain Bangladesh's Success

World Bank Group - 2019

wage demands from workers, intensifying global price competition, and inefficient logistics are putting significant cost …

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Local Sourcing in the Cabo Verde Tourism Food Supply Chain : Opportunities and Challenges

World Bank Group - 2019

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Uzbekistan : Building Blocks for Integrated Transport and Logistics Development

World Bank Group - 2020

This document has been produced by the World Bank to underpin the Republic of Uzbekistan's 'Strategy for the Development of the Transport System until 2035' as it continues structural reforms and transitions the country to a competitive market-oriented economy. The policy paper aims to provide a...

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Transport and Logistics : Myanmar Infrastructure Monitoring

World Bank Group - 2022

Transport and logistics services in Myanmar have been substantially hit by the impacts of the February 2021 coup and the surge in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Logistics companies have been affected by rising fuel prices, border closures, and a shortage of shipping containers. While...

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Cambodia Economic Update - Weathering the Oil Price Shock : Special Focus - Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Disruptions; Strategies to Reduce Logistics Costs

World Bank Group - 2022

Cambodia is now weathering an oil price shock, just as the economy had started to recover amid a rollback of Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related restrictions. Negative impacts of the oil price shock are amplified by Cambodia's already large external imbalances. Rising food and energy prices have...

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ReadHome - Embedding Track and Trace in Book Supply Chains : Final Country Report - Cameroon

World Bank Group - 2022

The Read@Home Track and Trace to Strengthen Book Supply Chains project involved the creation of a best practices guide to implementing track and trace solutions for Teaching and Learning Materials (TLM). Support was also provided to five target countries to adapt these best practices to the...

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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Fall 2021 : Competition and Firm Recovery post COVID-19

World Bank Group - 2021

Although global economic activity is recovering and output in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is expected to grow in 2021, containing COVID-19 remains a challenge in the region. Enterprise survey data for the emerging and developing countries in the region show that COVID-19 had a profound and...

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Dominican Republic : Leveraging Competition in the Telecom Sector to Accelerate Economic Growth

World Bank Group - 2021

Limited competition hinders the optimal use of telecommunication services in the Dominican Republic, which lags peer … countries in mobile subscriptions and internet penetration. Despite recent reforms designed to enhance competition, the … Bank Group's Markets and Competition Policy Assessment Toolkit (MCPAT), this policy note provides a brief overview of key …

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