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Hentschel, J.; Seshagiri, R. - World Bank Group - 2000

Cities and towns are increasingly becoming the primary locus of poverty in many countries. Rural-urban migration and low urban mortality rates have contributed to the rapid population growth of cities in many parts of the world. With such rapid growth comes an increasing concentration of poverty...

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Reforme de la fonction publique en Afrique francophone. Actes d'un atelier, Abidjan, 23-26 janvier 1996.

Adamolekun, L.; de Lusignan, G.; Atomate, A. - World Bank Group - 1997

This French edition of the proceedings of the Regional Workshop on Civil Service Reform in francophone Africa is a timely and useful addition to the studies in the field of public sector management. The workshop focused on four main themes: strategies and sequencing of civil service reform;...

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Ghana. Gender Analysis and Policymaking for Development.

Chao, S. - World Bank Group - 1999

A growing body of literature indicates that reducing gender inequalities and increasing women's access to productive resources greatly improves both welfare and economic productivity. Despite recent gains in some areas, significant gender inequalities continue to limit women's capabilities and...

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Competitiveness and Employment. A Framework for Rural Development in Poland

Christensen, G.; Lacroix, R. - World Bank Group - 1997

It is generally accepted, both within Poland and abroad, that structural transformation, modernization and increased market efficiency are key to increase competitiveness and raise farm incomes ina country's rural sector. Parallel investments in physical infrastructure and human capital as the...

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A Country on the Move : Domestic Migration in Two Regions of Myanmar

World Bank Group - 2016

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Reshaping Urbanization in Rwanda : Internal Migration in Rwanda

World Bank Group - 2017

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 two examines internal migration in Rwanda, which is a recent phenomenon and remains fairly limited, with less than 10...

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Kosovo Early Childhood Development : SABER Country Report 2021

World Bank Group - 2021

Early childhood development (ECD) has become a high priority for the government of Kosovo in the last decade. Kosovo … has a relatively well-established legal framework supporting early childhood development (ECD). Systems Approach for … Better Education Results - Early Childhood Development (SABER-ECD) collects, analyzes, and disseminates comprehensive …

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Building Forward Better to Ensure Learning for All Children in Iraq : An Education Reform Path

World Bank Group - 2021

translated into worsening economic and social outcomes. To overcome these sources of fragility and spur sustainable human capital …

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Maternal and Child Health Out-of-Pocket Expenditure and Service Readiness in Lao PDR : Evidence for the National Free Maternal and Child Health Policy from a Household and Health C...

World Bank Group - 2016

Lao PDR has made notable progress in improving maternal health, with materanal mortality decreasing from 1,600 per 100,000 births in 1990 to 220 in 2013.1 However, in order for further gains to be realized, at least two barriers need to be addressed - the low utilization of maternal health (MH)...

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The Solomon Islands Early Childhood Development : SABER and NSA-ECD Country Report 2013

World Bank Group - 2013

This report presents an analysis of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) subsector, including programs and policies … Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) implementation: policy/legislation and governance; human resources; curriculum … Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) endorsed a National Early Childhood Education Policy Statement …

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