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producers. As next steps for establishing livestock insurance, the government of Kenya may decide how to integrate the proposed …
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destroyed 0.69 million hectares of cultivated crop lands and killed over 460,000 head of livestock and poultry. In the past, the …
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. Stronger agricultural and livestock value chains are critical to economic diversification, sustainable growth, and food … security in the medium to long term. Livestock is the economy's most important non-oil sector and represents a major income … source in the agriculture sector. The government should take bold actions to strengthen or create agricultural and livestock …
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Over the past few years, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Iraq have emerged as credible sources of financing for low-income households and entrepreneurs, both underserved by conventional banks. Microfinance services in Iraq, however, are still nascent and far from meeting their full...
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Fintech is increasingly recognized as a key enabler for financial sectors worldwide, enabling more efficient and competitive financial markets while expanding access to finance for traditionally underserved consumers. A critical challenge for policy makers is to harness the benefits and...
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The purpose of this policy note is to present reform options on cabotage liberalization. The goal of cabotage liberalization is to help i) foster more competition in the domestic shipping industry, ii) reduce shipping cost, and iii) improve efficiency, maritime services, and safety standards....
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The global toll of human suffering and material loss due to disasters has led to growing public concern and expanded institutional response in the form of disaster relief and recovery assistance from individuals, governments, and intergovernmental organizations. Initial humanitarian concern has...
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This report is one of four analytical pieces on Ukraine's innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem developed by the World Bank's Ukraine Technical Assistance on Innovation, supported by the Swedish Ukraine Financial and Enterprise Sector Recovery and Growth Trust Fund. The review presents an...
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The European Union's Cohesion Policy is its biggest investment instrument. It supports the Europe 2020 strategy of smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth. With a budget of EUROS 351.8 billion for 2014-2020, the Cohesion Policy accounts for around one-third of the EU budget. The Cohesion Policy...
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regulation can promote competition in mutual funds (MFs) distribution. In many emerging market economics (EMEs) where both the …
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