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This study presents options for disaster risk financing in Brazil, drawing from international experience. The study … preliminary review of the current budget management of natural disasters in Brazil. It benefits from the international experience … characteristics of Brazil, as well as to the availability of relevant data …
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Although Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, it has a relatively low number of natural hazards. However … comparable size would incur. Brazil faces an increasing risk of natural disasters, in particular floods and landslides. The … objective of the study is to strengthen capacity of geohazard disaster resilience of federal highway infrastructure in Brazil …
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The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to … plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across the economy, smaller firms are … and the recovery phase. Brazil has already put in place significant measures to address the economic crisis. Beyond the …
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Access to international markets plays a critical role in an economy's growth and development. Trade facilitation, the simplification, modernization, and harmonization of export and import processes has therefore emerged as an important issue for countries, as is reflected in the World Trade...
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In 2015, Lao PDR is virtually unrecognizable from what it was just a decade ago. A more open, more outward trade landscape has transformed the country from a closed-off backwater into a fast-growing developing country, complete with coffee shops, restaurants, and billboards lining the streets of...
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This paper reviews the alignment of the customs act of Jamaica to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and recommends changes where gaps are identified. In part II of this paper, the customs act is reviewed against each of the TFA technical measures, in order...
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Improving Kosovo's export competitiveness can help to catalyze growth and reduce poverty. As a small economy, Kosovo will benefit from integration, both globally and regionally, to exploit scale economies from access to a larger market. Higher exports will not only contribute to growth and lower...
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In less than fifty years, Brazil evolved from a predominantly rural society and economy to a highly urbanized country … of the development arena in Brazil; b) reviewing what has been learned about inter-municipal governance and service …
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