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This joint report by the World Bank and OECD identifies building blocks for more effective co-operation and is the …, which examined the organizational structure for investigating and prosecuting tax crime and corruption, as well as models … warranted to improve interagency cooperation, as only 55 percent of the surveyed countries require corruption investigators to …
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News headlines over the last few years have been filled with global scandals involving corruption on an unprecedented … operating procedures, will result in new corruption scandals in the post-COVID (coronavirus) years. There are already reports in … looking ahead to the future, the time is ripe for the World Bank to take a fresh look at the state of play in tackling …
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implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). To facilitate the review of Party States (Dominican …
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report focuses on the direct impact of the war on world trade and investment. It identifies five trade and investment …. The report finds that world trade will drop by 1 percent, lowering global GDP by 0.7 percent and GDP of low …
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In 2006-07, the Water and Sanitation Program-South Asia (WSP-SA) initiated a research toidentify barriers to service delivery for the urban poor. The research included a review ofvarious initiatives from across the globe that have resulted in improved service delivery for theurban poor and...
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In this context, Bhutan can become wealthier through accelerating both domestic and foreign investment, as well as signing investment treaties. These investments could provide not just capital but also bring necessary skills, knowledge and ideas, and help the country move beyond hydropower....
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This note looks at the experience countries have had in introducing reforms that improved the business environment. Instead of examining what was done (that is, the content of reforms), the focus is placed on how reform programs came to be successful. The note aims to provide an overview of...
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Universal health coverage (UHC) aims to provide health security and universal access to essential care services without financial hardship to individuals, families and communities. UHC enables a transition to more productive and equitable societies and economies and is enshrined in the 2030...
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The Global Labor Database (GLD) is part of the World Bank initiatives to harmonize labor force surveys and household …
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longitudinal and global survey of this nature. As such, this report serves as a valuable resource to shape the World Bank's country …
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