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Guinea-Bissau Economic Update, Spring 2024 : Retiring the Fiscal Risk

World Bank Group - 2024

The Guinea-Bissau Economic Update monitors significant recent economic developments in the country, highlighting the key structural challenges Guinea-Bissau faces in its pursuit of inclusive and sustained growth

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Tackling the Demographic Challenge in Uganda

World Bank Group - 2020

At the moment, a child born in Uganda will be only 38 percent as productive when she grows up as she can be if she enjoyed complete education and full health, according to the human capital index (HCI) one of the lowest levels in the world. It will be necessary to ensure that the growing...

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Silver Opportunity : Case Studies - Time to Focus on Healthy Aging: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations for Bangladesh

World Bank Group - 2023

Bangladesh is home to one of the largest populations of older adults in the world. Driven by increasing life expectancy at birth, this population is increasing. By 2040,one in five Bangladeshis will be 60 years old or older. The increase in lifespan isaccompanied by a greater burden of...

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VietnamViet Nam : Thich Ung voi xa Hoi Gia Hoa; Adapting to an Aging Society

World Bank Group - 2021

Vietnam is a young country on the cusp of a dramatic aging of the population that is taking place at a faster pace and at an earlier level of development than most other countries in the world. Though Vietnam's favorable demographic window of opportunity is still open, this report argues it...

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Mongolia Economic Update : Navigating Stronger Headwinds - Fiscal Sustainability of the Mongolian Pension Scheme

World Bank Group - 2022

The report provides recent macroeconomic developments, outlook, and risks that Mongolia faces. The timing of the release of this report is ideal considering that, the Mongolian economy, which was recovering from the COVID-19 on the back of a successful vaccination program and income support,...

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The Evolution of the Canadian Pension Model : Practical Lessons for Building World-Class Pension Organizations

World Bank Group - 2017

stakeholders in emerging economies working to improve their pension arrangements and retirement systems. Although a growing body of …

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Early Access to Pension Savings : International Experience and Lessons Learnt

World Bank Group - 2019

occupational defined benefit (DB) schemes - where the obligation for paying for retirement income is with the state and employers … - to defined contribution (DC) schemes, where the obligation to save for retirement rests more with individuals. The … retirement, for individuals. However, an increasing challenge has been balancing genuine needs for some pre-retirement liquidity …

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Thailand Financial Sector Assessment Program : Funded Pension System

World Bank Group - 2019

productivity growth. While these reforms are needed, private pensions can also play a role inimproving retirement income for … savings for retirement. This note also addresses the challenges of the private, funded system and proposes policy … recommendations for increasing coverage, improving efficiency, and delivering sustainable retirement income in the payout phase. This …

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Pension Systems in East Africa : A Deep Dive

World Bank Group - 2019

In this book, the authors share the East African story of pensions with the world. We have tried to give readers a perspective on the state of pensions within the EAC and contribute toward the development of the sector. We have also sought to provide practical advice to the business community...

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Pakistan Assessment of Civil Service Pensions

World Bank Group - 2020

This report was prepared at the request in mid-2018 of the Secretaries of Finance for the Pakistan Federal Ministry of Finance, the Sindh Ministry of Finance and Punjab Ministry of Finance. Missions visited Pakistan in January and November 2018, the latter which included a week-long training...

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