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Pakistan is facing yet another balance of payment crisis. Authorities have taken some corrective measures and negotiated a 39-month stabilization program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Nonetheless, inflationary pressures increased during FY19. Current account deficit narrowed as...
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Before the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Somalia's economy was on an upward trajectory, recovering from the 2016/17 drought. The economy grew at an estimated rate of 2.9 percent in 2019, on par with population growth, and was projected to grow at 3.2 percent in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has...
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This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Azerbaijan. This includes rapid onset and long … domain of Azerbaijan, therefore potentially excluding some international influences and localized impacts. The core data …
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,410 were seriously injured in road crashes in Azerbaijan in 2020. The launch of the state road safety program for 2019 - 2023 … is an important step towards improving road safety in Azerbaijan. By adopting the program in 2018 the Government of … Azerbaijan committed itself to substantially improving road safety. The strategic program aims to improve Azerbaijan's road …
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This note presents main findings of the GovTech Snapshot Assessment for Azerbaijan, forming part of a larger World Bank … between the government of Azerbaijan and the World Bank on GovTech …
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Consumer protection is an important element of financial sector stabilization and development agenda in Azerbaijan. The … confidence and mobilizing higher savings to finance growth are the top priorities of Azerbaijan policy makers. The authorities … increasingly discuss the issues of consumer and depositor protection, responsible lending and finance access. To support Azerbaijan …
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This Technical Note assesses the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Azerbaijan with a view to … their employees. The Note outlines international good practice, summarizes current practices in Azerbaijan, and indicates … areas for consideration to improve SOE corporate governance in Azerbaijan. The Note was prepared by a World Bank Group team …
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young children in the Republic of Azerbaijan and poses overall recommendations to move forward. This report is part of a …, nutrition and social and child protection policies and interventions in Azerbaijan, along with regional and international …
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, innovation, competitiveness, and economic growth. Many HEIs in Azerbaijan, however, lack the capacity to serve as effective … dynamic hubs for such enterprising efforts, limiting Azerbaijan's ability to collaborate and compete with other nations in the … and innovation environment in Azerbaijan's higher education sector, identifying the main obstacles to the advancement of …
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This country brief provides an overview of tobacco legislation, use, and taxation in Azerbaijan …
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