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Indigenous Peoples, Ethnic Identity, and Poverty in Mexico Urban Profile : An Exploratory Study
World Bank Group - 2001
While information exists on the process of indigenous migration to urban centers, there is very little systematic data on the current situation of urban indigenous populations in Mexico. This study analyzes the situation of five indigenous ethnic groups in three urban centers of Mexico: (a) the...
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Enhancing Government Effectiveness and Transparency : The Fight Against Corruption
World Bank Group - 2020
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 … corruption and how countries are attempting to address this long-standing scourge on development …
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Governance Risk Assessment System (GRAS) : Advanced Data Analytics for Detecting Fraud, Corruption, and Collusion in Public Expenditures
World Bank Group - 2023
Corruption poses a significant threat to development and has a disproportionate impact on the poor and most vulnerable …. Government agencies struggle to identify fraud and corruption in public expenditures. Risk assessments usually rely on manual …, corruption, and collusion in government contracting. GRAS increases the efficiency and effectiveness of audits and investigations …
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Improving Governance of Indonesia's Peatlands and Other Lowland Ecosystems
World Bank Group - 2021
The report aims to advance a policy dialogue on how to address sustainability challenges from lowland developments. The specific approach discussed in this report is the "landscape approach" which, in turn, calls for improved "landscape governance." As a technical background study, the report...
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Actionable Regulatory Governance Indicators for UE Regions
World Bank Group - 2018
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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Strengthening Infrastructure Governance for Investment and Service Delivery in Panama
World Bank Group - 2020
Global evidence suggests better infrastructure governance results in more efficient spending and better growth outcomes at the national and subnational levels of government. Several studies (International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2015; OECD, 2015; World Bank 2014; OECD, 2013a) demonstrate that improvements in...
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Kazakhstan : Public Expenditure and Institutional Review for the Agricultural Sector
World Bank Group - 2017
Agriculture occupies a key position in the Kazakhstan economy. Although accounting for only 5 percent of GDP, agriculture continues to employ almost one third of the population. Studies of agriculture in Kazakhstan confirm significant un-tapped productive and export potential for the sector....
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Botswana Mining Investment and Governance Review
World Bank Group - 2016
The Botswana Mining Investment and Governance Review (MInGov) collects and shares information on mining sector governance, its attractiveness to investors and how its activities affect national development. It reviews sector performance from the perspective of three main stakeholder groups...
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Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in the MENA Region : Synthesis and Cross-cutting Findings of SOE Governance Reviews of Six Countries
World Bank Group - 2024
This report is part of a World Bank review of state-owned enterprise (SOE) governance practices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The focus on governance is motivated by research pointing to good governance as an important precondition for successful and sustainable SOE reform....
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Economic Inclusion of LGBTI Groups in Thailand
World Bank Group - 2018
Thailand is widely considered progressive among developing and middle-income countries regarding the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI) people. Yet, a growing body of research shows they still experience discrimination, limited job and housing opportunities,...
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