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This study focuses on the role of the private sector in the development and delivery of hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) and early warning services (EWS) in Sub-Saharan Africa within the current landscape of the Africa Regional Weather Enterprise (ARWE). The study begins with a global...
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As the ongoing political and economic transition in the Central and Eastern Europe countries (CEE) moves into the next century, the most advanced countries in the region are preparing to deal with their prospective entry into the European Union. More a process than an event, joining the EU is...
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In this report, the authors investigate state-owned enterprise (SOE) listings as a solution to promote local capital markets development. Thus, SOE listings can offer governments an enormous opportunity to kick-start the development of their local capital markets while achieving other divestment...
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Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in China has remained strong in 2017, exceeding market expectations. Supported by … supporting economic activity in China in 2017. Net exports contributed positively to growth for three consecutive quarters … implementation of capital controls and greater domestic market confidence, capital outflows from China declined to 47 billion US …
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Economic conditions in China have changed dramatically over the past six months. The COVID-19 pandemic and measures … taken to contain it have triggered a combined demand and supply shock. The report projects that economic growth in China … 2021. Even as economic activity rebounds, the pace of China's poverty reduction is expected to slow, reflecting slower …
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Activity in China continues to track the ups and downs of the pandemic - outbreaks and growth slowdowns have been … growth is expected to slow to 2.7 percent in 2022 - 1.6 percentage points lower than projected in the June China economic …
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Economic activity in China has picked up in 2023, but the recovery remains fragile. Real GDP growth accelerated to 5 … pressures and still weak consumer confidence, suggests continued fragility in the recovery. China's investment deceleration has …
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As part of the restructuring of the education system since doi moi or Renovation in 1989, the government of Vietnam has implemented several policy changes. These include transforming some public institutions into private ones, promoting the establishment of "people's" and community educational...
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Notwithstanding its significant downsizing due to the country's transition from a planned to a market economy, the public sector in Kyrgyz Republic still owns one hundred thirty-six SOEs, with the largest ones operating in strategic and economically important sectors. The main objective of this...
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The Leadership Training Toolkit for State-Owned Enterprises ('SOE Leadership Toolkit') was developed jointly by the World Bank and IFC (World Bank Group) to support countries' efforts to build capacity of SOE boards and senior managers. It also endeavors to strengthen state ownership and...
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