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Governance and Finance, (c) Affordable Housing and (d) Urban Resilience. These notes build on the long engagement between the …
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The Ethiopia Urban Land Supply and Affordable Housing Study (EULSAH) responds to the request fromthe Government of … framework to support efficient and sustainable land management and housing delivery, urban governance, and municipal finance … how to address the growing demand for urban land andaffordable housing in the context of rapid urbanization in Ethiopia …
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The objective of this report is to inform the government's policies and strategies on urbanization as a driver of economic development, job creation, and poverty reduction. Note 1 examines Rwanda's urbanization process since 2002 by analyzing satellite images and other sources. This note...
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land use planning aims to accommodate multiple demands for land (e.g., housing, economic development, social infrastructure …Resilient land use planning integrates multiple perspectives, including exposure to natural hazards and associated … the exposure to natural hazards and climate change-induced dynamics needs to be considered in planning decisions …
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This report uses administrative tax data on firm-to-firm trade in Honduras to evaluate the degree of integration between firms receiving export-oriented tax exemptions and the local economy. We present five stylized facts regarding firms' trade networks in Honduras and show that, across several...
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) to conduct a demand survey for housing across Egypt. The survey consisted of a sample of 10,300 households across eight … governorates. The inclusive housing finance program supports several aspects of the government's social housing program, including … financial aid to low-income households to help them access housing. This aid comes in the form of a subsidy that either …
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Policy-makers across developing economies are implementing different forms of special economic zones (SEZs): programs intended to catalyze economic growth. The SEZ program is aimed at attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to increase firm-level investment and improve firm-level productivity...
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The government recognizes that inadequate basic infrastructure and a severe shortage of accessible land discourages greenfield investments and industrial development.Bangladesh has one of the world's most cost competitive, sizeable supply of labor, ideal for labor-intensive production in sectors...
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The Government of Mauritius is implementing the Mauritius Africa Strategy, which is focused on positioning Mauritius as a bridge for investment and trade in order to open new markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A cornerstone of this strategy is sharing the successful experience of Mauritius in...
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