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World Bank Group - 2018

This report describes the key policies for Mali to succeed leveraging growth with export diversification. For many decades, Mali has been a commodity-dependent country, mainly relying on gold and, to a lesser extent, cotton. However, the experience of other countries, in Africa and other parts...

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Digital Economy for Africa : Country Diagnostic of Senegal

World Bank Group - 2019

The rapid technological advancement is now disrupting the global economy and creating new business and development … technologies have been spreading throughout the world at a faster pace than previous waves of technological innovation, re …

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Malawi Economic Monitor, June 2019 : Charting a New Course

World Bank Group - 2019

The Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) provides an analysis of economic and structural development issues in Malawi. This … outlook and risks. Part 2 focuses on a special topic relevant to Malawi's development prospects …

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Taking Stock, July 2019 : Recent Economic Developments of Vietnam

World Bank Group - 2019

due to the ongoing trade tensions between China and the US. Domestic investment appears to be slowed resulting from …

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Sierra Leone Economic Update, June 2019 : Financial Inclusion for Economic Growth and Development

World Bank Group - 2019

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Bhutan Development Update, June 2019 : Harnessing Urbanization

World Bank Group - 2019

Despite its small population and land area, Bhutan is among the most rapidly urbanizing countries in South Asia. While this urbanization parallels robust economic growth and the expansion of job and investment opportunities in cities, there remain challenges to fully leveraging the potential of...

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Afghanistan Development Update, June 2019 : Building Confidence Amid Uncertainty

World Bank Group - 2019

Afghanistan faced severe economic headwinds in 2018, with the economy growing by an estimated 1.8 percent. Slow growth was driven by two major factors. Firstly, severe drought had a strong negative impact on agricultural production. Agricultural growth slowed to 0.8 percent as low snowfall...

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Malawi's Progress Toward Shared Prosperity Since 2004

World Bank Group - 2018

Due to recurring shocks and resulting weak economic growth, Malawi has not experienced meaningful poverty reduction since 2004. In fact, poverty has been on the raise in rural areas. As poverty is mainly a rural phenomenon in Malawi and most of the poor engage in crop production, this report...

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Pakistan Development Update, June 2019 : Weathering the Storm - Restoring Macroeconomic Stability

World Bank Group - 2019

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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Drivers of Socio-Economic Development Among Ethnic Minority Groups in Vietnam

World Bank Group - 2019

are: (1) What are drivers of the socio-economic development of the different ethnic groups? (2) Why have some ethnic … addressed in the respective policies and designated programs or projects initiated by the Government of Vietnam, development … support sustainable socio-economic development among ethnic minorities? This study adopts a mixed methodological approach …

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