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Disasters associated with the impact of natural hazards have had adverse social and fiscal effects on Panama over time, and the Government of Panama (GoP) is therefore committed to strengthening the financial management of disaster risks. Actions taken by the GoP in financial management of...
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This paper examines Liberia's financial management (FM) capacity building initiatives from the immediate aftermath of the 14-year civil war to date, and the lessons that could be drawn from such experiences for future efforts in the country and others faced with similar circumstances. The paper...
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specific approach discussed in this report is the "landscape approach" which, in turn, calls for improved "landscape governance … current governance challenges in Indonesia's lowlands, focusing on those related to the government sector, and discusses how … Indonesia's recent efforts to address the governance challenges in the management of peatlands and other lowland ecosystems …
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growing focus on the importance of good governance to ensure effective implementation. The European Commission's 6th Cohesion … Policy report notes that governance problems not only delay the implementation of Cohesion Policy programs but also reduce … the impact of these investments. The report states: 'a lower standard of governance can affect the impact of Cohesion …
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Global evidence suggests better infrastructure governance results in more efficient spending and better growth outcomes …, 2015; World Bank 2014; OECD, 2013a) demonstrate that improvements in infrastructure governance can lead to substantial … efficiency enhancements and enhanced infrastructure productivity over the life of the asset. Conversely, poor governance is a …
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News headlines over the last few years have been filled with global scandals involving corruption on an unprecedented scale. They touch virtuallyevery continent, from Asia to Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The scale, magnitude, and sophistication of the operations has increasingly risen to...
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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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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 … Management and Intragovernmental Coordination. MInGov's methodology focuses on the status of governance and investment conditions …
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The Country Opinion Survey for FY2013 in Burkina Faso assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Burkina Faso perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies,...
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