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As Indonesia's economic is growing, the country's eligibility to external financing has become more limited. The sustainability of traditionally donor-funded programs become uncertain, as well as some of the key programs interventions that are delivered by CSOs. While the country remains...
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This report presents the findings of a rapid mapping and capacity assessment of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Guinea Bissau. The assessment aimed to understand the role of NGOs in targeted service delivery sectors and in social mobilization. The findings of the assessment...
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For almost a decade now, the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) has been supporting efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD ), in the global fight against climate change. A key component of this work has been to ensure the full and...
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This paper estimates the profitability of fertilizer and hybrid seeds in Uganda, using agronomic evidence on the yield … Uganda. The paper also examines the impact of other factors that could affect input adoption, by using a relatively long …
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transfers, indirect subsidies, and in-kind transfers) on the level of poverty and inequality in Uganda, using the … internationally recognized methodology developed by the Commitment to Equity institute. The results show that Uganda's fiscal policy …-kind transfers, are the biggest contributors to reducing inequality. Although equalizing, fiscal policy is poverty-inducing in Uganda …
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Uganda's power sector structure is among the most sophisticated in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Uganda is one of only a …
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This study develops and structurally estimates a model of household and electric utility behavior to describe how the low access rates and high connection charges that are common in the Sub-Saharan Africa region arise from regulated electricity tariffs being set too low. As a result, the...
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in public-private partnership schools in Uganda, wherein teacher self-beliefs are contrasted with their beliefs about …
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is presented for Uganda as an illustrative case. Three stylized scenarios demonstrate the potential economy-wide impacts …
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Corruption and mismanagement of public resources can affect the quality of government services and undermine growth. Can citizens in poor communities be empowered to demand better-quality public investments? This paper looks at whether providing social accountability training and information on...
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