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Rural Non-Farm Employment and Household Welfare : Evidence from Malawi

Adjognon, Guigonan Serge - 2017

This paper uses nationally representative panel data and a combination of econometric approaches, to explore linkages between rural non-farm activities (wage and self-employment) and household welfare in rural Malawi. The paper analyzes the average treatment effects and distributional effects on...

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When face-to-face interactions become an occupational hazard : jobs in the time of COVID-19

Avdiu, Besart; Nayyar, Gaurav - 2020

There is a crisis of demand brewing around the globe as social distancing becomes the norm to counter the COVID-19 outbreak. So, which parts of the economy are most in the line of fire? Looking at jobs that can be done at home or that require a high degree of face-to-face interactions with...

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Who on earth can work from home?

Garrote Sanchez, Daniel; Gomez Parra, Nicolas; Özden, … - 2020

This paper presents new estimates of the share of jobs that can be performed from home. The analysis is based on the task content of occupations, their information and communications technology requirements, and the availability of internet access by country and income groupings. Globally, one...

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Engaging with Civil Society in the Health Sector in Indonesia

World Bank Group - 2019

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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Guinea Bissau Citizen Engagement : Mapping and NGOs Capacity Assessment Report

World Bank Group - 2018

, which were not purely charitable, religious- and/or advocacy-oriented entities. The study explicitly excluded NGOs that were …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 …

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The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility's capacity building program for forest-dependent indigenous peoples and southern civil society organizations : Results from 2009-2016

2017

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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Youth as Agents of Peace : Somalia

World Bank Group - 2018

This paper is the first joint country study conducted by the United Nations and the World Bank aimed at translating into practice the principles of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2250, through direct and local engagement with young people and their communities in one of...

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Innovation Agencies : Cases from Developing Economies

Aridi, Anwar - 2019

Many high-income and developing countries have established agencies to promote innovation. This study examines the origin and evolution, organizational structure, policy interventions, delivery challenges, and evaluation mechanisms of 13 innovation agencies in developing countries and one case...

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On the Delegation of Aid Implementation to Multilateral Agencies

Annen, Kurt - 2015

Some multilateral agencies implement aid projects in a broad range of sectors, with aid disbursements showing a strong overlap with those of bilateral donors. The question then arises of why do bilateral donors delegate sizable shares of their aid to non-specialized agencies for implementation?...

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High-Powered Incentives and Communication Failure

Mishra, Ajit - 2015

This paper uses a donor-provider-agent framework to study the role of provider incentives for the delivery of developmental goods like aid, credit, or technology transfer to the poor. The paper considers a situation where credible communication by the provider is the key to successful delivery....

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