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Berlin Workshop Series 2009 : Spatial Disparities and Development Policy

Kochendorfer-Lucius, Gudrun; Pleskovic, Boris - Economics Research, World Bank Group

The Berlin workshop series 2009 presents a selection of papers from meetings held on September 30-October 2, 2007, at the tenth annual Berlin workshop, jointly organized by InWent-Capacity Building International, Germany, and the World Bank in preparation for the World Bank's World Development...

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Kolkata for Mother and Child : A Case Study

Duza, M. Badrud; Ramana, G. N. V.; Chowdhury, Sanchita - Economics Research, World Bank Group

This is a documentation of effective partnership that helped to improve Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) outcomes … project provided basic community outreach, as well as facility based Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) services, including …

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Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean : Governance of Multisectoral Activities to Prevent Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases

Bonilla-Chacín, María Eugenia - Economics Research, World Bank Group

This report examines the health and economic impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) in Latin America and the … policy decisions involving multi-sectoral interventions to prevent health risk factors are taken, which stakeholders directly …

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Global Monitoring Report 2013 : Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank; …

The Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals examines rural-urban disparities in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and how urbanization, if managed well, can contribute to the attainment of these goals. The report provides...

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State of School Feeding Worldwide 2013

Programme, World Food - Economics Research, World Bank Group

In 2009, the World Bank (WB) and the World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Partnership for Child Development (PCD), published an analysis called Rethinking School Feeding. The analysis was undertaken to better understand the growing demand from countries for school feeding...

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Scaling Up Affordable Health Insurance : Staying the Course

Preker, Alexander S.; Lindner, Marianne E.; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group

As the world recently turned its attention to the struggle of expanding health insurance coverage for 40 million people … designed and coupled with public subsidies, health insurance can contribute to the well-being of poor and middle …-class households, not just the rich. And it can contribute to development goals such as improved access to health care, better …

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Getting Better : Improving Health System Outcomes in Europe and Central Asia

Smith, Owen; Nguyen, Son Nam - Economics Research, World Bank Group

This report is about how to improve health system outcomes in countries in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region …. Long-term historical trends indicate substantial room for improvement, especially when ECA's health outcomes are compared … ECA have been falling behind. This report, which explores the development challenge facing health sectors in ECA …

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Improving the Targeting of Social Programs in Ghana

Wodon, Quentin - Economics Research, World Bank Group

programs in Ghana. Both broad-based programs (such as spending for education and health, and subsidies for food, oil …

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Analyzing Food Security Using Household Survey Data : Streamlined Analysis with ADePT Software

Moltedo, Ana; Troubat, Nathalie; Lokshin, Michael; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group

Since the end of the Second World War, the international community has been focusing on reducing the number and the proportion of people who suffer from hunger. Over time it became clear that no single indicator would provide a comprehensive picture of the food security situation. Rather, a...

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World Development Report 2011

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank

The 2011 World development report looks across disciplines and experiences drawn from around the world to offer some ideas and practical recommendations on how to move beyond conflict and fragility and secure development. The key messages are important for all countries-low, middle, and high...

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