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Managing the Environmental and Social Impacts of a Major IDB Financed Road Improvement Project in Panama: The Case of Darién
Redwood, John - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
The Environment and Safeguards Group (ESG) of the IDB has examined how potential environmental and social risks of major Bank-supported road improvement investments in natural resource rich and socio-culturally diverse "frontier" regions have been identified and addressed in various parts of...
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Burkina Faso; Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development 2011–2015
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper focuses on the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCADD) for Burkina Faso. It provides an overview of a decade of development, takes stock of the recent performance of Burkina Faso in various areas, and identifies the main challenges. The paper spells out a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244631
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Social Exclusion and the Future of Cities
Power, Anne; Wilson, William Julius - Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, LSE - 2000
In both Britain and the United States, people have been moving away from the inner cities to suburban developments, often leaving behind concentrations of poverty and decaying neighbourhoods. Anne Power's paper focuses on the British situation. As Britain comes to terms with the implications of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009201144
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Honduras; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
The paper reports the progress of the Honduran poverty reduction strategy program, projects, and policy measures. The report provides details on the organization and results of the consultation process, and analyzes the macroeconomic framework for the poverty reduction strategy. An overview of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825005
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Vietnam; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper assesses the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of Vietnam, known as the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (CPRGS). It is an action program to achieve economic growth and poverty reduction objectives. This paper reviews the objectives and tasks of socio-economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825145
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Gender and Urban Poverty in South Asia: Proceedings Report of the 2012 Subregional Workshop
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
In March 2012, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held the Subregional Workshop on Gender and Urban Poverty in South Asia to share experiences and enhance lateral learning among ADB and its project partners on addressing gender and social inclusion issues in urban development projects in...
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Bangladesh; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated with annual progress reports, they describe the countries macroeconomic, structural, and social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243643
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Post-Oil-Cities - Postfossile Mobilität und Energieversorgung: Klimaneutrale Städte und Regionen. Rolle der Planung
König, Michael - In: Schneller, öfter, weiter? Perspektiven der …
Im Zuge der sukzessiven Verknappung des Erdöls als Energierohstoff durch sinkende Fördermengen und steigende Nachfrage in Schwellenländern - dazu der drohende Klimawandel - findet bei Stadt- und Raumplanung eine verstärkte Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema der post-fossilen Lebensweise statt....
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Europe In The Global Economy: Matching The U.S.?
Ude, Christian; Teltschik, Horst; Sinn, Hans-Werner - In: CESifo Forum 4 (2003) 2, pp. 3-7
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021243
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Modeling, simulation and analysis of a securities settlement system:The case of Central Securities Depository of Mexico
Muñoz, David F; Palacios, Arturo; Lascurain, Miguel - In: Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science 17 (2012) 33, pp. 48-69
, clearing, settlement and transfer of securities. In this article, we report the modeling, simulation and analysis of a new … Securities Settlement System (SSS) implemented by INDEVAL, as part of a project for the implementation of a safer and more … reasonable periods of time, for the settlement of securities of the Mexican market. A linear programming model for the netting …
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