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The goal of this guidebook is to serve as a starting point for civil society organizations, as well as Bank teams interested in conducting Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys, both on a small and larger scale. It is designed to lead a research team from idea inception to results dissemination,...
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A pocket-sized reference on key development data for over 50 countries in Africa, this book provides profiles of each country with 54 development indicators about people, environment, economy, technology, infrastructure, trade and finance. A must have for anyone interested in today's development...
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generation of policy makers. Good health improves the capacity to learn and work, which dramatically improves income and welfare …
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The study begins with an overview of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement and its flexibilities, delineating the legal requirements of the TRIPS agreement regarding their use. It then examines the challenges entailed in the beneficial interpretation and...
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Remittance inflows play a crucial role in Nepal's economy. Officially recorded remittances already amounted to almost a quarter of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009. The 2008-09 global economic crises resulted in slower growth of remittance inflows in Nepal, leading directly to lower...
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This report focuses on the economic rather than the social and cultural dimensions of education. Its approach in answering the questions raised is analytical and comparative in nature. Education outcomes in the region are compared with education outcomes in other developing countries. The...
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The little data book on Africa 2008-09 is a pocket edition of Africa development indicators 2008-09. It contains some 115 key indicators on economics, human development, governance, and partnership and is intended as a quick reference for users of the Africa development indicators 2008-09 book...
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Since the early 1990s, the importance of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to global health has gained increased … recognition. This report contains an agenda for action in response to the growing economic, social, and health problems posed by … population aging, and therefore public policy has a role to play in dealing with the pressures that this will impose on health …
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-10. During the entire period, the rural health Analytic and Advisory Activities (AAA) team analyzed the sector and debated reform … happened in China's rural health system and why, and to present a global perspective on the options for further strengthening … the sector. China is well on its way to achieving a modern, equitable, and well-functioning rural health sector, but this …
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Human and economic developments are closely linked to geography. The mission of the World Bank Group is to assist countries to overcome poverty and establish a sustainable path for their development. Providing reliable information about the state of the world and its people is an important part...
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