Intro -- WORLD BANK ATLAS -- Foreword -- Users guide -- The world by region -- Topics -- 1 Rich countries-and poor -- 2 The world's growing population -- 3 How have demographics changed? -- 4 Urban demands on the world's environment -- 5 Many people are still poor -- 6 Education opens doors -- 7...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- PART I. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Macroeconomic Context for Public Expenditure Reform in Zambia -- Progress in Macroeconomic and Poverty Indicators -- Public Expenditure,...

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1 Responsible Growth for the New Millennium -- Achieving Responsible Growth -- Acting Now to Lay the Foundation for a Sustainable Future -- Achieving Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development --...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Section 1: Policy Issues in Involuntary Resettlement -- 1. Scope of OP 4.12 -- Scope of OP 4.12 -- Land Acquisition and Restriction of Access to Conservation Areas -- Coverage of the Terms "Resettlement" and...

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Glossary of Dari Terms -- Dates and Currency -- Calendar -- Currency -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I. THE JOURNEY SO FAR -- 1. Fiscal Management in Afghanistan-Major Achievements and Current challenges -- Introduction --...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- Overview: From Vision to Action -- PART I Framework -- 1 Monitoring Framework -- 2 MDG Prospects: Reasons for Optimism, Grave Concerns -- PART II...

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1. The Promise of Reform -- ECA is Different -- Power Sector Reforms are Urgent -- Proper Sequencing is Critical -- Net Political Benefits Explain Variation in Progress --...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword, Prólogo, Avant-propos -- Executive Summary, Résumen, Résumé Analytique -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1 Jordan's Socioeconomic Development -- Geopolitical Situation -- Economic Developments in the 1990s -- Poverty and Social Conditions --...

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- PART I: OVERVIEW AND POLICY OPTIONS -- A Configuration of "Bandwagon" Reforms Could Make a Difference -- The Big Picture: Past and Present -- Growth and Poverty Reduction -- Understanding Growth in Jamaica --...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- OVERVIEW Creating 100 Million Jobs for a Fast- Growing Work Force -- Evolution of MENA's Social Contract -- Emergence of Poor Labor Market Outcomes -- Unlocking the Potential for Job Creation -- MENAÌs Need for a...