A copublication of the world bank and the international finance corporation. The target audience is pwa, palestinian and israeli officials, the donor group active in west bank and gaza, and stakeholders engaged in the water sector. As economies grow from low to high income, production becomes more concentrated spatially. Welcome to the multimedia library of world bank in africa. Broadband, as well as the digitalization of scientific content, also has a transformative effect on innovation processes. Classroom assessment there is a general perception that classroom assessment activities are of poor quality and that there is poor institutional capacity to ensure their effectiveness. Investing in early childhood development world bank. The report gives the fiscal year activities and gives a description of the bank s development knowledgesharing over the fiscal year 2007. Economic impacts of broadband 41 korea is a wellknown leader in broadband. Message from the president of the world bank and chairman of the board of directors. This report by the office of the chief economist for latin america and the caribbean lac of the world bank studies the regions fiscal policies. The commission may wish to express its view on the preparations for the 2011 round of the programme. The first report, information and communications for development ic4d 2006.
The world bank higher education sector report 2009, produced through a close process of collaboration with high level policy makers, senior government counterparts, the private sector and researchers, contributes to the. The social sectors are playing a major role in the bank s responses and a tripling in total safety net and. I would like to thank kemal dervis for the opportunity to take on the daunting task of director of the human development report. The report contributes to an ongoing world bank analytical program examining the linkages between employment and wellbeing around the world, begun with the world development report 20. The objective of the wdr 2009 is to inform these debates. Annual report the world bank september 2009 financial year 2008 2009. Here you can explore visual images of the projects we finance across. This report was supported by a programme of analytic and advisory work over 18 months from 2009. Analytical, advisory, and partnership activities by sector and region 48 ecd share in hd analytical and partnership activities 49. Highincome countries are in deep recession this year, with oecd economies. World bank on health, education and social protection schemes brings unicef expertise to decisions on scaling up bank resources to confront economic crisis. For these reasons, in this ppar, the world bank project will be. Many countries have expressed an interest in the size.
The cutoff date for data used in this report was may 26, 2009. For example, the european unions body of laws acquis has now grown to no fewer than 14,500 rule sets. The world bank, 1818 h street nw, washington, dc 20433, usa. The world bank therefore does not warrant that the use of any thirdpartyowned individual component or part contained in the work will not infringe on the rights of those third parties. World development indicators wdi is the primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. At june 30, 2009, there were 156 signatory states to the icsid convention. Using these principles, world development report 2009, the 31st in the series, reframes the policy. Human mobility and development acknowledgements acknowledgements this report is the fruit of the efforts, contributions and support of many people and organizations. The world bank annual report 2009 world bank elibrary. Economic activity is increasingly concentrated within countries. In addition, new and ongoing programs and projects in health, climate change.
The world bank report no 48760 project performance assessment report moldova rural investment and services project apl credits 36680 and 36681 june 22, 2009 iegse independent evaluation group world bank. The international finance corporation ifc provides longterm loans, equity, structured and securitized products, and advisory and risk mitigation services to private enterprises in developing and transition countries, helping reduce poverty and improve peoples lives. Working together, the world bank, ifc, and miga catalyze projects that make resources available to clients through greater innovation and responsiveness. Sief program overview the trust fund for impact evaluation and resultsbased management in human development sectors, or spanish impact evaluation fund sief, was established on july 26, 2007, by the world bank and the government of spain aiming to support strengthening impact evaluation ie of innovative programs to. The world bank gsdti unit ensured the french translation of the ceu. See official records of the economic and social council, 2008, supplement no, 4 e. Annex 2 activities funded in fiscal 2009 43 acronyms and abbreviations 57. It provides a glimpse into the wide array of activities in which the bank group institutions are involved, and it directs the reader toward other. Summary report world bank group advisory services investment climate the investment climate advisory services of the world bank group assists governments of developing and transitional countries in enhancing the environment in which businesses operate. Points for discussion are included in paragraph 45. World bank air transport annual report 3 fiscal year 2009 the world bank group fy09 air transport portfolio the wbg fy09 air transport portfolio is composed of various lending and technical assistance esw projects in the six regions of the bank ida, ibrd. Skills for solomon islands opening new opportunities stephen close world bank sydney october 2012 wb001 bkl solomon dd 1 2603 11. Student assessment saber country report 2009 the world bank key policy areas for student assessment status 1.
Thirdparty contentthe world bank does not necessarily own each component of the content contained within the work. Of these, 143 states are icsid contracting states by virtue of their having completed all membership requirements of the convention. Highlights of fiscal year 2009 world bank, ifc, and miga collaboration include. The 2012 annual report of the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd and the international development association ida contains messages from both outgoing president robert b. The world bank group, among the worlds largest development institutions, is a major source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. These activities are important enhancing the role of the constituency office which we for will endeavor to furth er strengthen in the coming years. Annex 1 provides a complete list of the contracting states and other signatories of the icsid convention. If they do this well, their growth will still be unbalanced, but their development will be inclusive. World bank support to the psnp covered three different adaptable program loans 1 20052006, 2 2007 2009 and 3 20102014. Download article as pdf world development report 2009. World bank supported projects in guinea are focused in the areas of community development, rural infrastructure, education, transport, health, hivaids and more. As economies and technology advance, more areas of economic activity are being regulated.
Discussion in this report relates to pacific island states, with populations of sig. Document of the world bank for official use only report no. Reforming through difficult times, doing business 2009, doing business 2008, doing business 2007. Spanish impact evaluation trust fund 2009 annual report. The past year has been one of extraordinary global anxiety and uncertainty, including the continuing economic slowdown, the conflict in iraq, and the impact of a new disease, sudden acute respiratory syndrome sars. This assessment is the fourth study in the bank s movement and access series 9. The world development report 2009 david harvey dec 15 2009 4. This volume is a product of the staff of the world bank group. World bank portfolio in tunisia country partnership strategy cps the core principles of the world bank s country partnership strategy for 2010 to 20 is the alignment with the xith national development plan ndp, flexibility in approach and selectivity in the areas of engagement. This annual report to the tfessd donors draws on the contributions of all the many. Doing business in a more transparent world world bank. Commission the report of the world bank on the international comparison programme.
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