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  1. Library Resource
    November, 2015
    Global

    In July 2013, the World Bank Group
    launched its Strategy, outlining how it will partner more
    effectively with clients to help them achieve the ambitious
    goals of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting shared
    prosperity through economic growth, inclusion,
    sustainability and resilience. In April 2014, the World Bank
    Group Corporate Scorecard was launched for the first time
    and the World Bank Scorecard revised to monitor the

  2. Library Resource
    May, 2015
    Côte d'Ivoire

    The Country Opinion Survey in Côte
    d’Ivoire assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a
    better understanding of how stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire
    perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic
    feedback from national and local governments,
    multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the
    private sector, and civil society in Côte d’Ivoire on 1)
    their views regarding the general environment in Côte

  3. Library Resource
    January, 2016
    Honduras

    Honduras’ recent economic performance
    has been positive, especially taking into account the global
    economic context. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth
    accelerated from 2.8 percent in 2013 to 3.1 percent in 2014
    and 3.6 percent in the first half of 2015. Growth has been
    supported by improved terms of trade, higher remittance
    inflows and export demand driven by the on-going recovery of
    the United States (US), and improved investor confidence.

  4. Library Resource
    September, 2015
    Zambia

    Three of sub-Saharan Africa’s central
    economic realities motivate this study. First, agriculture
    is the most important sector in most African economies, on
    average accounting for nearly one-fourth of GDP. Second, the
    private sector is increasingly active in transforming
    African agriculture and economies. By 2030, agriculture and
    agribusiness are anticipated to become a US$ 1 trillion
    industry in Africa, delivering more jobs, income, and

  5. Library Resource
    November, 2015
    Honduras

    Honduras is Central America’s
    second-largest country with a population of more than 8
    million and a land area of about 112,000 square kilometers.
    The 20th century witnessed a profound economic
    transformation and modernization in Honduras. Honduras’
    persistent poverty is the result of long-term low per capita
    growth and high inequality, perpetuated by the country’s
    high vulnerability to shocks. First, over the past 40 years

  6. Library Resource
    April, 2016
    Myanmar, Global

    Myanmar grew at an estimated 8.5 percent
    in real terms in 2014-15. Economic reforms have supported
    consumer and investor confidence despite business
    environment and socio-political challenges. The economic
    impact of the floods that hit Myanmar from July 2015 is
    still being assessed, but will likely adversely affect the
    main rice crop this year. According to preliminary analysis
    of census data, the areas most affected by the floods are

  7. Library Resource
    June, 2016
    Mali

    Mali is a vast, land-locked country in
    West Africa with a population of approximately 14.9 million,
    and a GDP per capita of USD480. The economy is largely
    rural, with over two-thirds of the population living off
    agriculture, notably cotton. Gold is the country’s largest
    export, though production has been declining and the
    industry faces an uncertain future as proven reserves are
    limited. The service sector, which represents 40 percent of

  8. Library Resource
    June, 2016
    Malawi

    The Malawi Urbanization Review aims to
    provide fresh perspectives on urbanization in Malawi, by
    analyzing the current and potential contribution of
    urbanization to long-term national development and the
    current institutional and financial capacity of local
    governments to manage the process. Analyses presented in
    this report are particularly timely as Malawi is planning
    for the coming half decade through the Malawi Growth and

  9. Library Resource
    Training Resources & Tools
    January, 2012
    Global

    This Gender Evaluation Criteria (GEC) matrix has been extracted from the GLTN publication entitled Designing and Evaluating Land Tools with a Gender Perspective: A Training Package for Land Professionals

    Language: English, Spanish, French, Arabic

  10. Library Resource
    Peer-reviewed publication
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2015

    A series of high-profile food-related scares around the globe has drawn attention to the issue of food safety and other health risks associated with agriculture. Because the scope of the problem is different at different levels of economic development, we need nuanced policy options to promote safer food production systems worldwide.

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