Новые поступления

The list of New Arrivals to Information Center for Development

Новое поступление книг Информационного Центра Развития на июль 2009 года

The changing Face of Rural Space. Agriculture and Rural Development in the Western Balkans.

By Julian A.Lampietti, David G.Lugg, Philip Van der Celen, and Amelia Branczik

Based on recent World Bank reports prepared in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations and the European Commission Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Western Balkans identifies what is constraining agricultural competitiveness in these countries , examines public expenditures in agriculture, and diagnoses key challenges for agricultural policy makers. The book expands on previous findings to provide a strategic policy framework for transforming and modernizing the agri-food sector and, in the context of region's ongoing process of integration with the European Union, creating a dynamic rural space in the Western Balkans. The book offers Western Balkan Governments and International Donors a shared vision of goals and directions their agriculture and rural development policies and programs might take.

Improving Health Service Delivery in Developing Countries. From Evidence to Action.

By David H. Peters, Sameh El-Saharty, Banafsheh Siadat, Katja Janovsky, Marko Vujicic.

Reliable Information on how Health Service strategies affect the poor is in short supply. In an attempt to redress the imbalance , this book presents evidence in strategies for strengthening health service delivery, based on systematic reviews of the literature, quantitative and qualitative analyses of existing data, and seven country case studies. The authors also explore how changes in coverage of different Health Services affect each other on National level. Finally, the authors explain why setting international targets for health services has been not been successful and offer an alternative approach based on a specific country's experience.

The book's findings are clear and hopeful: there are many ways to improve Health Services. Measuring change and using information to guide decisions and inform stakeholders are critically important for successful implementation. Asking difficult questions, using information intelligently, and involving key stakeholders and institutions are central to the “learning and doing” practices that underlie successful health service delivery.

The Little Green Data Book 2009.

Agriculture, Forests and Biodiversity, Energy, Emissions and Pollution, Water and Sanitation, Environment and Health, National Accounting Aggregates.

The Little Green Data book is the annual publication of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, based on World Development Indicators and its accompanying CD-ROM. This edition includes Focus Section, the introductory pages that focus on a specific issue related to development and environment. The present publication is focused on urban areas and environment, exploring how cities and climate change are affecting the way mankind live and how good public policies can improve prospects for future generations.

***

The Little Data Book on External Debt 2009. External Debt Stocks, Disbursements, Principal Repayments, Net Flows on External Debts, Interest Payments, Net Transfers, Total External Debt Service Paid, Long-term Net Resource Flows, Major Economic Aggregates, Debt Ratios, Currency Composition.

The Little data Book on External Debt was prepared by the Financial Data Team of the Development Data Group of the Development Economics Vice Presidency, led by Ibrahim Levent. This publication is a pocket edition of Global Development Finance 2009, Volume 2 Summary and Country Tables, contains statistical tables of selected debt and under the Debtor Reporting system. The Little data book on external Debt covers external debt Stocks and flows, major economic aggregates, key debt ratio, and the currency composition of long-term external debt for all countries reporting through the Debtor Reporting System. Terms used in tables are defined in Glossary.

The Little Data Book on Gender 2009.

Demography, Education, family Planning and Maternal Health, Labour Force and Employment Dynamics, Women's Political Participation.

The Little Data book on Gender is a pocket edition of World Development Indicators 2009 with a focus on gender-related statistics. It is intended as a quick reference for Users of the World Development Indicators 2009 book, CD-ROM and WDI online, electronic subscription database of IBRD. Together, they cover more than 800 indicators and span more than 40 years. The 209 country tables in the Little Data Book on Gender presents the latest available data for World Bank member countries and other economies with populations of more than 30.000. The 14 summary tables cover regional and income group aggregates.

The Little Data Book on Private Sector Development 2009.

Economic and Social Context, Business Environment, Private Sector Investment, Finance and Banking, Infrastructure.

Publication of this edition of the Little Data Book on Private Sector Development coincides with the unfolding of the global financial crisis. There is strong evidence that crises can stimulate reform of the investment climate economic adjustment easier and helps attract capital to create jobsand provide basic services. Well functioning finance markets and a robust private sector are critical in increasing productivity and growth in spreading equality of opportunity.

Escaping Stigma and Neglect.

People with Disabilities in Sierra Leone. By Mirey Ovadiya and Giuseppe Zampaglione.

These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and stimulate public discussion. Many people with disabilities in Sierra- Leone are caught in a cycle of poverty and are disadvantages in their access to social services- health care, education, and social protection services – and economic opportunities. Often, disabled people are marginalized and their rights have been ignored. The government of Sierra- Leone is working to improve social and economic situation of people with disabilities. The objective of this study is to diagnose the scale of nature of the problems of people with disabilities in Sierra-Leone face, analyze the legal and institutional framework and current public policies affecting people with disabilities, review public and private programs and propose policies and program options for policy-makers and development partners.

The Canada-Carribbean Remittance Corridor.

Fostering Formal Remmittances to Haiti and Jamaica through Effective Regulation. Emiko Todoroki, Matteo Vaccani and Wannek Noor.

The Canada-Caribbean Remittances Corridor is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion.

Several Economies in the Caribbean region, especially from low-income group, are highly dependent on remittances. Between 1991 and 2006, the combined flows of total remittances reaching the Caribbean have averaged almost 17 present annual growth, surpassing US$6 billion in 2005 and overtaking the region's total ODA and FDI inflows. In addition, remittances represent more than 20 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in some Caribbean Countries and have played a significant role in lessening both balance of payment deficits and the impact of natural disasters to which the region particularly vulnerable.

Abolishing School Fees in Africa.

Lessons from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique. Development Practice in Education

Why abolish school fees in Africa? The answer seem obvious: to achieve the right to education for all thus promote equitable participation in economic growth and political action. However, moving from a system based on user fees , which stifled enrollment of the poorest and most vulnerable children, to one of fee basic education for everyone has hidden costs if the effort is unplanned or underplanned. The immediate and dramatic influx of students can overburden the education system and compromise the quality because of lack of qualified teachers, an increase in class size, and the loss of school-level funding. Such a relt benefits no one.

This volume will be invaluable to national policy-makers and their development partners – civil society, the private sector, development agencies -in efforts to open access to a quality based education.

Sustaining Reforms for Inclusive Growth in Cameroon.

A Development Policy Review. By Florence Charler and Charles N'Cho-Oguie.

Cameroon has started to reap the benefits of sustained structural reforms after nearly two decades of economic challenges that extended into the 1980s. Growth of gross domestic product (GDP) has stabilized, productivity has improved, the private sector is expanding, and the shares of manufacturing and commerce in GDP have gradually risen, signs of progressive economic transformation. However, reform implementation has been haphazard and inconsistent, impaired by “bureaucratic inertia” and leaving key structural issues unresolved and infrastructure services inadequate. This book provides reasons for guarded optimism.

This publication will be of interest to policy makers, government officials, academics, and others working to reform economic policy in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Fionancing.

A practical Guide for Bank Supervisors. By Pierre-Laurent Chatain, John McDowell, Cedric Mousset, Paul Allan Schott, Emile Van der Does De Willebois.

The current financial crisis poses many challenges to all countries and is having a significant impact on economies and societies throughout the world. The need for funds might lower financial institutions' vigilance as to provenance of those funds. Supervisors also might prudently be focusing on coping with the crisis, affecting their supervision of measures for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). It will take increased efforts to ensure that AML/CFT concerns remain a priority for both banks and their supervisors.

Designed specifically for bank supervisors, this guide will also be of interest to readers working in the areas of finance, corruption prevention, law, accounting, and corporate governance.

Climate Change and the World Bank Group.

Phase I: Evaluation of World bank Win-Win Energy Policy Reforms.

Climate change threatens to derail development, even as development pumps ever-greater quantities of carbon dioxide into an atmosphere already polluted with two centuries of Western Emission. The World Bank, with a newly-articulated Strategic Framework on Development and Climate Change, must confront these entangled threats in helping its clients to carve out a sustainable growth path. This issue of Independent Evaluation Group of World Bank presents a special interest for economist and environment researches involved in process of Gas Flaring Reduction Emissions.

2009 Information and Communications for Development.

Extending Reach and Increasing Impact.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a critical part of the ever more integrated global economy, where knowledge-based activities have become increasingly important and pervasive. ICT enables people, governments and businesses around the world to acquire and share ideas, expertise, and services, helping to create and sustain opportunities for economic development on unprecedented scale. Accelerated knowledge transfer and technological diffusion amplify the competitive advantages of fast-learning economies. As the information requirements for innovation in economic and social activities increase, the importance of ICT for the development agenda will only continue to expand.

Highlighting elements of good practice that are emerging for policy, regulatory, and investment frameworks, this report addresses some of the most challenging issues faced vy developing countries on agenda of ICT for Development.

Egypt: Positive Results form Knowledge Sharing and Model Lending. And IEG Country Assistance Evaluation 1999-2007

The Country Assistance Evaluation reviews World Bank support to the Arab Republic of Egypt from fiscal 1999 through to 2007. Egypt's economic performance over the period improved substantially. This was particularly true after 2004, following improvements in economic management, an increase in the pace of structural management, and correction of exchange rates.

This report is an especial interest for all Sustainable Development performers, as the given information describes the way Egyptian Republic advanced, assistance and participation of International bank for Reconstruction and Development in an integration process.

The World Bank Group Guarantee Instruments 1990-2007.

An Independent Evaluation.

This Evaluation was prepared by Independent Evaluation Group, a subdivision of World Bank group. The publication involves descriptions of Guarantee Insturments, reports and analysis of Development process and Financial Assistance to Customer Countries since 1990-through 2007. This Report is offered to all-interested in World Bank Financial Attendance and is an pursuit for linking regularities for IBRD actions.