• Increasing rural incomes in Guatemala
    Guatemala suffers from very high inequality, both between urban and rural inhabitants, and between indigenous and non-indigenous people. With the participation of civil society, the government has dev...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92488 التاريخ : April 26, 2006
  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Monterrey
    Like many developing nations, Mexico faces serious difficulties in managing solid waste. This creates health, safety, and environmental problems in the affected communities. With World Bank assistance...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92443 التاريخ : April 24, 2006
  • International financial reporting standards : a practical guide - fifth edition
    The publication of this fifth edition coincides with the convergence in accounting standards that has been a feature of the international landscape since the global financial crisis of 1998. The event...
    النوع : Publication تقرير #: 48334 التاريخ : April 24, 2006 المؤلف: Greuning, Hennie van
  • Improving access to justice in Guatemala
    The signing of the December 1996 Peace Accords ended an era of 36 years of civil war in Guatemala. With these accords, a new consensus emerged among civil society, the Government, the Supreme Court of...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92437 التاريخ : April 24, 2006
  • Increasing competitiveness and productivity in Mexico
    The Mexican economy has improved over the last decade and extreme poverty has been reduced, but the economy has not grown fast enough to generate a significant number of jobs. Productivity growth has ...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92485 التاريخ : April 24, 2006
  • Improving access to financial services in Mexico
    Access to financial services in Mexico is limited and costly. 74 percent of municipalities, supporting 22 percent of the country’s population, have no bank branch. About 75 percent of Mexico is urban,...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92444 التاريخ : April 24, 2006
  • Ensuring all children can go to school in Guatemala
    Guatemala has one of the highest illiteracy rates and one of the lowest school enrollment rates in Latin America. The World Bank has been involved in the education sector in Guatemala for more than a ...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92440 التاريخ : April 24, 2006
  • Increasing access to information in Mexico
    Mexico has shown strong commitment to enhancing transparency and accountability. In June 2002, it became one of the first countries in Latin America to pass a freedom of information act: the federal t...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92484 التاريخ : April 24, 2006
  • Mexico - Giving young farmers access to land
    In the last decade, Mexico has undertaken major efforts to transform its rural and agricultural sectors, and to make the rural social sector in particular part of a more dynamic economic environment. ...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92482 التاريخ : April 24, 2006
  • Using technology to build inclusive financial systems
    Innovative use of information and communications technologies to inexpensively process a large volume of small transactions and deliver a wide range of financial services may help to make microfinance...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 47972 التاريخ : April 1, 2006 المؤلف: Ivatury, Gautam J. ; Pickens, Mark ; Siedek, Hannah Philippa Maria
  • West Bank and Gaza update
    In this issue: West Bank and Gaza - economic update and potential outlook. Land administration in the West Bank and Gaza. The role and performance of Palestinian NGOs in health, education, and agricul...
    النوع : Newsletter تقرير #: 37137 التاريخ : April 1, 2006
  • Gender entrepreneurship markets (second quarter 2006)
    This is the sixth quarterly edition of a newsletter designed to keep businesswomen in touch with key events, relevant research, and each other. This issue's highlights include news of IFC and World Ba...
    النوع : Newsletter تقرير #: 37116 التاريخ : April 1, 2006
  • Lebanon quarterly update
    This newsletter is a quarterly publication of the Lebanon Country Office. This issue features: Editorial: Modernizing Lebanon's Public Procurement; Oil Boom Marked by Expenditure Restraint; Recent Eco...
    النوع : Newsletter تقرير #: 37138 التاريخ : April 1, 2006 المؤلف: Brickell, Julia Claire Hazelton ; Dessus, Sebastien C. ; El Khalil, Zeina ; Bou Habib, Chadi ; Nicolas, Georges Spiridon ; Razzaz, Omar Ahmad Munif ; Saba, Joseph P. ; Stone, Andrew H. W. ; Ziade, Mona
  • Lebanon quarterly update
    In this edition: Editorial: Lebanon's road to economic and social recovery: two fallacies and two lessons. Public expenditure reform priorities for growth and poverty alleviation. Recent economic deve...
    النوع : Newsletter تقرير #: 37131 التاريخ : April 1, 2006
  • Aid effectiveness in microfinance: evaluating microcredit projects of the World Bank and the United Nations development programme
    This Focus Note looks at the examples of two agencies-the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-that took the courageous step of asking the Consultative Group to Assist the Po...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 37821 التاريخ : April 1, 2006 المؤلف: Rosenberg, Richard
  • AML/CFT regulations : balancing security with access
    Across the world, new measures are being introduced to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Once the concern primarily of banks, governments have expanded regulations and requiremen...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 44605 التاريخ : April 1, 2006
  • Mobile phones for microfinance
    Mobile phones can be used for financial services in three different ways: for micro payments (m-commerce), as electronic money (e-money), and as a banking channel. The report examines who offers mobil...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 44587 التاريخ : April 1, 2006 المؤلف: Ivatury, Gautam J. ; Pickens, Mark
  • Competition and microcredit interest rates
    In many countries, including Uganda, Bangladesh, and Bolivia, microfinance has become more competitive in recent years. Competition is generally expected to benefit consumers by offering a wider choic...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 35821 التاريخ : February 1, 2006 المؤلف: Porteous, David John
  • ICP News 3(1)
    Notes from the global manager. News in brief. Feature. Methodology. Regional spotlight. Regional reports in brief. Country spotlight. Calendar of events.
    النوع : Newsletter تقرير #: 39652 التاريخ : February 1, 2006 المؤلف: Vogel, Frederic A. ; Zieschang, Kimberly ; Ducharme, Louis Marc ; Mouyelo-Katoula, Michel ; Tutelian, Maral ; Abulata, Mohamed F. ; Walujadi, Dedi ; Budah, Sher Bahadur
  • Graduating the poorest into microfinance : linking safety nets and financial services
    Microfinance-or formal financial services for the poor-helps people fight poverty on their own terms, in a sustainable way. Poor people use loans, deposits, and other financial services to reduce thei...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 35823 التاريخ : February 1, 2006 المؤلف: Hashemi, Syed Mesbahuddin ; Rosenberg, Richard