• 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
  • Foreign exchange rate risk in microfinance : what is it and how can it be managed? : Foreign exchange rate risk in microfinance : What is it and how can it be managed?
    The primary goal of this Focus Note is to raise awareness in the microfinance sector of the issues associated with foreign exchange risk. First, it explains what exchange risk is. Second, it looks at ...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 35819 التاريخ : January 1, 2006 المؤلف: Featherston,Scott Douglas ; Littlefield,Elizabeth L. ; Mwangi,Patricia
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC) annual report 2005 : investing in progress with experience, innovation, and partnership (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main report
    This report for the fiscal year 2005 concerns the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which demonstrated a third consecutive year of record growth, owing to the strong economic performance of man...
    النوع : World Bank Annual Report تقرير #: 33657 التاريخ : December 31, 2005
  • CrediAmigo : providing financial services for the poor in Northeast Brazil
    Banco do Nordeste (BNB), a large public bank active in the Northeast of Brazil, established CrediAmigo in November 1997 with technical assistance from the World Bank. Given the strong commitment of BN...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92581 التاريخ : December 13, 2005
  • Generating income for local communities in the Amazon
    The basket weaving project is an initiative of the non-governmental organization (NGO) saude e alegria (health and happiness), a local partner of the World Bank rain forest unit and the pilot program....
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 92574 التاريخ : December 13, 2005
  • Lebanon quarterly update
    In this edition: Editorial: Welcoming the New Year with optimism. Working together for Lebanon's transition from reconstruction to development. Recent economic developments. Bank Group operations. Ref...
    النوع : Newsletter تقرير #: 37132 التاريخ : December 1, 2005
  • World development report 2006 : equity and development
    World Development Report 2006 analyzes the relationship between equity and development. The report documents the persistence of inequality traps by highlighting the interaction between different forms...
    النوع : World Development Report تقرير #: 32204 التاريخ : September 19, 2005 المؤلف: Manuelyan Atinc,Tamar ; Banerjee,Abhijit ; Ferreira,Francisco H. G. ; Lanjouw,Peter F. ; Menendez,Marta ; Ozler,Berk ; Prennushi,Giovanna ; Rao,Vijayendra ; Robinson, James ; Walton, Michael ; Woolcock,Michael
  • Iran - Improving local infrastructure
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 96986 التاريخ : August 10, 2005
  • Morocco - National program to develop basic facilities in the rural areas
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 96988 التاريخ : August 10, 2005
  • Working with savings and credit cooperatives
    Savings and credit cooperatives provide financial services to millions, including poor and low-income people in many countries. Thus, donors who want to increase access to financial services, especial...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 34125 التاريخ : August 1, 2005 المؤلف: Branch, Brian
  • Managing risks and designing products for agricultural microfinance : features of an emerging model
    Globally, 1.2 billion people are extremely poor surviving on less than one dollar a day and three-quarters live in rural areas. Poverty is predominantly a rural phenomenon. Extremely poor people spend...
    النوع : Working Paper (Numbered Series) تقرير #: 34124 التاريخ : August 1, 2005 المؤلف: Acevedo, Joao Pedro ; Ayee,George Gift Akoete ; Brar,Amitabh ; Pearce,Douglas ; Peck Christen, Robert ; Reinsch,Myka Victoria ; Rubio, Frank ; De Vletter,Fion
  • The market for foreign investment in microfinance : opportunities and challenges
    Many microfinance institutions (MFIs) in developing and transition economies have received foreign funding, especially the larger MFIs, and, in recent years, bilateral and multilateral donors have pro...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 34127 التاريخ : August 1, 2005 المؤلف: Ivatury,Gautam J. ; Abrams,Julie Barnett
  • MIGA annual report 2005
    This Annual Report records the achievements of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency during fiscal year 2005. MIGA's investment insurance, dispute mediation services, and technical assistance g...
    النوع : World Bank Annual Report تقرير #: 34446 التاريخ : June 30, 2005
  • The World Bank in Iraq : Iraqi ownership for sustainability
    This paper examines the experiences of the World Bank Group in other countries, and explores its work in Iraq in light of its mandate and areas of impact. It outlines the objectives the Bank Group has...
    النوع : Working Paper تقرير #: 39023 التاريخ : June 1, 2005 المؤلف: Hadad-Zervos,Faris H.
  • Table Ronde du Maghreb : emploi, commerce exterieur, genre ey gouvernance : Valoriser le potentiel de prospérité
    This paper points out that the innovative nature of the Round Table is that the majority of contributions comes from North African and non-participants of presentations of the World Bank. Its purpose ...
    النوع : Working Paper تقرير #: 70479 التاريخ : May 25, 2005
  • Egypt - Country assistance strategy
    The Government of Egypt (GOE) seeks to make more use of the private sector as a development agent, as well as better leverage the role of the public sector in the economy. Broadly speaking, the growth...
    النوع : Country Assistance Strategy Document تقرير #: 32190 التاريخ : May 20, 2005
  • Egypt Outreach
    The newsletter discusses activities at the Bank's Cairo Offices during the first quarter of 2005. Contents include: High level retreat in Luxor on emerging economies: Egypt Prime Minister hosts dialog...
    النوع : Newsletter تقرير #: 37111 التاريخ : March 30, 2005 المؤلف: El Kouesny, Nehal [editor] ; El Naggar, Dina [editor]
  • Crafting a money transfers strategy : guidance for pro-poor financial service providers
    Although much has been written about the benefits that money transfers could bring to pro-poor financial service providers and their clients, relatively little information is available on how they mig...
    النوع : Working Paper (Numbered Series) تقرير #: 33480 التاريخ : March 1, 2005 المؤلف: Deshpande,Gauri Rani ; Isern,Jennifer ; Van Doorn,Judith
  • Microfinance consensus guidelines : developing deposit services for the poor
    Access to deposit services can enable the poor to better manage emergencies; smooth consumption; meet expected demands for large sums of cash, such as school fees; and take advantage of investment opp...
    النوع : Working Paper تقرير #: 37830 التاريخ : February 1, 2005
  • Maximizing aid effectiveness in microfinance
    Five core elements of effectiveness - strategic clarity and coherence, strong staff capacity, accountability for results, relevant knowledge management, and appropriate instruments are a key for devel...
    النوع : Brief تقرير #: 34242 التاريخ : February 1, 2005 المؤلف: Cook,Tamara B.