With a population of 16 million, Karachi is the largest megacity in Pakistan. Despite being a large city that is home to many, it has seen a substantial decline in quality of life and economic competitiveness in recent decades. Basic service delivery is very poor, with very low indicators for...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Key Messages -- Chapter 1 Overview -- Imperative to Engage with the World Economy -- Strong Record on Growth, Poverty Reduction, and the Current Account -- Emerging Issues in Export Growth and Its...

Abstract: Reports that data on textbook availability in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remain patchy and often difficult to compare across countries. Even when textbooks physically exist in a school, they may not prove available for students to use. A 2008 survey of 19 SSA countries found (1) all but...

Overview 1. - Chapter 1: Nigeria's Water Sector 9. - Chapter 2: Water Sector Institutions and Governance 17. - Chapter 3: Performance of the Water Sector in Nigeria 31. - Chapter 4: Conclusions and Recommendations 53. - Appendix A: Data Quality 61. - Appendix B: Performance Data for Nigeria, by...

Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview / Arun R. Joshi and Isis Gaddis 1. - Chapter 2: Primary Education in Mainland Tanzania: What Do the Data Tell Us? / Isis Gaddis and Johannes Hoogeveen 7. - Chapter 3: Addressing Tanzania's Gender Inequality Challenge in Secondary Schools / Oyin Shyllon 27. -...