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Income Support for Persons with Disabilities in Middle East and North Africa : Social Insurance and Beyond

World Bank - 2016

This report proposes a toolkit which can be used to produce national assessments in MENA countries. The toolkit consists of a series of four questionnaires to be completed by institutions delivering specific programs in the areas of Social Assistance, Social Insurance, Health and Education. A...

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Disability in the Palestinian Territories : Assessing Situation and Services for People with Disabilities

World Bank - 2016

Social Affairs (MOSA) to increase monetary support for people with disabilities (PWD). According to the beneficiaries, the …

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Including Persons with Disabilities in Water Sector Operations : A Guidance Note

World Bank - 2017

disabilities. Of those, 80 percent live in developing countries. This number is expected to increase as the prevalence of … percent by 2050. There is a strong correlation between aging and the onset of disability. Persons with disabilities make up a … drinking water. Although there are inadequate data to assess the exact number of persons with disabilities who face water …

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Mongolia Diagnostic Review of Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy : Volume 2. Comparison with Good Practices

World Bank - 2012

The Mongolian economy has grown very rapidly following the discovery of significant mineral deposits. Large investments in the mining sector have led to increased capital inflows, resulting in cheap external funding for banks and rapid credit expansion. Loans to households increased at the...

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Nicaragua Diagnostic Review of Consumer Protection in Financial Services : Volume 2. Comparison with Good Practices

World Bank - 2011

In 2010, over 92 percent of the assets in the Nicaraguan financial system were concentrated in the banking sector, while microfinance managed over 5 percent, and all the remaining segments covered less than 3 percent. Starting in the late 1990s and until 2007, the microfinance sector in...

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Republic of the Philippines Labor Market Review : Employment and Poverty

World Bank - 2016

, and low-paid. Widespread informality means that the poor neither benefit from the minimum wage policy nor from employment …-paid laborers. The reduction of in-work poverty hinges on removing constraints to gainful employment in both supply side (better …

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Indonesia Jobs Report : Towards Better Jobs and Security for All

World Bank - 2010

Indonesia has enjoyed a demographic dividend over the last forty years. The working population has been growing faster than the population of non-working dependents. This presents a major opportunity for economic growth and poverty reduction, provided that more jobs and better jobs are created...

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Social protection and labor at the World Bank, 2000-08

Holzmann, Robert (contributor) - 2009

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Republic of the Philippines Review of the Social Security System : Considerations for Strengthening Sustainability and Coverage

World Bank - 2016

-based employment …

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Republic of Angola Poverty and Social Impact Analysis : Subsidy Reform and Extension of Social Protection Program

World Bank - 2016

As the second largest African oil producer, Angola had unsustainable government expenditures in effect until 2014 due to the drop in international oil prices. The Government responded with a comprehensive reform program including the gradual elimination of most fuel subsidies and an extension of...

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