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Expanding Employment Pathways for Pacific Islanders in the Australian and New Zealand Aged Care Sectors
World Bank Group - 2017
The aged and community care sectors in Australia and New Zealand are widely expected to expand rapidly over the coming … decades. The forces that have led to ageing in Australia and New Zealand is the lower probability of death at all ages and, to … of services needed over the coming decades, without the workforce required to do so. Australia and New Zealand's nearest …
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Cambodia Economic Update, October 2016 : Enhancing Export Competitiveness, the Key to Cambodia's Future Economic Success
World Bank Group - 2016
Cambodia's economic activity continues to expand, led by solid growth in garment exports and strong construction activity. Real growth is projected to reach 7.0 percent in 2016, in line with the resilient performance across the region. The economy is projected to sustain its high growth...
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Nepal Development Update, October 2023 : Restoring Export Competitiveness
World Bank Group - 2023
Real GDP growth decreased to an estimated 1.9 percent in FY23, the lowest rate since FY20 and substantially below the 10-year average growth rate. Monetary tightening and the effects of import restrictions contributed to the slowdown. Economic activity was particularly subdued in the industry...
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Chongqing 2035 : A Regional Strategy to Increase Connectivity and Economic Integration
World Bank Group - 2019
Cities can increase economic growth and participate in global economic flows by acting as hubs or gateways to regional corridors, that are supported by three dimensions of connectivity: physical (infrastructure) connectivity, digital connectivity, and economic integration. Integrating these...
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Pakistan at 100 : Regional Connectivity
World Bank Group - 2019
advantage of its geostrategic location in South Asia …
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CEMAC : Deepening Regional Integration to Advance Growth and Prosperity
World Bank Group - 2018
The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), which consists of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, is one of the oldest regional groupings in Africa. The main objectives for achieving this are: (i) the creation of a...
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Enhancing Burkina Faso Regional Connectivity : An Economic Corridor Approach
World Bank Group - 2019
Regional integration and international connectivity via economic corridors play an essential role in reducing the isolation of West Africa's landlocked countries such as Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso's main international corridors are the Ouagadougou-Lome road corridor connecting it to Togo, the...
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Road Safety in South Asia : Opportunities for Shared Regional Initiatives
World Bank Group - 2020
road safety strategies and programs. This is certainly the case in the South Asia region, with implications for regional …
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East Asia Update, October 2001 : Regional Overview
World Bank Group - 2001
Governments' first instincts are often to attempt to tackle weaknesses in public financial accountability by investing in computerization of financial management information systems. However, in most East Asian contexts the World Bank advises countries that reforms need to start not from the...
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Guidebook For Economic and Financial Analysis of Regional Electricity Projects : A Report of the Pan-Arab Regional Energy Trade Initiative
World Bank Group - 2020
Economic and financial analysis provides the bridge between the identification of technical options and the development of bankable interconnection project proposals to facilitate cross-border electricity trade. The overarching goal of this guidebook is to document a methodology for economic and...
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