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Transformational engagements are a critical pillar of the World Bank Group's strategy for achieving its twin goals of … World Bank Group if it seeks to rely on such engagements to more effectively pursue its goals …
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beyond World Bank experience. It is intended to be used a reference for practitioners in the Bank and elsewhere with an …
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World Bank Group strategy continues to position SMEs as key vehicles to promote employment, value chain development … SMEs and SME support from recent IEG evaluations, independent evaluations by other MDBs, and relevant World Bank Group …
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. The increase of situations of fragility and conflict in recent years has called the World Bank Group to step up its … Solomon Islands, and the Republic of Yemen) where the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) provided … documents, more than 200 interviews of World Bank and IFC staff, government partners, and national and international …
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The paper discusses the consideration of Honduras’s Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC). The interim relief provided under the enhanced HIPC Initiative has allowed the government to increase social spending. Controlling the public sector wage bill and...
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This paper discusses the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative in the perspective of sizable historical debt relief and large positive net resource flows to HIPCs. It argues that, by substantially reducing HIPCs’ debt stocks and debt service payments, the Initiative provides a...
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This paper discusses key findings of the Sixth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for Tanzania. Economic growth, inflation, and the external position have evolved in a manner consistent with program objectives, and the program has...
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Guinea-Bissau’s 2010 Article IV Consultation and request for a Three-Year Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility are discussed. Despite the difficult external environment and its political challenges, in 2009, Guinea-Bissau made progress in stabilizing its economy through the...
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This paper discusses key findings of the First Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for Afghanistan. Despite a difficult security environment and persistent expenditure pressures, Afghanistan’s performance during the first six months of 2006/07 was in line with...
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The authorities’ response to policy recommendations in the 2005 Article IV Consultation has been generally positive, and authorities successfully completed an SMP. The appreciation reflects the tightening of monetary policy and increased inflows of remittances, transfers, and FDI. The...
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