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No wahala: shaping business reform in Nigeria

No wahala: shaping business reform in Nigeria

guardian.co.uk –

In Nigeria the majority of the private sector are micro-sized businesses and many are not formally registered due to the 'wahala', a word which means 'stress', associated with the cost and process of registration, there is good news. Registering a new business need not be a maze of payments and regulations. DfID's business environment reform programme, GEMS3, which is run by Adam Smith International (ASI), recognises that a vibrant formal private sector is central to promoting growth and more...

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Amanda Williams on April 25, 2013

Critical components of a private sector development strategy

Critical components of a private sector development strategy

guardian.co.uk –

The business enabling environment – the policies, rules and regulations that affect business and the way they are administered by government – are a major determinant of business and income growth, investment and job creation. Legal, regulatory and licensing reform – in other words the removal of red tape – is central to improving the business enabling environment. The existence of unnecessary processes and procedures is, of course, a major source of corruption – doing away with unnecessary more...

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Amanda Williams on April 11, 2013

The Teachers and the Use of ICT For Professional Development

ictforafrica.org –

In this age of rapid change and uncertainty, there is one thing which is very paramount and pertinent to know-teachers will need to adapt to change if they are to be relevant, survive and keep pace with new methods and technologies. The area of most rapid change is that of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). Therefore this paper investigates how teachers use ICT for their professional development. One of the questions being asked by many teachers is: What will be the long term more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 10, 2013

Making Infrastructure Disaster-Resilient

Making Infrastructure Disaster-Resilient

Hazards of nature—floods, earthquakes, typhoons, and climate change—pose growing risks to development. When infrastructure fails during a natural disaster, it can interrupt vital services, magnifying the need for well-functioning systems beforehand (Chang 2009). For example, power failures may disrupt water supply and transport during typhoons. Damaged roads after a strong earthquake can hamper the swift transport of people to safer areas, provision of life-saving medicines and supplies to more...

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licel calderon on March 25, 2013

The Failure of International Aid: Syria Two Years On

The Failure of International Aid: Syria Two Years On

doctorswithoutborders.org –

About a dozen international NGOs are present at the Syrian borders attempting to get aid into the country’s interior. This aid was first limited to sending medical supplies for groups of Syrian doctors working clandestinely to treat injured people in makeshift hospitals. Some aid has been provided in the displaced peoples’ camps along the Turkish border. Most aid for civilians comes from three sources: the Syrian diaspora, countries “sympathizing” with the opposition (Saudi Arabia, France, more...

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D C on March 17, 2013

Girl power: Nigerian teens invent urine-powered generator

Girl power: Nigerian teens invent urine-powered generator

girleffect.org –

When teenager Adebola Duro-Aina read a story online in July 2012 about nine members of a family dying from a generator's carbon monoxide fumes, she says she thought about what she could do to provide a safer alternative source of energy. When the next academic year began in September 2012, Adebola enlisted three friends - Oluwatoyin Faleke, Eniola Bello and Abiola Akindele, all students between 14 and 15 years old in her science class - to help her find a solution to the problem. The team more...

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D C on March 12, 2013

The Impact of Migration and Remittances on Wealth Accumulation and Distribution in Rural Thailand

The Impact of Migration and Remittances on Wealth Accumulation and Distribution in Rural Thailand

wcfia.harvard.edu –

This paper studies the impact of internal migration and remittance flows on wealth accumulation and distribution in 22 rural villages in Nang Rong, Thailand. Using data from 943 households, the study constructs indices of household productive and consumer assets with principal components analysis. The changes in these indices from 1994 to 2000 are modeled as a function of households’ prior migration and remittance behavior while correcting for potential selectivity bias with propensity score more...

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D C on March 6, 2013

Climate Investment Funds Monitor

Climate Investment Funds Monitor

brettonwoodsproject.org –

The World Bank-housed CIFs are financing instruments designed to pilot low-carbon and climate-resilient development through the multilateral development banks (MDBs). They are comprised of two trust funds – the CTF and the SCF. The SCF is an overarching fund aimed at piloting new development approaches. It consists of three targeted programmes: PPCR, FIP and SREP. So far donors have pledged $4.3 billion to the CTF and $1.9 billion to the SCF. This edition of the CIFs Monitor outlines recent more...

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D C on March 6, 2013

Learning Curves: Assessing ADB's Support to Afghanistan

Learning Curves: Assessing ADB's Support to Afghanistan

When Afghanistan emerged from conflict in 2002, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and a broad consortium of development partners stepped in quickly to deal with pressing needs to try to avert a slide back into civil strife. ADB helped the country restore economic stability, rebuild institutions, and provide basic services. Progress with ADB support has included a 750-kilometer network of improved roads, cutting travel times on important routes. Four functioning airports connect remote parts of more...

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licel calderon on February 28, 2013

Remittances and financial inclusion: Evidence from El Salvador

Remittances and financial inclusion: Evidence from El Salvador

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This paper investigates the impact of remittances on financial inclusion. This is an important issue given recent studies showing that financial inclusion can have significant beneficial effects on households. Using household-level survey data for El Salvador, the authors examine the impact of remittances on households' use of savings and credit instruments from formal financial institutions. They find that although remittances have a positive impact on financial inclusion by promoting the use more...

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D C on February 28, 2013

Whose development is it? Investigating the Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique

Whose development is it? Investigating the Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique

jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk –

A highly profitable aluminium factory in Mozambique is paying just 1 per cent tax, despite half of the smelter being funded by foreign government’s to help ‘develop’ the country. A new report by Jubilee Debt Campaign in the UK and Justica Ambiental in Mozambique estimates that for every $1 being paid by the smelter to the Mozambique government, $21 has left the country in profit or interest to foreign governments and investors. Much of the information in the report is newly in the public domain more...

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D C on February 14, 2013

World Bank and IFI’s Doing Business goes mobile

World Bank and IFI’s Doing Business goes mobile

itunes.apple.com –

Doing Business at a Glance draws on the data and information from the World Bank and IFC's Doing Business Project, giving you portable access to the most recent rankings and data, without the need for an Internet connection. You can: • View the 2012 and 2013 rankings and indicators, along with business reform summaries, for each economy • Compare 2012 and 2013 rankings and indicators from economy to economy or economy to region • Sort economies by their "ease of doing business more...

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D C on February 11, 2013

Collecting high-frequency data using mobile phones: Do timely data lead to accountability?

Collecting high-frequency data using mobile phones: Do timely data lead to accountability?

www-wds.worldbank.org –

As mobile phone ownership rates have risen dramatically in Africa, there has been increased interest in using mobile telephones as a data collection platform. This note draws on two largely successful pilot projects in Tanzania and South Sudan that used mobile phones for high-frequency data collection. Data were collected on a wide range of topics and in a manner that was cost-effective, flexible, and rapid. Once households were included in the survey, they tended to stick with it: respondent more...

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D C on February 7, 2013

Collecting High-Frequency Data Using Mobile Phones:

Collecting High-Frequency Data Using Mobile Phones:

siteresources.worldbank.org –

As mobile phone ownership rates have risen dramatically in Africa, there has been increased interest in using mobile telephones as a data collection platform. This note draws on two largely successful pilot projects in Tanzania and South Sudan that used mobile phones for high-frequency data collection. Ensuring use of the data to demand better service delivery and policy decisions turned out to be as challenging as collecting the high-quality data. Experiences in Tanzania suggest that good data more...

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Sonia Hossain on January 31, 2013

Inside Story: Harnessing geothermal energy - the case of Kenya

Inside Story: Harnessing geothermal energy - the case of Kenya

Kenya’s heavy reliance on hydroelectricity production has made the country vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as drought and erratic rainfall patterns. Kenya’s Vision 2030 strategy places priority on low-carbon development including renewable energy source development – with geothermal playing a critical role.

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Louise Boom on January 30, 2013

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