Towards a new generation of investment policies note the division on investment and enterprise of unctad is a global centre of excellence, dealing with issues related to investment and enterprise development in the united nations system. The world development report 2012 gender equality and. This years report data cover regulations measured from june 2010 through may 2011. The puppet masters stolen asset recovery initiative star. The world bank, its board of executive directors, or the governments they represent. These form the complex web of subterfuge in corruption cases, behind which hides the puppet master and beneficiary of it all. The 2012 edition of measuring the information society was prepared by the ict data and statistics division within the telecommunication development bureau of itu.
World bank group international development, poverty. World development indicators 2012 english the world bank. The uganda poverty assessment report 2016 world bank. Doing business in a more transparent world assesses regulations affecting domestic firms in 183 economies and ranks the economies in 10 areas of business regulation, such as starting a business, resolving insolvency and trading across borders. Pdf 7mb cited by the world bank annual report 2012 was prepared by the executive directors of the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd and the international development association ida in accordance with the bylaws of the two institutions. The 2012 annual report of the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd and the international development association ida contains messages from both outgoing president robert b. With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over locations, the world bank group is a unique global partnership. The team included susan teltscher head of division, esperanza magpantay, ivan vallejo. Over a decade, the share of the world s population living in close proximity to conflict has nearly doubled to 3%. The authors use a conceptual framework to examine progress to date, and then recommend policy actions. World happiness report 2012 the world happiness report. Illicit drug markets have global dimensions and require coordinated responses on a comparable scale.
The report also discusses the measures that the bank has taken to strengthen the systems and infrastructure that support the. Each report provides indepth analysis and policy recommendations on a specific and important aspect of developmentfrom agriculture, the role of the state, transition. A new world bank report highlights a sharp increase in the exposure to conflict in the middle east and north africa, from 6% in 2007 to almost 20% in 2017, with a steep increase in 2011. The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. We fund thousands of develoment projects, offer aid during emergencies, and invest in private sector. The world bank annual report 2012 examines the challenges and opportunities from the past year that remain in the wake of the global financial and economic crises. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the world bank, its board of executive directors, or the governments they represent. Billions in corrupt assets, complex money trails, shell companies and other spurious legal structures. World trade report 2012 world trade the world trade report. Gender equality and development will focus on the evolution of gender equality across the world in the context of the development process. The annual report is prepared by the executive directors of the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd and the international development association idacollectively known as the world bank in accordance with the bylaws of the two institutions. The report will consider gender equality as a core development goal in itself, and will argue that gender equality matters for the pace of development.
World development indicators 2012 english abstract. The government of japan the world bank the government of japan the world bank japan policy and human resources development fund phrd annual report fiscal year 2012. The report incorporates papers prepared by several world bank staff members and consultants. We cultivate leading experts who share insight, research, and data with the development community. World development indicators wdi is the primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized international sources. The world bank annual report 2017 was produced by the world bank groups external and corporate relations unit, led by jeremy hillman in the corporate communications department, with editorial coordination by daniel nikolits, and key contributions from marjorie bennington, denise bergeron. Chinas domestic, performance compared to region and income averages. This volume is a product of the staff of the world bank group. World development indicators 2012 is a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about development and the quality of peoples lives. The world bank annual report 2012 cdrom contents the world bank annual report 2012 booklet, in 8 languages responding with global knowledge and experience, in 8 languages the regions world bank for results 2012 financial statements income by region lending data new operations approved organizational information world bank lending presentation. This report focuses on the risks of climate change to development in subsaharan africa, south east asia and south asia. The world bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work.
A world bank report into climate change in 2012 noted that p. The team would like to thank all world bank group colleagues from the regional departments and networks for their contributions to this eff ort. In a delightful twist of language, the term brandished by the world bank to chastise. The 2012 world development report on gender equality and development finds that womens lives around the world have improved dramatically, but gaps remain in many areas. This report is the product of a team effort between the world bank and the government of zambia. International corruption hunters alliance 2012 1 foreword the world bank groups international corruption hunters alliance icha is an initiative i have happily inherited, and one that i intend the bank to continue nurturing. People with disabilities have generally poorer health, lower education achievements, fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities. World development report 20 the world bank 32012 moving. Explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.
The world bank has no responsibility for the persistence or. In this context, the world drug report aims to improve understanding of the illicit drug problem and contribute to more international cooperation for countering it. The dataset diagnoses legal barriers limiting womens full economic participation and encourages policymakers to reform discriminatory laws. The icsid convention entered into force for south sudan on may 18, 2012. The main message of this years world development report is that these patterns of. Abstract world development indicators 2012 is a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about development and the quality of peoples lives. This document summarizes the world development report 2012. Regulatory measures for trade in goods and services raise new and pressing challenges for international cooperation in the 21st century. Doing business in a more transparent world world bank. It contains operational documents project documents, analytical and advisory work, and evaluations, formal and informal research papers, and most bank publications in more than 60 languages. The world bank s world development report, published annually since 1978, is an invaluable guide to the economic, social, and environmental state of the world today. They matter because gender equality is a core development objective in its own. The world bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the. Roy katayama, sean lothrop, julio revilla, monica beuran, nobuo yoshida, shivapragasam shivakumaran.
Management ciem and staff at the world bank used a new diagnostic tool, saberwfd, to assess the the institutional bottlenecks that stand in the way of progress. World report on disability world health organization. The photos of art in this annual report come from the world bank collection and are reproduced with the. Countries with banksupported programs on asset, liability, and risk. They do not necessarily represent the views of the world development report 2012 team, the world bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the executive directors of the world bank or the governments they represent.
Japan policy and human resources development fund annual report 2012 table of contents acronyms and abbreviations iii chapter 1. World trade report 2012 the world trade report 2012 ventures beyond tariffs to examine other policy measures that can affect trade. The world bank annual report 2012 by world bank group. The board of directors statement highlights the banks achievements in 2012. World drug report 2012 united nations office on drugs. Women, business and the law wbl is a world bank group project that collects data on gender inequality in the law. Overview the first ever world report on disability, produced jointly by who and the world bank, suggests that more than a billion people in the world today experience disability. The 2012 world happiness report, published by the earth institute and coedited by the institutes director, jeffrey sachs, reflects a new worldwide demand for more attention to happiness and absence of misery as criteria for government policy.
This work is a product of the staff of the world bank with external contributions. The main message of this years world development report. Developmentthe theme of world development report 2012. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of the world bank. The world bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance. The president of the ibrd and ida and chairman of the board of executive. The annual report 2015, which covers the period from july 1, 2014, to june 30, 2015, focuses on how the world bank is partnering with countries to end extreme poverty by 2030, promote shared prosperity, and support the global sustainable development agenda.
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