French edition. World Bank Technical Paper No. 298F (Les filles et lécole en Afrique subsaharienne: De lanalyse á laction). Summarizes the factors that constrain girls schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa and outlines practical ways of designing programs that will accelerate female participation in education in the region. Also available in English: (ISBN 0-8213-3373-9) Stock No. 13373.
The book identifies causes of uneven performance and outlines the main elements of a strategy--led by the private sector-- for accelerated and shared growth to reduce poverty. Also available in French: (ISBN 0-8213-3550-2) Stock No. 13550.
This paper reviews a selection of studies on privatization experiences in transition countries.
IFC Results on the Ground No. 1.
This informative publication is divided into four parts. Part one is an introduction and overview of the issues surrounding private sector development in Asia and the Pacific. Part two reviews...
Country-by-country assessments of the latest progress in structural reform and macroeconomic developments. Analysis is complemented by detailed economic data covering GDP, inflation, government expenditure and foreign direct investment.
The findings of this third volume are derived by a large-scale survey undertaken in collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Annotation The study reviews the transition efforts of four countries - Albania, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Moldova, to develop recommendations, which may benefit countries in future transition efforts.