International Finance

Category : Economy

Ukraine: Using Numbers to Improve Government DEVELOPMENT OF STATE STATISTICS SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SOCIAL & ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROJECT

Using a World Bank loan, the SSSU has rolled out a new nation-wide Integrated Statistical Data Processing System based on modern information technologies. “In 2011, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. 30th July Fifteen acres of black soil is the main source of income for Galyna Movchan, who lives about 170 kilometers from...

Reinforcing Fiscal Discipline, Public Sector Management, and Service Delivery in the State of Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO IMPROVES SERVICE DELIVERY

Brazil’s economy recovered relatively quickly from the global economic crisis, but damaging effects lingered. In the state of Rio de Janeiro, revenue collection deteriorated while expenditures on infrastructure increased, limiting the state’s ability 30th July In the wake of the 2008 worldwide financial collapse, the state Government of Rio de Janeiro strengthened its policies to...

Mexico Increases Access to Tertiary Education SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED TERTIARY EDUCATION STUDENTS IN MEXICO

In the early 2000s, the competitiveness of the Mexican economy was declining. On the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index, Mexico slid from 34 in 1998 to 48 in 2004 (out of 104 countries). 30th July The project helped finance and better target scholarships to economically and socially disadvantaged tertiary education students in Mexico. It...

Colombia Strengthens in Financial Sector Resilience STRENGTHENING FINANCIAL SECTOR RESILIENCE AND DEVELOPING CAPITAL MARKETS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN COLOMBIA

Confronted by the problems created by the crisis, the Colombian government sought a loan from the World Bank to help buttress financial stability and continue developing capital markets. 30th july Policy actions supported by this operation contributed to mitigating the impact of the 2008 global financial crisis in Colombia. Banking sector capitalization and liquidity improved...

Jordan has welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria, but the sudden increase in population has put immense pressure on both its economy and its citizens.

Jordan has welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria, but the sudden increase in population has put immense pressure on both its economy and its citizens. 30th July Jordan has welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria, but the sudden increase in population has put immense pressure...

China Road Tolls Policy: Past Achievements and Future Directions

Creating China’s National Trunk Highway System has been an outstanding national achievement. Launched in 1990, the program to build the NTHS has delivered an Expressway network of nearly 85,000 km, Class-I highway of 68,000 km. 30th July China is a global leader in building a modern, high-standard national road network to promote economic development, regional...

Growth: Moving beyond the talk in the Caribbean

Pinpointing practical and sustainable solutions to stimulate growth in Caribbean has been the focus of a year-long, region-wide initiative, The region has been hit hard by recent global economic crises due to a focus on traditional markets such as US 29th july The Caribbean needs to improve skills training, revitalize investments and increase connectivity (both...