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Based on quantitative and qualitative
data, this paper attempts to identify the main reasons why
cargo dwell time in Durban port has dramatically reduced in
the past decade to a current average of 3-4 days. A major
customs reform; changes in port storage tariffs coupled with
strict enforcement; massive investments in infrastructure
and equipment; and changing customer behavior through
contractualization between the port operator and shipping
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Asia's green revolution in rice was
transformational and improved the lives of millions of poor
households. Rice has become an increasingly important part
of African diets and imports of rice have grown. Agronomists
point out that large areas in Africa are well suited for
rice and are encouraged by the field tests of new rice
varieties. So is Africa poised for its own green revolution
in rice? This study reviews the recent literature on rice
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Kenya will need to navigate through
another economic storm in 2011. This will reduce growth to a
projected 4.8 percent, which is still substantially higher
than the average of the last decade. The decade started on a
bullish note for Kenya. In 2010, growth was higher than
expected at 5.6 percent. If growth accelerated to 6 percent,
Kenya could reach Middle Income Country status by 2019.
Kenya is at the threshold of a major demographic transition
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África, África septentrional, Asia occidental
The report starts with an introductory chapter that sets the stage for the issues and provides a short historical background on the development of the private sector in Middle East and North Africa (MENA), drawing on anecdotes and stories heard from many entrepreneurs and public officials consulted throughout the region during the preparation of this report. The core of the analysis is then presented in three parts. Part one assesses the performance of private sector development in the region from a macroeconomic and microeconomic standpoint (chapter two).
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Despite remarkable economic growth in
the past decade, undernutrition remains a serious public
health problem in Angola. High rates of child stunting and
micronutrient deficiencies are contributing to an under-five
mortality rate of 161 deaths per 1,000 live births, limiting
the growth and development of children, hindering
productivity, and preventing the country from reaching
millennium development goals one and four. In response to
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África, África subsahariana
This regional study takes twelve
oil-importing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and asks the
following two questions: does each stage in the supply
chain, from import of crude oil or refined products to
retail, seem to be efficiently run and are the efficiency
gains passed on to end-users? And if not, what are the
potential causes and possible means of remedying the
problems? The study focuses on Burkina Faso, Cote
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África, África septentrional
North Africa's coastal cities, long
benefitting from their ready access to commerce and culture,
also face distinct vulnerabilities due to their location.
Natural hazards and extreme weather patterns impose risks on
coastal areas that inland areas seldom encounter. North
Africa's increasingly populous cities face tangible
risks today, but these will be amplified as the impacts of
global climate change further manifest themselves over the
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África, África subsahariana
Accelerating development in Sub-Saharan
Africa will require massive expansion of access to
electricity -- currently reaching only about one-third of
households. This paper explores how essential economic
development might be reconciled with the need to keep carbon
emissions in check. The authors develop a geographically
explicit framework and use spatial modeling and cost
estimates from recent engineering studies to determine where
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This report presents an analysis of
the Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs and policies
which affect young children in Sierra Leone. This report is
part of a series of reports prepared by the World Bank using
the SABER-ECD framework. The country report includes
analysis of early learning, health, nutrition and social and
child protection policies and interventions in Sierra Leone,
along with regional and international comparisons. The
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Since the cessation of conflict,
Mozambique has achieved impressive economic growth and has
become an example of successful post conflict reconstruction
and development, moving from a one-party state to a
multiparty democracy and from a socialist, command economy
to a market-based economy. Mozambique’s development has been
strongly supported by foreign aid, and since 2001 average
annual disbursements of official development assistance
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