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Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
December 2017
Philippines
Eastern Asia
Oceania

It is acknowledged that conflict over land is a major source of violence in various parts of Mindanao, particularly the prosed Bangsamoro region. Historical accounts trace the root cause of land issues and identity-based conflict to the introduction of the Regalian doctrine of land ownership by Spanish colonizers.

Reports & Research
October 2017
Afghanistan
China
Algeria
Egypt
Ethiopia
India
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Pakistan
Palestine
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Uzbekistan
Eastern Africa
Northern Africa
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
Central Asia
Western Asia

This document presents the Strategic Plan of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas for the period from 2017 to 2026. ICARDA’s mission is to enhance food, water, and nutritional security and environmental health in the face of global challenges, including climate change.

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
August 2017
Africa
Kenya
Mozambique
Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia
Oceania

These case studies were developed as part of the World Bank's Results Monitoring and Evaluation for Resilience Building Operations (ReM&E) project, which aims to develop and increase the application of systematic, robust, and useful approaches to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for resilience-building projects/programs within the World Bank.

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
June 2017
Vietnam
Eastern Asia
Oceania

Governance quality plays a key role in private sector development: competent bureaucrats not only create good policies and regulations, but also effectively implement them to shape the business environment. This paper exploit Vietnam’s decentralization of administrative tasks since the early 2000s to test this hypothesis.

Reports & Research
June 2017
Philippines
Eastern Asia
Oceania

This report adds value because its inclusive approach of engaging with a broad-based group of stakeholders at the time of both analysis and engagement has served a means of building support for needed reforms. The goal was to generate ownership among Mindanawons through consultations which were guided by mostly local technical experts.

Training Resources & Tools
Policy Papers & Briefs
May 2017
Philippines
Eastern Asia
Oceania

This policy note presents an analysis of and recommendations on the city competitiveness improvement and is part of a broader Philippines urbanization study. The analysis draws on the competitive city framework which includes four pillars: 1. institutions and regulations; 2. infrastructure and land; 3. skills and innovation; 4. enterprise support and finance.

Training Resources & Tools
Policy Papers & Briefs
May 2017
Philippines
Eastern Asia
Oceania

This policy note assesses the performance of existing land administration and management (LAM) system in the Philippines in creating an environment for competitive cities.

Training Resources & Tools
Policy Papers & Briefs
May 2017
Philippines
Eastern Asia
Oceania

This policy note discusses strengthening institutions for urban and metropolitan management and service delivery and is part of a broader Philippines urbanization study. Strong institutions are critical to the effective management of cities, the delivery of efficient urban services and infrastructure, and the establishment of an enabling environment for business and job creation.

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