Many of the World Bank's publications are available free of charge online through this website. For free access in person, visit the World Bank InfoShop or local depository libraries. Publications can also be purchased through local book distributors.  | |   Study on Gender Impacts of Land Titling in Post-Tsunami Aceh- The premise of this research study is that the gender aspects of women’s access to land and property rights cannot be understood solely as an administrative or procedural issue, but should be considered a part of the broader social and cultural dimensions.|Â
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Community-driven development in post-conflict and conflict-affected areas : experiences from East Asia - Community-driven development (or CDD) projects are now a major component of World Bank assistance to many developing countries. While varying greatly in size, form and at times sectoral focus, such projects aim to ensure that communities have substantive control in deciding how project funds should be used. The proponents of CDD believe that giving beneficiaries the power to manage project resources will lead to more efficient and effective use of financial resources. This report briefly reviews the World Bank's experience of using CDD in conflict-affected and post-conflict areas of the East Asia and Pacific region. | |  |  Cambodia: Linking Citizens and the State - Governance is recognized as the most critical challenge for development in Cambodia. Good governance requires not just government commitment but active demand from citizens and civil society. Social accountability refers to the broad range of actions and mechanisms (beyond voting) that citizens can use to help the government be more effective and accountable, as well as actions on the part of government, civil society, media, and other societal actors that promote or facilitate these efforts. | |  |  Vietnam: Country Social Analysis: Ethnicity and Development in Vietnam - This report " Country Social Analysis (CSA) " focused on ethnicity and development in Vietnam is a provocative analysis of marginality in contemporary Southeast Asia. It seeks to understand the macro social and political processes, and provides an analysis of how social, political, and cultural factors influence the opportunities and constraints to more equitable, inclusive development. | |  |  The Malaysia-Indonesia Remittance Corridor - The main objective of this report Malaysia–Indonesia Remittance Corridor: Making Formal Transfers the Best Option for Women and undocumented Migrants is to contribute to policymakers’ efforts to increase the impact that remittances have on economic growth and poverty reduction in Indonesia. | |   |  Post-Nargis Social Impacts - This report outlines the results from the first phase of the social impacts monitoring. It aims to assess the social dimensions of the impacts of Nargis and of aid delivery from the perspectives of affected communities six months on from the cyclone and the start of the relief effort. It focuses on issues of aid effectiveness, the socioeconomic impacts of the disaster, and the impact on social relations within and between communities. | |  |
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