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Issue Briefs

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		Agriculture and Rural Development Investmenting in agriculture and rural development...

		Avian Flu The spread of avian flu also called the "bird flu" is beyond its stronghold in Asia

		Carbon Finance The world is entering a climate regime unprecedented in human history.

		Civil Society International development today is moving increasingly toward partnership

		Climate Change Climate change is an issue that threatens the entire globe

		Communicable Diseases The world’s biggest killers of children the developing world

		Community Outreach Improving the quality of life of people in the Washington metropolitan community...

		Debt Relief Debt Strategies for sustainable growth and poverty reduction ...

		Development Effectiveness Aid channels are proliferating and new large, non-traditional donors are appearing on the scene

		Disability Towards an inclusive development

		Education Broad based and high quality education reduces poverty and inequality

		Energy Economic impacts of energy deprivation can be devastating...

		Environment Concern for environmental sustainability within developing countries

		Extractive Industries Oil, gas and mining represent major opportunities for developing countries

		Forests and Forestry The World Bank's new forests strategy

		Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries Responding to challenges facing fragile and conflict-affected countries...

		Gender Gender equality is a core element of the Bank's strategy to reduce poverty ...

		Governance and Anti-Corruption A critical consideration in the Bank’s work with client countries

		HIV/AIDS Committed to providing long-term, sustained support. Regional briefs Africa, East Asia & Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia

		Indigenous Peoples A more proactive approach that promotes indigenous peoples

		Infrastructure One of the key pillars of economic growth


		Institutional Integrity A strategy to strengthen country-led efforts to improve governance and fight corruption

What is an Issue Brief?

Issue Briefs explain a development issue and the Bank's work in the area.

International Development Association (IDA)
Provides credits at zero interest to the poorest developing countries

International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Promotes sustainable private sector investment
Climate Change, Gemloc, Global Trade Finance, Innovation, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Local Currency Financing

Lighting Africa
Goal: Provide 250 million people in Africa with access to modern lighting by 2030

Malaria
Overview of the booster program for malaria control in the africa region

Microfinance
Creating access to financial services

Middle-Income Countries (MIC)
How to better manage and deliver resources

Migration and Remittances
Identifying and analyzing the development impact of migration

More and Better Jobs for Shared Growth
The quality and quantity of jobs represents an important transmission channel between growth and poverty reduction.

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Insuring Investments, Ensuring Opportunities

Parliamentarians
Well-functioning parliaments promote development and the rule of law

Poverty
Key issues on poverty measurement, analysis, and reduction strategies

Regional Overview
Africa, East Asia & Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia

Sustainable Development
Bringing a sustainable future closer to today’s reality ...

Trade
Trade is a vital engine for poverty-reducing growth

Transport
Transport is crucial for economic growth and trade

Water
The World Bank Group is the largest external financier in the water supply and sanitation

World Bank Financing
Raising private and public sector money for the global fight against poverty

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