World Bank - Middle East and North Africa

The project The National Network of Social Accountability is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

2014-10-04T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-04T04:00:00.000ZTunisiaP150877TNNEW RELEASENEW

2014-10-02T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-02T04:00:00.000ZPIDA14404West Bank and GazaPhilipp,BjornEnglishProject Information Document (Appraisal Stage) - GZ Emergency Response Second Municipal Development Project AF - P152523Project Information DocumentEnglishWest Bank and Gaza

The project LEAD Project Linking Education and Accountability for Development is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

2014-10-03T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-03T04:00:00.000ZMoroccoP150875MANEW RELEASENEW

This study holds that Governance of public enterprises is a crucial issue for the social and economic development of Tunisia for three main reasons: first, the Tunisian revolution sparked a debate on the governance of institutions and public companies to the extent that a number of cases linking the Ben Ali clan in public institutions emerged; Second, at a time when the fiscal room is more limited, it is important to identify potential fiscal risks associated with public institutions and companies; Third, they play an essential role in key sectors of the Tunisian economy such as banking, transport and industry and therefore impact the economic and social aspects very importantly today. This report is a diagnosis on the issues of governance of public companies in Tunisia. Given the importance of the subject, the study has not only focused on institutional patterns or internal corporate governance but covers other aspects, namely the identification of potential fiscal risks or control issues. However, this diagnosis is not a document containing detailed case studies on the performance of public enterprises in Tunisia. It specifically addresses issues across governance of public companies and has focused on studying the hundred companies governed by the law of 89-9, and therefore did not consider in particular the issue of Public participation for business in Tunisia.2014-10-02T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-02T04:00:00.000ZGovernance|Conflict and Development|Finance and Financial Sector DevelopmentNational Governance|Governance and the Financial Sector|Post Conflict Reconstruction|Debt Markets|Law Finance and GrowthMiddle East and North AfricaTunisie - Pour une meilleure gouvernance des entreprises publiques en TunisieEnglishTunisiaGovernance|Conflict and Development|Finance and Financial Sector DevelopmentNational Governance|Governance and the Financial Sector|Post Conflict Reconstruction|Debt Markets|Law Finance and Growth76875TunisiaEnglishWorking PaperMiddle East and North Africa

The project Lebanon-Water Supply Augmentation Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Water Supply Augmentation Project of Lebanese has an objective to increase the volume of water available to the Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon area. The project consists of four components. The first component will finance: (i) construction and construction supervision of the Bisri Dam and the associated access road; and (ii) construction and construction supervision of the conveyor pipelines to the existing Joun reservoir and the associated access road; two (2) hydropower plants, generating 0.2 megawatt (MW) and 12 MW respectively; and expansion of the Ouardaniyeh water treatment plant (WTP). Component two will finance priority activities, complementary to construction of Bisri dam, to ensure the long term sustainability of water service delivery across the GBML. Component 2 will finance: (i) technical assistance to the MOEW, BMLWE and CDR on the operation and maintenance of dams; (ii) technical assistance to the MOEW and BMLWE on management of Beirut Mount Lebanon (BML) water resources; (iii) technical assistance to MOEW and BMLWE in developing and implementing awareness raising campaigns on the economic benefits of switching to the public water network and eventual volumetric metering water supply; (iv) environment and social mitigation measures including the construction of sewerage networks in the upstream catchment villages, as described in the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP). Component three will finance: (i) strengthening capacity of core Project Management Unit (PMU) within CDR to oversee project implementation; (ii) continued engagement of the Dam Safety Panel (DSPE) as per Bank policy requirements and of the independent environment and social Panel of Experts; and (iii) supervision of the ESMP. Finally, component four will finance the costs of compensation of land acquisition of 570 hectares of land, as well as the cost of assistance for livelihood rehabilitation and monitoring of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) implementation.2014-10-02T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-02T04:00:00.000ZLebanonP125184LBActiveCHANGE

2014-10-01T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-01T04:00:00.000ZEgypt, Arab Republic ofAbudagga,HusamEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of - EG-Strengthening the Capacity of SIOIRAFI in project coordination, Monitoring & Supervision : P124940 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 04Implementation Status and Results ReportEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of

2014-10-01T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-01T04:00:00.000ZEgypt, Arab Republic ofLe Ber,Olivier P.EnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of - Egypt National Railways Restructuring Project : P101103 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 13Implementation Status and Results ReportEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of

2014-10-01T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-01T04:00:00.000ZEgypt, Arab Republic ofAhmed,Syed I.EnglishOfficial Documents- Disbursement Letter for Loan 8411-EG (Closing Package)Disbursement LetterEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of

2014-10-01T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-01T04:00:00.000ZEgypt, Arab Republic ofAhmed,Syed I.EnglishOfficial Documents- Loan Agreement for Loan 8411-EG (Closing Package)Loan AgreementEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of

2014-10-01T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-01T04:00:00.000ZEgypt, Arab Republic ofAhmed,Syed I.EnglishOfficial Documents- Project Agreement for Loan 8411-EG (Closing Package)Project AgreementEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of

2014-10-01T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-01T04:00:00.000ZEgypt, Arab Republic ofAhmed,Syed I.EnglishOfficial Documents- Statutory Committee Report for Loan 8411-EG (Closing Package)Statutory Committee ReportEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of

2014-10-01T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-01T04:00:00.000ZEgypt, Arab Republic ofAhmed,Syed I.EnglishOfficial Documents- Supplemental Letter Ref. Financial Data for Loan 8411-EG (Closing Package)Side LetterEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of

2014-10-01T04:00:00.000Z2014-10-01T04:00:00.000ZPIDA1132West Bank and GazaMeerbach,Pieter DavidEnglishProject Information Document (Appraisal Stage) - Hebron Regional Wastewater Management Project - Phase 1 - P117449Project Information DocumentEnglishWest Bank and Gaza

Much of the current debate around the recent economic crisis in the Arab Republic of Egypt has focused on unemployment. Although unemployment is an important marker of labor market health, the jobs problem in Egypt precedes the recent crisis and is manifested markedly in other labor market metrics. Indeed, the link between growth and unemployment in Egypt is weak, particularly for men. This chapter argues that the reason for this weak link is partly related to decades of flawed industrial policies that have discouraged investment in employment-generating activities. Industrial policies, including those implemented in the mid-2000s, were never focused on mitigating market failures to promote the emergence of fast-growing, high-productivity firms. Instead, they have worked to preserve insider privileges, leading to growth in sectors that are not labor intensive. Policy makers therefore need to look beyond supply-side focused labor market policies to accelerate employment growth.2014-09-30T04:00:00.000Z2014-09-30T04:00:00.000ZSocial Protections and Labor|Health, Nutrition and Population|Macroeconomics and Economic Growth|Finance and Financial Sector DevelopmentLabor Markets|Labor Policies|Population Policies|Economic Theory & Research|Access to FinanceMiddle East and North AfricaArab Republic of Egypt - More jobs, better jobs : a priority for EgyptEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic ofSocial Protections and Labor|Health, Nutrition and Population|Macroeconomics and Economic Growth|Finance and Financial Sector DevelopmentLabor Markets|Labor Policies|Population Policies|Economic Theory & Research|Access to Finance88447Egypt, Arab Republic ofEnglishOther Poverty StudyMiddle East and North Africa

2014-09-30T04:00:00.000Z2014-09-30T04:00:00.000ZPublic Sector Development|Social Development|Finance and Financial Sector DevelopmentAccess to Finance|Debt Markets|Public Sector Corruption & Anticorruption Measures|Poverty and Social Impact Analysis|Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial DistressMiddle East and North AfricaWest Bank and Gaza-GZ Emergency Budget Support SupplementalEnglishWest Bank and GazaPublic Sector Development|Social Development|Finance and Financial Sector DevelopmentAccess to Finance|Debt Markets|Public Sector Corruption & Anticorruption Measures|Poverty and Social Impact Analysis|Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial DistressAB7634West Bank and GazaEnglishProject Information DocumentMiddle East and North Africa

2014-09-30T04:00:00.000Z2014-09-30T04:00:00.000Z90815Central Government Administration|Payment Systems, Securities Clearance & Settlement|Housing Finance & Real Estate Markets|Media|Solid Waste ManagementLebanonMiddle East and North AfricaEnglishLebanon - Systematic country diagnostic : information noticeCAS Public Information NoteEnglishMiddle East and North AfricaCentral Government Administration|Payment Systems, Securities Clearance & Settlement|Housing Finance & Real Estate Markets|Media|Solid Waste ManagementLebanon

The objective of the Additional Financing (AF) to the Second Phase of Municipal Development Program Project for West Bank and Gaza is to improve the Recipient's municipal management practices for better municipal transparency and service delivery. The changes under the AF include: (i) a change in the project development objective, or PDO to reflect the Gaza municipal service emergency response; (ii) a restructuring of the project components to include an additional component for the Gaza Emergency investments financed by the AF; (iii) a revision of procurement arrangements in line with OP/BP10.00 paragraph 12 to allow simplified procurement procedures; and (iv) a revision of the RF to include result indicators measuring the performance of activities financed by the AF. A one year extension of the closing date of the original grant, from February 28, 2017 to February 28, 2018 would be necessary to absorb the additional funds. No changes would be made to the implementation arrangements with the Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF) being fully responsible for all project implementation, safeguards, fiduciary, monitoring and reporting arrangements. The current safeguards instruments in place for the parent operation are sufficient and in full compliance with the Bank’s OP/BPs. All impacts of the emergency AF will be addressed through the existing safeguards instruments.2014-09-30T04:00:00.000Z2014-09-30T04:00:00.000ZPublic Sector Development|Urban Development|Finance and Financial Sector DevelopmentBanks & Banking Reform|Public Sector Economics|Municipal Financial Management|Access to Finance|Public & Municipal FinanceMiddle East and North AfricaWest Bank and Gaza - Additional Financing to the Second Phase of Municipal Development Program Project : restructuringEnglishWest Bank and GazaPublic Sector Development|Urban Development|Finance and Financial Sector DevelopmentBanks & Banking Reform|Public Sector Economics|Municipal Financial Management|Access to Finance|Public & Municipal FinancePAD1154West Bank and GazaEnglishProject PaperMiddle East and North Africa

2014-09-29T04:00:00.000Z2014-09-29T04:00:00.000ZWest Bank and GazaNadeem,MohammadEnglishOfficial Documents- Amendment to the Administration Agreement with DFID for TF071607AgreementEnglishWest Bank and Gaza

2014-09-29T04:00:00.000Z2014-09-29T04:00:00.000ZLebanonWang,Mei - LEGAMEnglishOfficial Documents- Disbursement Letter First Restatement for Loan 7642-LBDisbursement LetterEnglishLebanon

2014-09-28T04:00:00.000Z2014-09-28T04:00:00.000ZEgypt, Arab Republic ofLe Ber,Olivier P.EnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of - Cairo Airport Development Project-TB2 : P101201 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 10Implementation Status and Results ReportEnglishEgypt, Arab Republic of