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Монголын шилжилт: Байхгүйгээс байгаа руу

Зарим үед огт санаандгүй газраас шинэ санаа төрдөг. Хэдэн сарын өмнө  Монголд буцаж ирсэнийхээ дараа би 1990-ээд онд энд амьдарч байснаас хойш Монголд ямар их зүйл өөрчлөгдсөнийг ажигласан. Олон...

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How We Measure Poverty in Vietnam

What does it mean to be poor in Vietnam? When I grew up in Hanoi in the late 80s, poverty was all around. Most of the population then was living under the international poverty line ($1.25 per day)....

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Đo lường nghèo ở Việt Nam như thế nào?

Thế nào là nghèo ở Việt Nam? Khi tôi lớn lên ở Hà Nội trong những năm cuối thập kỷ 1980, có thể thấy cái nghèo ở khắp mọi nơi. Hầu hết người dân Việt Nam khi đó hẳn là sống ở mức dưới chuẩn nghèo quốc...

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What does a world champion boxer have to do with saving lives in a disaster?

For Project NOAH, flood hazard maps are more “punchy” and effective when they are accessible and easy to read. Shown above is a flood map of the city of Manila during typhoon Ondoy (international...

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Timor-Leste manages the shock from falling oil prices

After 13 years of independence, Timor-Leste has achieved tremendous progress since being ravaged by conflict – drawing down money from the Petroleum Fund and channeling it through the budget to meet...

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Maintaining momentum in Myanmar

Myanmar is undergoing a historic transition. After decades of armed conflict and economic stagnation, the country is beginning to make important strides toward realizing its potential and the...

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How can we stop the spread of HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men in...

Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand At 44%, the HIV infection rate is high among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Thailand. Despite efforts to promote safe sex, HIV infection rate will rise from 30%...

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For greener, cleaner and safer hospitals

Colleagues often make fun of me - a physician who does not manage patients, but healthcare waste. I must confess that I have a strange job. When I visit hospitals, I do not walk through the front...

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Cho bệnh viện xanh hơn, sạch hơn và an toàn hơn

Đồng nghiệp thường trêu chọc tôi, một bác sĩ không quản lý bệnh nhân, mà quản lý chất thải y tế. Phải thú nhận rằng đó là công việc lạ. Khi đến bệnh viện, tôi không đi vào cửa trước mà vòng vào phía...

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Korea and the World Bank Group: Life Starts at 60

​​In the Korean culture, six decades constitute a life cycle and big celebrations greet a 60th birthday. I recently visited Songdo to open Korea Week and celebrate the 60th year of a successful...

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Providing schools with the money they need

This year, Indonesia celebrates the first decade of its school grant scheme BOS (Bantuan Operasional Sekolah). The program aims to ensure that schools have sufficient funds to operate, reduce the...

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Menyediakan dana yang cukup bagi sekolah di Indonesia

Tahun ini Indonesia merayakan satu dekade pelaksanaan Bantuan Operasional Sekolah. Program ini bertujuan untuk memastikan agar sekolah memiliki dana yang cukup untuk beroperasi, mengurangi biaya...

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Adapting to climate change – securing dreams for farmers

Vietnam is likely to be among the countries hardest hit by climate change. How has its government invested to respond to this issue? View the full infographic.  Y Cham, whom I met during a mission to...

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Ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu – đảm bảo tương lai cho nông dân

Việt Nam là một trong những nước chịu tác động nặng nề nhất của biến đổi khí hậu. Chính phủ đã sử dụng tiền đầu tư để ứng phó với vấn đề này như thế nào? Xem toàn bộ đồ họa thông tin. Trong đợt công...

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Natural Capital Accounting: Balancing Ecological Protection and Economic Growth

Most of the first page ranking articles about ecology and economy are scholarly articles that pose the subject as a question, i.e., How Do You Balance the Ecology with the Economy? Each time I go to...

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In China, High-speed Rail Increases Mobility and Drives Growth in...

Nanguang Railway is one of six rail lines currently supported by the World Bank in China and one of three that recently became operational. With a route length of 576 kilometers (358 miles), it...

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高铁带来交通便利带动欠发达地区发展

南广高速铁路是目前世界银行在中国支持的六个铁路建设项目之一,也是近期投入运行的三条铁路之一。南广高铁全长576公里,连接广西、广东两省区。广西是多民族聚居的地区,拥有丰富的自然资源和绚丽多彩的少数民族文化。但是,与沿海地区相比,广西的经济增长速度相对较慢。高铁的开通给广西带来了更多的商机和游客,让其自然资源潜力得到更充分的发挥。从这个意义上说,南广高铁的开通不仅缩短了当地居民的出行时间,也将带动当地...

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New accounts in China drive global financial inclusion figures

Nearly eight in 10 adults in China now have a bank account, according to the 2014 Global Findex. This represents a 15 percentage point increase since 2011. According to the survey, the number of...

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中国的新增银行账户数提升了全球普惠金融数据

根据2014全球普惠金融数据库(Global Findex)信息,中国每10个成年人中有将近8人拥有银行账户,比2011年增长15个百分点。过去三年,全球没有银行账户的人数从25亿降至20亿,来自中国的贡献最为重要。事实上,2014Findex数据显示,全世界5亿新增加的拥有银行账户的成年人中,超过三分之一(1.8...

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Empowerment for social change in the Philippines

All eyes are on her as she stands up. Her impassioned voice is a magnet, pulling people’s attention. Her tone is resolute and confident, almost like a political candidate campaigning to get votes.

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