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Practical Guidance For Defining A Smart Grid Modernization Strategy - The Case Of Distribution

by Kwawu Mensan Gaba, Marcelino Madrigal e Robert Uluski

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 Smart grids are for everyone but require the vision and investment plans for grid modernization. This document provides some practical elements on how to develop a smart grid vision and investment plan with a focus on the distribution side and also briefly discusses finance and regulatory issues.
Forensic Gait Analysis

by Haydn D. (London Medical Centre, Uk) Kelly

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 Forensic Gait Analysis examines the intersection of podiatric medicine with forensic investigationâ€"linking a suspect to a crime through analysis of his or her style of movement by forensically analyzing videos for identification purposes.
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La Movilidad Economica Y El Crecimiento De La Clase Media En America Latina

by Jamele Rigolini, Julian Messina, Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva e Renos Vakis

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 Tras decadas de estancamiento, la poblacion de clase media en America Latina y el Caribe ha aumentado en un 50%-de aproximadamente 100 millones de personas en 2003 a 150 millones (o un 30% de la poblacion del continente) en 2009. Durante este periodo, el porcentaje de la poblacion pobre disminuyo notablemente, del 44% al 30%.
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Mitigating Drought Impacts In Drylands - Quantifying The Potential For Strengthening Crop And Livestock Based Livelihoods

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 Prospects for sustainable development of drylands are assessed in this book through the lens of resilience, understood here to mean the ability of people to withstand and respond to droughts and other shocks.
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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 9) - Improving Health And Reducing Poverty

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 This volume discusses health system policies (including financing global health, quality of care, and strengthening regulatory systems in low-and middle-income countries), as well as the methods and resources used throughout all DCP3 volumes.
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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 6) - Major Infectious Diseases

by World Bank

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 Identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. This volume emphasises the need to address antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care.
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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 7) - Injury Prevention And Environmental Health

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 Address topics such as interpersonal violence, water and sanitation, global warming, road traffic injury, unintentional injury, priorities for environmental health and injury control, and policy implications for addressing these conditions.
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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 5) - Cardiovascular, Respiratory, And Related Disorders

by World Bank

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 Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related conditions cause more than 40 percent of all deaths globally, and their substantial burden is rising, particularly in low- and middle income countries (LMICs). This volume summarises current knowledge and presents evidence-based interventions that are effective, cost-effective, and scalable in LMICs.
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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 8) - Child And Adolescent Health And Development

by World Bank

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 The Child and Adolescent Health volume discusses childhood chronic illnesses, chronic malnutrition, and cognitive development. It seeks to evolve beyond the acute and severe conditions traditionally addressed under the rubric of child health, and give emphasis to the longer run consequences of chronic conditions.
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Public Financial Management In Resource-Rich Countries - Essentials For Economists And Public Finance Professionals

by World Bank

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 Addresses the need for improved public financial management in resource-rich countries, and discusses how this can be achieved. The volume takes as a point of departure the political economy constraints that can frequently be expected in resource-rich countries.
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Africa Development Indicators

by The World Bank

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 Provides the most detailed collection of data on Africa available. It pulls together data from different sources, and is an essential tool for policy makers, researchers, and other people interested in Africa.
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International Practices To Promote Budget Literacy - Key Findings And Lessons Learned

by Alfredo Gonzalez Briseno, Harika Masud, Helene Pfeil e Sanjay Agarwal

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 This book elaborates on approaches, learning outcomes, pedagogical strategies and assessment approaches for budget literacy education, and presents lessons that are relevant for the development of budget literacy initiatives.
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From Compliance To Learning - A System For Harnessing The Power Of Data In The State Of Maryland

by Husein Abdul-Hamid, Namrata Saraogi e Sarah Mintz

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 This study builds on a 2015 World Bank report that assessed education management information systems (EM IS) in the State of Maryland. That report uncovered a successful system and this one expands on lessons learned and ways to apply them in practice.
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Enabling The Business Of Agriculture 2017

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 Provides a tool for policymakers to identify and analyse legal barriers for the business of agriculture and to quantify transaction costs of dealing with government regulations.
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Early Childhood Development In Tonga - Baseline Results From The Tongan Early Human Capability Index

by Binh Thanh Vu e Sally Brinkman

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 Offers a comprehensive assessment of early child development across Tonga using the Tongan Early Human Capability Index instrument.
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Improving Maternal And Reproductive Health In South Asia - Drivers And Enablers

by Intissar Sarker, Naoko Ohno, Sadia Chowdhury e Sameh El-Saharty

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 Identifies the interventions and factors that have contributed to reducing maternal mortality ratio and improving maternal and reproductive health outcomes in SAR. In this study, the analytical framework assumes that improving MRH outcomes is influenced by a multitude of forces from within and outside the health system and considers factors at the household and community levels.
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Prospects For Livestock-Based Livelihoods In Africa'S Drylands - Livestock Production Systems

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 Examines the challenges and opportunities facing the livestock sector in dryland regions of sub-Saharan Africa. This paper presents a novel way of thinking about pastoral development, grounded in a conceptual framework and modeling that focuses on the multiple shocks faced by drylands livestock keepers.
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Increasing Professionalism In Public Finance Management - A Case Study Of The United Kingdom

by Ivor Beazley e Sarah Jane Squire

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 How do you make government more effective and efficient? Part of the answer lies in the ability to manage money well. This study describes steps taken by the UK to professionalize financial management in Government, through specialised recruitment, career development and the creation of professional networks.
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Improved Crop Productivity For Africa'S Drylands

by Tom Walker

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 Sub-Saharan Africans make their living from agriculture. Based on a detailed review of currently available technologies, this paper argues that improving the productivity and stability of agriculture has the potential to make a significant contribution to reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience.
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Expanding Tertiary Education For Well-Paid Jobs - Competitiveness And Shared Prosperity In Kenya

by Andreas Blom, Crispus Kiamba, Himdat Bayousuf, Mariam Adeil e Reehana Raza

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 This book provides analysis and policy recommendations on expanding tertiary education with quality, relevance and equity in Kenya.
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Improving Higher Education In Malawi For Competitiveness In The Global Economy

by Michael Mambo, Muna Meky e Nobuyuki Tanaka

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 Provides analysis, policy options, and implementation strategies, towards improving the performance of the Malawian higher education system.
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Localization

by Shigang (University Of Florida, Gainsville, Usa) Chen e Yibei (Telcordia Technologies, Piscataway, New Jersey, Usa) Ling

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 This book focuses on the localization problem and current research on this subject. They also offer a detailed analysis of important localization algorithms, providing a rich trail of citations for further study. The book also includes source code, data sets, summaries, and exercises to facilitate understanding.
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Health Financing Policy - The Macroeconomic, Fiscal, And Public Finance Context

by Cheryl Cashin

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 Presents key components of the macroeconomic, fiscal, and public financial management context that need to be considered for an informed health financing policy dialogue at the country level. The guidance note is organised around four sets of questions and identifies resources available to assist in answering these questions for a specific country.
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Learning In The Face Of Adversity - The Unrwa Education Program For Palestine Refugees

by Andrea Diaz Varela, Harry Patrinos, Husein Abdul-Hamid, Jo Kelcey e Joel Reyes

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 Contrary to what might be expected from a resource-constrained administration serving refugee students who continually face a multitude of adversities, UNRWA students outperform public schools by a year's worth of learning.
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