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Comunicar derechos en el posconflicto: Caja de herramientas y estrategias
Key Guidance

Guilherme Canela et al.

World Bank; UNESCO (2019), 304 pp.

"Queremos entender la comunicación y el acceso a la información como medios para la conquista de otros derechos. Hay innumerables rutas que podríamos tomar para llegar a este destino; la elegida acá es la que entiende la comunicación como un ecosistema complejo que debe estar imbricado en la co ... more

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Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict

Washington, DC: World Bank; United Nations (2018), xxxiv, 299 pp.

"This joint study on the prevention of violent conflict—a first in the history of our institutions—was initiated in 2016 and conducted by a team of staff members from the United Nations and the World Bank Group, in a spirit of fostering closer collaboration to deliver at the country level. It re ... more

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The Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2018

Washington, DC; Geneva: World Bank; ITU (2018), vi, 240 pp.

"In 2016, there were more than 7.3 billion mobile-cellular subscriptions worldwide. Globally, 3.5 billion people were using the Internet, of which 2.5 billion were from developing countries. Mobile-broadband subscriptions have risen constantly to reach 3.6 billion, while the number of fixed-broadban ... more

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Guide to Communicating Carbon Pricing

Washington, DC: World Bank (2018), 103 pp.

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Can Media Interventions Reduce Gender Gaps in Political Participation After Civil War? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Rural Liberia

Eric Mvukiyehe

Washington, DC: World Bank (2017), 16 pp.

"Five weeks prior to the 2011 general election in Liberia, women in randomly selected villages were allocated radios and organized into groups to listen regularly to radio programs on the electoral process broadcast by the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). The field experiment was designed ... more

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Reaping Digital Dividends: Leveraging the Internet for Development in Europe and Central Asia

Tim Kelly, Aleksandra Liaplina, Shawn W. Tan, Hernan Winkler

Washington, DC: World Bank (2017), xxii, 229 pp.

"Unfortunately, the Internet has fallen short of its promises in some other aspects, as its benefits have not fully reached people in the bottom of the income distribution. For example, skilled workers are better able to leverage the Internet to increase their earnings, whereas unskilled workers fac ... more

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ICT in Agriculture: Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions
Key Guidance

Washington, DC: World Bank, updated ed. (2017), xxiii, 436 pp.

"This resource is designed to support practitioners, decision makers, and development partners who work at the intersection of ICT and agriculture. In this revised e-Sourcebook you will find updated modules on ICT in the work of producer organizations; in research, extension and innovation; and in v ... more

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Mobile Money Ecosystem in Somalia: Summary

Matthieu Dillais, Anne-Elisabeth Costafrolaz

Altai Consulting; World Bank (2017), 48 slides

"Mobile money embodies financial opportunity in Somalia Deemed convenient, affordable and fast, mobile money has been widely adopted It has reached a penetration rate of 73 83 in urban areas, 72 in IDP camps and 55 in rural areas), compared to a penetration rate of 15 for formal bank accounts Given ... the depreciation of the local currency and lack of other satisfying and accessible alternatives, people and firms rely heavily on mobile money for their daily money transfers, and mobile money services have been acting as a virtual dollarized currency Thus, mobile money has become the primary financial instrument in Somalia and Somaliland while cash usage is decreasing The ecosystem is also already robust, with nearly two thirds of users choosing to keep funds in their mobile accounts rather than cashing them out Large shares in the value mix of disbursements and bill and merchant payments suggest an expanding ecosystem of institutions and businesses using the system. Most of the success has been due to the home grown nature of mobile money Mobile Network Operators have managed to nurture, from scratch, a local context appropriate, unique and compelling mobile money ecosystem that meets Somalis’ needs This is a substantially different environment than telecommunications in countries across the rest of the African continent, which have traditionally been dominated by incoming multi nationals such as India’s Bharti or France’s Orange Given Somalia’s complex political environment and volatile security conditions, investments in telecommunications have been almost exclusively led by Somalis, both from the diaspora and within the country As a result, the ICT sector has been able to leverage Somali social and business networks, and has created products uniquely suited to the Somali context. While mobile money services are broadening the reach of financial services for the unbanked, the most vulnerable are more likely to be excluded from the system Barriers to direct use by the poorest segments include cellular coverage, cost of phone ownership and use, limited access to electrical power, illiteracy and the predominance of mobile money services being offered in USD (rather than the local Shilling valued in rural areas) Nevertheless, there is strong evidence of a social impact Mobile money circulates across groups of different vulnerability levels and in a society of frictionless financial interdependence, mobile money enables more fluidity within the family and clan, and constitutes a lifeline for the poor Mobile money transfers from NGOs and aid agencies also contribute to flows targeting vulnerable populations." (Executive summary) more

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World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends

Washington, DC: World Bank (2016), xxiii, 330 pp.

"Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world. Digital dividends—the broader development benefits from using these technologies—have lagged behind. In many instances digital technologies have boosted growth, expanded opportunities, and improved service delivery. Yet their aggreg ... more

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Evaluating Behavior Change in International Development Operations: A New Framework

Ann Elizabeth Flanagan, Jeffery Clark Tanner

Washington, DC: World Bank (2016), ix, 78 pp.

"This paper on behavior change constitutes one of two methodology papers (the other being on service delivery) that establish a new lens through which to understand the World Bank’s portfolio in IEG (Independent Evaluation Group) evaluations. The paper outlines the economic and psychosocial theori ... more

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Evaluating Digital Citizen Engagement: A Practical Guide

Washington, DC: World Bank; Digital Engagement Evaluation Team (DEET) (2016), vii, 163 pp.

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Crowdfunding in Emerging Markets: Lessons from East African Startups

Washington, DC: World Bank (2015), 15 pp.

"The discussion of opportunity costs, choosing a platform and networking strategies highlights the clear need for more industry data and transparency [...] Further, the private sector can monetize research on network effects and fundraising norms across the continent [...] Regarding the supply of ca ... more

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Getting Textbooks to Every Child in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategies for Addressing the High Cost and Low Availability Problem

Birger Fredriksen, Sukhdeep Brar, Michael Trucano

Washington, DC: World Bank (2015), xv, 106 pp.

"The objective of the study is to identify the cost and financing constraints to text book provision and thereby help countries remove constraints on timely provision of affordable textbooks to all students in primary and secondary education. To this end, the study focuses exclusively on cost and fi ... more

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Development Impact of Social Media. Background Paper Prepared for the World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends

Robert Ackland

World Bank (2015), 50 pp.

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The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Postconflict Reconstruction

Tim Kelly, David Souter

Washington, DC: World Bank (2014), 99 pp.

"Examines how policymakers, the donor community, and the private sector have prioritized and sequenced ICT initiatives in the aftermath of conflict. Case studies look at countries at different stages of post-conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan, Liberia, Rwanda and Timor-Leste, and postrevolution ... more

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Broadband Networks in the Middle East and North Africa: Accelerating High-Speed Internet Access

Natalija Gelvanovska, Michel Rogy, Carlo Maria Rossotto

Washington, DC: World Bank (2014), xxi, 192 pp.

"[This publication] re-emphasizes the important contribution that broadband Internet can make and assesses the status of existing infrastructure in at least 18 MENA countries. While there is significant potential across the region, the take-up of broadband Internet has been slow and the price of bro ... more

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Closing the Feedback Loop: Can Technology Bridge the Accountability Gap?

Björn-Sören Gigler, Savita Bailur (eds.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (2014), xxiv, 303 pp.

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Right to Information: Case Studies on Implementation

Stephanie Trapnell (ed.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (2014), xiv, 624 pp.

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Textbook Development in Low Income Countries: A Guide for Policy and Practice

Richard A.B. Crabbe, Mary Nyingi, Helen Abadzi

Washington, DC: World Bank (2014), 199 pp.

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Which World Bank Reports Are Widely Read?

Doerte Doemeland, James Trevino

Washington, DC: World Bank (2014), 32 pp.

"About 49 percent of the World Bank’s policy reports, which are published Economic and Sector Work or Technical Assistance reports, have the stated objective of informing the public debate or influencing the development community. This study uses information on downloads and citations to assess wh ... more

Comunicar derechos en el posconflicto: Caja de herramientas y estrategias Key Guidance

ICT in Agriculture: Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions Key Guidance

Comunicar derechos en el posconflicto: Caja de herramientas y estrategias
Key Guidance

ICT in Agriculture: Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions
Key Guidance