The volume presents innovative approaches to improving energy access in underprivileged communities. A core theme is the use of previously underutilized or unre

In an effort to reduce poverty and improve nutrition, this Bank operation assisted the Indian program Operation Flood to develop the dairy industry in India. Th

Decentralization - an essential pillar of institutional reform - is of critical importance in developing countries, particularly in regard to democratization, e

The subnational dimension of infrastructure has emerged as one of the greatest challenges in contemporary public finance policy and management. Ensuring the eff

Some decisionmaking (about educational finance and teacher recruitment) should be handled at the local level and some (about school organization and curriculum)