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| Human Development Glossary (June 2004) Since the regional NHDR workshop in Cairo in February 2003, the SURF-AS, HRDO and RBAS have been working to address some of the recommendations that emerged from the meeting. One of these suggestions is to produce an Arabic Glossary of Human Development Terms, which elaborates and develops definitions of HD terminology. An English Glossary of Human Development has been produced by HDRO. The SURF-AS has now finished translating and contextualizing this glossary into Arabic, paying particular attention to cultural and regional specificities. |
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| Immigration and Migrant Labor Libya today is host to around one million immigrants, many of whom are unskilled labor from neighboring Chad, Mali and Niger. At a time of global recession, and rising unemployment rates in Libya, these immigrants pose a considerable burden on the Libyan government and economy. Their presence in Libya is also problematic vis-à-vis countries in Europe who claim that Libya is being used as a gateway for illegal immigration. This brief paper aims to highlight some of the latest research on the subject as well as lessons learned from other countries around the world. |
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| Aid Coordination and Management Aid coordination, management and effectiveness have often become overwhelmed by donor actions, especially in countries highly dependent on aid. This paper aims to briefly overview issues related to aid coordination, and highlight lessons learned using case studies from countries such as Botswana, Lesotho, Mongolia, Egypt, Serbia and others, that have employed a variety of aid coordination mechanisms and schemes to manage donor funding, and bilateral and multilateral relations |
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| Comparative Experiences & Lessons on Institutional Arrangements Related to WTO Accession | Click here to download | |
| Lessons in Privatization in the Arab States (January 2002) The question that should be paramount in the minds of policymakers and citizens in Arab countries is not whether to privatize but how to privatize state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and attract private participation in infrastructure. Arab countries have lagged far behind the rest of the world in terms of privatization and private participation in infrastructure (PPI), and they cannot afford to ignore the lessons from earlier privatizations. This report draws from the historical record the recommendations that are most relevant to the challenges that Arab States face in planning and executing successful privatizations. |
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