Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships

The 2006 WDR: Equity and Development was released yesterday. As with all of WDRs it is jam-packed with information, anecdotes and analysis. We will be sure to pass along snippets as we work our…

Grade inflation is also the product of competition. Competition improves performance and mostly this is good: it leads to lower prices and shorter queues at the checkout. But the process has…

The ITC Ltd. developed eChoupal program has beat out 134 other nominees to win the 2005 Development Gateway Award – and the $100,000 that come with it.

The new IFC e-newsletter “Outcomes” showcases IFC advisory work, and that of our partners, in promoting small business development in emerging markets. The focus will be on results sharing - both…

The New York Times offers us 'Neglected poor in Africa make their own safety nets': Plans in which neighbors come together and create their own makeshift health coverage are the rage in…