The Long March: A Reform Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in the Next DecadeWorld Bank Publications, 1997 M01 1 - 115 pages The Technical Department of the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank, together with host countries in the region, organized a series of seminars in 1995-96 to explore viable options for speeding up wastewater treatment. The seminars focused on the technological and financial options available for municipal wastewater treatment and use. Also discussed was the Bank's technical and financial support of wastewater sector development in Latin America. This book, a review of the seminars, includes a general and simplified description of the available wastewater treatment technologies and implementation methods. The publication focuses on the debate on wastewater management and ways of investing in its treatment. |
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... Competition in Banking Services c . Competition with Non - banking Entities .71 .72 .72 2. Developing Efficient Bond and Equity Markets ...... a . iv THE LONG MARCH : A REFORM AGENDA FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN THE NEXT DECADE.
... Competition in Banking Services c . Competition with Non - banking Entities .71 .72 .72 2. Developing Efficient Bond and Equity Markets ...... a . iv THE LONG MARCH : A REFORM AGENDA FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN THE NEXT DECADE.
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... Competition Laws and Enforcement 6. Regulatory Regimes for Private Investment in Infrastructure and Social Services F. Public Administration and Governance 1. Reforming the Civil Service 2. Decentralization and Service Delivery ...
... Competition Laws and Enforcement 6. Regulatory Regimes for Private Investment in Infrastructure and Social Services F. Public Administration and Governance 1. Reforming the Civil Service 2. Decentralization and Service Delivery ...
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... competition among public and private providers , extending time in school ( by lengthening both the school day and the school year ) , remunerating teachers on the basis of their performance , reforming teacher - training institutions ...
... competition among public and private providers , extending time in school ( by lengthening both the school day and the school year ) , remunerating teachers on the basis of their performance , reforming teacher - training institutions ...
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... competition , privatizing inefficient publicly owned banks , intervening to develop deep and liquid bond and equity markets , and integrating the segmented financial markets for microenterprise , rural , and housing finance . C ...
... competition , privatizing inefficient publicly owned banks , intervening to develop deep and liquid bond and equity markets , and integrating the segmented financial markets for microenterprise , rural , and housing finance . C ...
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... competition between the old and the new sys- tems is neither transparent nor efficient . 12 Reform is thus high on the agenda for countries that have not yet reformed their social security systems , and substantial improvement is still ...
... competition between the old and the new sys- tems is neither transparent nor efficient . 12 Reform is thus high on the agenda for countries that have not yet reformed their social security systems , and substantial improvement is still ...
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