World Bank Africa 2013

World Bank Publishing

Africa Development Forum

Africa 2013

FINANCING AFRICA’S CITIES AFRICA DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 2012/13

The Imperative of Local Investment NEW

Mar 2013 208 pages 9780821396162 CD-ROM Singleuser and Paperback Set $100.00 9780821397022 CD-ROM Multiple-user $50.00

Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013 is the most detailed collection of data on Africa available. It contains macroeconomic, sectorial, and social indicators for 53 countries.

The companion CD-ROM has additional data, with some 1,700 indicators covering 1961-2010.

Designed as both a quick reference and a reliable dataset for monitoring development programs and aid flows in the region, Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013 is an invaluable tool for analysts and policymakers who want a better understanding of Africa’s economic and social development.

EMPOWERING WOMEN

Legal Rights and Economic Opportunities in Africa

By Mary Hallward-Driemeier and Tazeen Hasan Oct 2012 232 pages 9780821395332 Paperback $29.95

The importance of property rights in providing the incentive to invest, work hard, and innovate has been recognized for centuries. Yet, many women in Africa do not have the same property rights or formal legal capacity enjoyed by men.

This book documents the extent to which the legal capacity and property rights vary for women and men, and analyses the impact this has on women’s economic opportunities.

ENTERPRISING WOMEN

Expanding Economic Opportunities in Africa

By Mary Hallward-Driemeier May 2013 270 pages 9780821397039 Paperback $29.95

Brings together new household and enterprise data from 42 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to inform policy makers and practitioners on ways to expand women entrepreneurs’ economic opportunities. Sub-Saharan Africa boasts the highest share of women entrepreneurs, but they are disproportionately concentrated among the self-employed rather than employers.

LIGHT MANUFACTURING IN AFRICA

Targeted Policies to Enhance Private Investment and Create Jobs

By Hinh T. Dinh, Vincent Palmade, Vandana Chandra, and Frances Cossar Feb 2012 180 pages 9780821389614 Paperback $30.00

Examines how light manufacturing can offer a viable solution for Sub-Saharan Africa’s need for structural transformation and productive job creation, given its potential competitiveness based on low wage costs and an abundance of natural resources that supply raw materials needed for industries.

By Thierry Paulais Jul 2012 374 pages 9780821394557 Paperback $29.95

Addresses the issues of financing urban growth of the African continent - which has the highest urban growth rate on the planet - in the next decades.

Considerable investment will be needed to sustain this level of growth and to clear up accumulated backlogs. At the same time, decentralization has resulted in increased responsibilities for local government; but in most cases, institutional reforms were carried out without the transfer of a sufficient level of resources, and local capacities in governance and project management are weak.

SECURING AFRICA’S LAND FOR SHARED PROSPERITY

A Program to Scale Up Reforms and Investments

By Frank F. K. Byamugisha Apr 2013 230 pages 9780821398104 Paperback $29.95

This is the first book on land administration and reform in SubSaharan Africa, and is highly relevant to all developing countries around the world.

It provides simple practical steps to turn the hugely controversial subject of ‘land grabs’ into a development opportunity by improving land governance to reduce the risks of dispossessing poor landholders while ensuring mutually beneficial investors’ deals.

THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICA

Firm Size, Productivity, and Institutions Jun 2012 300 pages 9780821395370 Paperback $34.95

In West Africa a dynamic informal sector dominates the stagnant formal economy.

Small operators co-exist with very large and politically well-connected informal enterprises and well-organized networks.

To date there have been relatively few systematic studies of this dual feature, and consequently too little is known about it. This study focuses on the urban informal sector in three capital cities: Dakar (Senegal), Cotonou (Benin) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DECENTRALIZATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

A New Implementation Model in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, and Senegal Edited by Bernard Dafflon and Thierry Madies Jan 2013 340 pages 9780821396131 Paperback $34.95

Offers a new policy-oriented implementation model, applied systematically in parallel in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, and Senegal. The book studies the individual countries and compares similar issues based on the same blueprint. The analysis is not intended to assess whether the chosen decentralization model is the right one, which does not exist. Rather, it examines decentralization achievements in specific national settings and compares those achievements with the announced objectives.

STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND RURAL CHANGE REVISITED

Challenges for Late Developing Countries in a Globalizing World

By Bruno Losch, Sandrine Freguin-Gresh, and Eric Thomas White

Jun 2012 258 pages 9780821395127 Paperback $34.95

Makes a compelling case for reintegrating structural issues into agricultural and rural development policies, which have for the last 30 years over-focused on short-term issues. It shows how the liberalization of agriculture in many late developing countries has not in fact led to the development of the vibrant rural non-farm economy, nor has it led to a large-scale integration of agricultural producers into the global economy. Despite these findings, the book draws optimistic conclusions: there are a clear set of policy priorities that, if adapted to individual country contexts, can facilitate an enduring and productive rural transformation.

URBAN LABOR MARKETS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Edited by Philippe De Vreyer, and Francois Roubaud May 2013 460 pages 9780821397817 Paperback $39.95

Although labour is usually the unique asset upon which poor people can make a living, little is known about the functioning of labour markets in SubSaharan Africa. The purpose of this volume is to contribute to the building of knowledge in this area. In this book, the authors use a unique set of identical and simultaneous labour force surveys conducted in seven capitals of Western Africa, as well as in some other African countries (Cameroon, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo) in the 2000s.

BESTSELLERS

DIASPORA FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA Edited by Sonia Plaza and Dilip Ratha 2011 354 pages 9780821382585 Paperback $35.00

FINANCING AFRICA

Through the Crisis and Beyond

By Thorsten Beck, Samuel Munzele Maimbo, Issa Faye, and Thouraya Triki 2011 308 pages 9780821387979 Paperback $40.00

LEVERAGING MIGRATION FOR AFRICA Remittances, Skills, and Investments

By Dilip Ratha, Sanket Mohapatra, Caglar Ozden, Sonia Plaza, William Shaw, and Abede Shimeles 2011 234 pages 9780821382578 Paperback $39.95

YES, AFRICA CAN

Success Stories from a Dynamic Continent

Edited by Punam Chuhan-Pole and Manka Angwafo 2011 496 pages 9780821387450 Paperback $49.95

World Bank Studies

Directions in Development

ASSESSMENT OF THE PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO

AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL REFORMS The Role of Consensus and Institutions

Edited by Ataman Aksoy

Oct 2012 141 pages 9780821397053 Paperback $25.95

This country assessment is part of a set of studies planned in order to provide a better understanding of how to improve the business environment in which the private sector operates in Congo and other African countries. The assessment was conducted in order to establish a baseline of information, to help with political decision-making and provide market information.

MAKING HEALTH FINANCING WORK FOR POOR PEOPLE IN TANZANIA

By Dominic Haazen Mar 2012 112 pages 9780821394731 Paperback $25.95

Tanzania is currently developing a Health Financing Strategy to provide a medium to long-term road map for a sustainable and integrated health financing system. This book is designed to inform this discussion by providing an analytical basis for the discussion of options, a series of policy options which could be considered in moving forward, and the economic and financial implications of these options.

EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA A Comparative Analysis

By Kirsten Majgaard and Alain Mingat June 2012 264 pages 9780821388891 Paperback $25.00

This study takes stock of education in Sub-Saharan Africa by drawing on the collective knowledge gained through the preparation of Country Status Reports for more than 30 countries. It provides those concerned with education in Sub-Saharan Africa with an analysis of the sector from a crosscountry perspective aimed at drawing lessons that individual country studies alone cannot provide.

EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN

Status and Challenges for a New System Jun 2012 196 pages 9780821388914 Paperback $20.00

This study provides a comprehensive review of the status of education in postconflict South Sudan. It is a result of collaborative work between MOE, key education stakeholders in South Sudan, and the World Bank. The aim is to contribute to the development of a shared vision for the future of the education system between government, citizens, and partners of the new South Sudan.

Jul 2012 334 pages 9780821395431 Paperback $34.95

During the 1990s, SSA countries initiated agricultural policy reforms to increase producer incentives and increase growth. Yet, agricultural growth rates after the reforms have been uneven. This has been attributed to lack of supporting infrastructure or the inability to respond to incentives by the smallholders. Based on ten studies, this volume provides a different framework to interpret the outcomes.

THE CASH DIVIDEND

The Rise of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Marito Garcia and Charity M. T. Moore Feb 2012 436 pages 9780821388976 Paperback $35.00

Summarises the results of a thorough and comprehensive review of the recent use of cash transfer programs in Sub-Saharan Africa and discusses the unique challenges associated with implementing these programs in the region’s environment.

DIAGNOSING CORRUPTION IN ETHIOPIA

Perceptions, Realities, and the Way Forward for Key Sectors Edited by Janelle Plummer Jul 2012 444 pages 9780821395318 Paperback $39.95

For decades, corruption in Ethiopia has only been discussed at the margins. Perhaps because many have not experienced corruption as a significant constraint to their lives and businesses, or perhaps because a culture of circumspection has dampened open dialogue, Ethiopia has neither seen the information flows nor the debate on corruption that most other countries have seen in recent years. This study attempts to fill this information gap.

EDUCATION REFORM IN MOZAMBIQUE Lessons and Challenges

By Louise Fox, Lucrecia Santibañez, Vy Nguyen, and Pierre André May 2012 118 pages 9780821389751 Paperback $25.95

Coming out of civil war, Mozambique had an enormous education deficit. In 1999, five years after the peace treaty, 80 percent of the labour force reported to have no education at all, and school enrolment outside the large cities was miserable. This book examines the educational reform in Mozambique.

FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA Opportunities and Challenges

Edited by Thorsten Beck & Samuel Munzele Maimbo Dec 2012 252 pages 9780821396285 Paperback $34.95

Contains eight studies of financial sector challenges in Africa that served as background studies for Financing Africa. One of the major challenges for African financial systems is to expand financial services to a larger share of the population.

THE FUTURE OF WATER IN AFRICAN CITIES Why Waste Water?

Edited by Michael Jacobsen, Michael Webster, and Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy Nov 2012 224 pages 9780821397213 Paperback $29.95

Argues that a new approach to urban water management is needed in Africa. Due to their rapid urbanization, cities in SubSaharan Africa will face increasing challenges in order to provide water supply to the growing population.

HEALTH FINANCING IN GHANA

By George Schieber, Cheryl Cashin, Karima Saleh, and Rouselle Lavado Aug 2012 192 pages 9780821395660 Paperback $29.95

Ghana is one of only several African countries to enact legislation and earmark financing for universal health insurance coverage for its entire population. Seven years into its implementation the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has made significant progress in transitioning to universal coverage, but faces significant fiscal and coverage challenges. This study reviews Ghana’s health financing system with a special emphasis on its National Health Insurance Scheme.

THE HEALTH SECTOR IN GHANA A Comprehensive Assessment

By Karima Saleh

Dec 2012 238 pages 9780821395998 Paperback $29.95

The volume is timely, given the stage of the Ghana’s development.

It briefly discusses some of the debates in Ghana’s health sector: decentralization and governance, private sector partnership, strengthening health systems, and health financing. It brings together several elements of health system development and challenges and links it to health financing and delivery performance.

REMITTANCE MARKETS IN AFRICA

Edited by Sanket Mohapatra and Dilip Ratha Apr 2011 376 pages 9780821384756 Paperback $39.95

Presents findings of surveys of remittance service providers conducted in eight Sub-Saharan African countries and in three key destination countries. It looks at issues relating to costs, competition, innovation and regulation, and discusses policy options for leveraging remittances for development in Africa.

WHY DOES CARGO SPEND WEEKS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN PORTS? Lessons from Six Countries

By Gael Raballand, Salim Refas, Monica Beuran, and Gozde Isik Apr 2012 160 pages 9780821394991 Paperback $25.95

Argues that long dwell time in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) ports is not exclusively the responsibility of customs as usually believed. The private sector (terminal operator, customs broker, owner of container depots, and even importers) does not necessarily have an interest in reducing time spent in ports. The solution to decrease dwell time in these ports relies mainly on the challenging task of breaking the private sector’s collusion and equilibrium between public authorities, logistics operators, and some importers.

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