Books published by publisher World Wide Publications

Sub-Saharan Africa has only 12 percent of the global population, yet this region accounts for 50 percent of child deaths, more than 60 percent of maternal deaths, 85 percent of malaria cases, and close to 67 percent of people living with HIV. Sub-Saharan Africa, however, has the lowest number of health workers in the world-significantly fewer than in South Asia, which is at a comparable level of economic development. The Labor Market for Health Workers in Africa uses the analytical tools of labor markets to examine the human resource crisis in health from an economic perspective. Africa's labor markets are complex, with resources coming from governments, donors, the private sector, and households. Low numbers of health workers and poor understanding of labor market dynamics are major impediments to improving health service delivery. Yet some countries in the region have developed innovative solutions with new approaches to creating a robust health workforce that can respond to the continent's health challenges. As Africa grows economically, the invaluablelessons in this book can help build tomorrow's African health systems.

‘It’s not particularly difficult to run a successful bookshop, thought Valerie: a grasp of the rudiments of business, a sensible plan, a little skill in negotiation, a couple of contacts and a large portion of magic.’ When businesswoman Valerie takes over the bookshop owned by her aunt – who has vanished without trace – her intention is to bring some order to the chaos, and then sell the business. But she has underestimated the power of the little shop. One day she stumbles upon a mysterious book with an unfinished ending. Valerie thinks it must be a defective copy, but when a customer turns up searching for that very book, her view of the shop – and world – shifts, as she is forced to question what is and isn’t possible. A Very Special Year is a declaration of love for literature, for beautiful books, the power and magic of stories as well as proof that the world of the imagination is still alive within us.

When eleven-year-old James learns that a secondary realm criminal has stolen a dangerous, magical amulet from the elusive and mysterious tertiary realm, he realizes that his bad luck curse will draw this problem to him like a magnet. His two best friends are quick to volunteer to help out but can the three of them really catch a powerful magical being from another dimension?

Beginning in 2003, diverse and significant actors, both domestic and international, engagedin reconstruction activities in Iraq. The total budget committed to Iraq’s reconstruction wasunprecedented among postconflict operations mobilized by the international community. Despite thevast sums of money spent, and the implementation of its many projects and programs, the donors andthe Iraqi people view the reconstruction efforts in Iraq in a negative light.The Reconstruction of Iraq after 2003: Learning from Its Successes and Failures focuses on the periodbetween 2003 and 2014—that is, after the United States†“led invasion and overthrow of the SaddamHussein regime, and before the sudden rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), alsoknown as Daesh. This book assesses several dimensions of Iraq’s reconstruction. First, it considers theresponse of key international actors, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the United States,and other bilateral donors—specifically, the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom—as wellas nongovernmental organizations. Second, it analyzes the process and results of the reconstructionof key sectors (electricity, oil, education, and health), and the interventions geared to institutionbuilding and governance reform.Pursuing effective reconstruction within the context of conflict and fragility is a formidablechallenge because of the uncertain, fluid, and complex environment. Based on the experience in Iraq,how can the international community support the effectiveness and durability of reconstruction?This book identifies lessons in seven areas and offers four recommendations for international anddomestic actors and citizens engaged in reconstruction activities.The Reconstruction of Iraq after 2003 is important reading for development practitionersand policy makers who are or will be engaged in reconstruction efforts in fragile and conflict-affectedenvironments.

The World Bank Group was a principal founding partner of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in its pilot phase in 1991, and of the restructured GEF in 1994. The Bank plays three different roles in the GEF: (a) as trustee of the GEF and related trust funds, (b) as implementing agency, including the implementation of private-sector GEF projects by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and (c) as the host organization of the functionally independent GEF secretariat. Focusing primarily on the role of the Bank as an implementing agency, this review documents how the partnership that the GEF and the World Bank Group established in the early 1990s has evolved over time, offers explanations for observed changes, and draws a number of lessons. The review addresses the following issues: * The mutual relevance of the World Bank Group and the GEF * Inter-organizational coordination along the World Bank Group-GEF project cycle * The introduction of the GEF’s resource allocation systems in 2006 and 2010 * The evolution and effectiveness of the Bank Group’s GEF portfolio * Catalytic approaches in the Bank Group-GEF partnership: co-financing, blending, and mainstreaming * The World Bank’s corporate activities as a GEF implementing agency.The principal purposes of this review are (a) to help improve the relevance and effectiveness of the Bank Group’s partnership with the GEF, and (b) to draw lessons for the Bank Group’s partnership with the GEF and other large global partnership programs.