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Jun 1, 2010

MENA Corporate Governance Success Stories

The purpose of this report is to help demonstrate the business case for good corporate governance in MENA. It shares the experiences of 11 companies that have made governance improvements over the past few years, summarizing the changes they made and the impacts they reported.

Jun 1, 2010

Corporate Governance in Swenglish

Adaptation of the Forum’s Board Leadership training materials and Swedish CG cases, produced by the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance

May 25, 2010

Ресурсоэффективность литейного производства в России: Исследование и сравнительный анализ, 2010

Apr 14, 2010

Corporate Governance Officer: Recommendations for Azerbaijani Companies - A Handbook

This handbook gives an overview of the role of the corporate governance officer and describe his/her key functions and responsibilities in a company. It will be helpful for Azerbaijani companies and banks to effectively establish the relevant function in their corporate structure and develop their practices in compliance with the internationally adopted corporate governance principles.

Apr 14, 2010

Corporate Governance Officer - Recommendations for Azerbaijani Companies Handbook (Azerbaijani)

Bu Təlimatın məqsədi korporativ idarəetmə müşavirinin rolu barədə məlumat vermək və onun şirkətdəki əsas vəzifə və məsuliyyətlərini təsvir etməkdir. Biz inanırıq ki, bu Təlimat Azərbaycan şirkətləri və banklarının korporativ strukturunda müvafiq funksiyanın yaradılmasında və öz təcrübələrinin beynəlxalq səviyyədə qəbul edilmiş qabaqcıl korporativ idarəetmə prinsiplərinə uyğun qurulmasında onlara yardım edəcəkdir.

Apr 10, 2010

Scaling up Inclusive Business: Advancing the Knowledge and Action Agenda

This report is intended to frame key issue areas that need to be addressed to move the field of inclusive business forward – toward greater scale and effectiveness – building on the considerable momentum that already exists.

Apr 1, 2010

Anhanguera

Anhanguera Educacional Participações S.A. (AESA) is Brazil’s leading private, for-profit professional education company. AESA is currently the largest post-secondary education institution in Brazil, with approximately 255,000 students distributed across 54 campuses and 450 distance learning centers, and an additional 500,000 students per year enrolled in its vocational and training programs. Through its network of campuses, distance learning and vocational raining centers, AESA is present in every Brazilian state.

Mar 17, 2010

Women, Business and the Law 2010

Women, Business and the Law 2010 is a pilot report examining laws and regulations affecting women's prospects as entrepreneurs and employees. The report's quantitative indicators are intended to inform research and policy discussions on how to improve women's economic opportunities and outcomes.

Mar 16, 2010

Expanding Women's Role in Africa's Modern Off-Grid Lighting Market

The publication analyzes women's role as both consumers and entrepreneurs and identifies women-specific opportunities in the expanding market for modern off-grid lighting.

Mar 16, 2010

Women in Mining: A Guide to Integrating Women into the Workforce

Women in Mining provides a conceptual framework and a step-by-step approach to integrating women into mining and other extractive and heavy industries. It also shows how companies can increase the benefits that women and their families receive from these industries.

Mar 10, 2010

A Corporate Governance Model: Building Responsible Boards and Sustainable Business

Private Sector Opinion 17: Dr. Yilmaz Arguden introduces his “CRAFTED” principles of corporate governance that help create value and trust for business sustainability.

Mar 1, 2010

Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific - Tonga

Women in Tonga are involved in a wide variety of businesses, while also being highly regarded in traditional society; however, as the "Tonga Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment" report establishes, female professionals and entrepreneurs face several constraints that inhibit their full potential for economic growth.

Mar 1, 2010

Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific - Vanuatu

The "Vanuatu Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment" illustrates the need for ni-Vanuatu women to be included in the policy debate surrounding both the legal and regulatory impediments to doing business. With this, ni-Vanuatu business women can have a voice to ensure investment climate reforms also have a positive impact on the development of female-headed businesses.

110 pages | © March 2010 IFC | Complimentary|

Mar 1, 2010

Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific - Pacific Samoa

The "Samoa Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment" report indicates barriers that have been preventing women from realizing their potential in business. The report also seeks to offer ways in which Samoan business women ought to be informed about business processes as well as the benefits of these processes.

Mar 1, 2010

Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific - Solomon Islands

In the Solomon Islands, women play a major role in the country's rural economy, as both producers and sellers of their produce at the market. The "Solomon Islands Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment" points out that many of the women running these enterprises are, or have the potential, to be growth-oriented and provides simple and attainable tools for implementation.

Mar 1, 2010

Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific - Timor-Leste

Women in Timor-Leste are estimated to own nearly half of all micro-enterprises, with many actively involved in trading, selling their produce to the market, and managing kiosks; however, as the "Timor-Leste Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment" illustrates, women professionals and entrepreneurs also face several challenges in doing business in Timor-Leste.

Mar 1, 2010

Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific - Papua New Guinea

Most Papua New Guinean business women operate informally, which limits their opportunity to access credit, property and justice as well as grow their businesses. Such barriers prevent women from further economic participation, and are outlined in the "Papua New Guinea Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment", along with targets, activities and tools to address some of these barriers.

Mar 1, 2010

Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific - Executive Summary

Empowering women with economic opportunity provides them with the means to take care of their families and communities, and escape the poverty cycle. The Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessments for Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Vanuatu address some of the barriers preventing women from realizing their economic potential by providing practical and attainable solutions to improving business women's opportunities.

Mar 1, 2010

Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific - Case Study

"Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific" profiles 52 business women, representing countries where IFC works across the Pacific region, in 30 case studies. Women in the report share lessons in starting their businesses, and describe the obstacles and opportunities they encountered in their pursuit of growth. By revealing their future plans, the women provide inspiration for current and future business women of the Pacific to pursue greater entrepreneurial ventures.

Feb 16, 2010

Doing Business in Colombia 2010

Doing Business in Colombia 2010, the second subnational report of the Doing Business series in Colombia, compares business regulations across 21 cities. The report finds widespread reforms across Colombia—each of the 13 cities previously benchmarked showed improvements in at least one of the areas measured.

Feb 16, 2010

Doing Business en Colombia 2010 (En Español)

Doing Business en Colombia 2010, el segundo reporte subnacional de la serie Doing Business en Colombia, compara las regulaciones comerciales entre 21 ciudades colombianas.

Feb 16, 2010

Women In Mining Manual

The Women in Mining Manual provides a conceptual framework and a step-by-step guide to integrating women into the mining sector, as well as into other extractive and heavy industries. The integration of women into these historically male-dominated industries is not easy, but when it is done well, it can have a transformative effect. Created in partnership with Lonmin and CommDev.

76 Pages | | © 2010 IFC |

Feb 5, 2010

Pilot Climate Change Adaptation Market Study | Turkiye

The market study aims to develop new approaches to help businesses in Turkey understand and manage climate change risks, and identify technological and investment needs and opportunities caused by a changing climate.

Feb 1, 2010

Strategic Community Investment: A Quick Guide Highlights from IFC’s Good Practice Handbook

This Quick Guide is intended as a summary document, providing some of the key highlights and messages from IFC’s Good Practice Handbook on Strategic Community Investment. Users wanting a more in-depth level of guidance and further project examples should refer to the Handbook.

Jan 15, 2010

Learn Before You Lead: The Corporate Governance Board Leadership Training Resources Kit

SmartLesson. The Training Resources Kit focuses on strengthening skills of corporate governance trainers, who, in turn, would work directly with company directors and members of governing bodies.