Promoting Social Cohesion Through Education:

1. Promoting Social Cohesion Through Education: In a world where students will have to co-exist with people different from themselves, sensitivity and openness to diversity/ethnic, religious, linguistic, and ability-related is a core part of any good education. Social Cohesion through Education provides case studies and tools to help educators, policymakers, and the development community improve the ways in which education systems can promote tolerance and respect for diversity through improved management of existing inputs such as curriculum and textbook reform. The book address different issues in different countries and regions, but the fundamental message is the same: the explicit and implicit messages about inter-group relations that children receive in school shape the form and sensitivities of young minds with respect to other human beings. If education is to contribute to economic and social development, it is critical that we understand those messages and the means of their transmission. Now available at the World Bank Public Information Center/Poverty Reduction Strategy Resource CenterHeritage Plaza I, 1st floor, Kamaladi, KathmanduFor more information:E-mail: pic@bishwabank.org.np/info@nepalprsp.orgCall: 4238545, 4268195, 4249731Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

2. Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2006: The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world*s leading scholars and development practitioners for a lively debate on state-of-the-art thinking in development policy and the implications for the global economy. The 17th conference was held in Dakar, Senegal, on January 27, 2005. The theme of the conference was growth and integration, which was divided into five topics: growth and integration, financial reforms, economic development, trade and development, and investment climate. Now available at the World Bank Public Information Center/Poverty Reduction Strategy Resource CenterHeritage Plaza I, 1st floor, Kamaladi, KathmanduFor more information:E-mail: pic@bishwabank.org.np/info@nepalprsp.orgCall: 4238545, 4268195, 4249731Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

3. The Power of Survey Design: A practical how-to guide on all the steps involved with survey implementation, this volume covers survey management, questionnaire design, sampling, respondent’s psychology and survey participation, and data management. A comprehensive and practical reference for those who both use and produce survey data. Now available at the World Bank Public Information Center/Poverty Reduction Strategy Resource CenterHeritage Plaza I, 1st floor, Kamaladi, KathmanduFor more information:E-mail: pic@bishwabank.org.np/info@nepalprsp.orgCall: 4238545, 4268195, 4249731Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

4. Reducing Poverty through Growth and Social Policy Reform in Russia: Following the 1998 financial crisis, four out of every ten people slipped into poverty, not able to meet basic needs. Luckily, post-crisis economic rebound was impressive and broad-based ? albeit uneven ? across sectors and regions. This title explores the nature of poverty, both nationally and regionally, to identify the groups with a high poverty risk. It then examines growth-poverty linkages through the labor market, as well as the contribution of growth and inequality to the recent poverty reduction. It also considers the expected impact of WTO accession on overall growth and poverty. Finally, it focuses on the scope for improving social policy in ways that will have a direct impact on the poor. Now available at the World Bank Public Information Center/Poverty Reduction Strategy Resource CenterHeritage Plaza I, 1st floor, Kamaladi, KathmanduFor more information:E-mail: pic@bishwabank.org.np/info@nepalprsp.orgCall: 4238545, 4268195, 4249731Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

5. From Crisis to Stability in the Armenian Power Sector: The last fifteen years have seen Armenia emerge from Soviet rule and a severe economic and energy crisis, both complicated by its newfound political surroundings. The last ten years have seen significant reform and progress in the power sector which, when compared to the progress made by its neighbors, is all the more remarkable. The benefits of reform have not been easily won, however, and Armenia’s success is a tribute to its ability to learn from mistakes and persevere. A combination of improper planning and bad fortune forced the Government of Armenia to go through three separate tenders for its privatization assets. A combination of good planning and good fortune ultimately allowed for what has turned out to be one of the region’s most successful infrastructure privatizations so far. Now available at the World Bank Public Information Center/Poverty Reduction Strategy Resource CenterHeritage Plaza I, 1st floor, Kamaladi, KathmanduFor more information:E-mail: pic@bishwabank.org.np/info@nepalprsp.orgCall: 4238545, 4268195, 4249731Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

6. Perspectives on Fiscal Federalism: This book addresses a variety of issues relating to intergovernmental finance and the provision and financing of local services including budgeting and financial management, the institutional framework for the conduct of intergovernmental relations, appropriate methods of service delivery in metropolitan agglomerations and remote rural areas, local government enterprises, user charges, property taxes, income and value-added taxes, natural resource taxes, and local business taxes. Throughout, the authors draw on experience both in Canada and in other decentralized countries and consider to varying extents the special problems facing Russia and other large transitional economies. Now available at the World Bank Public Information Center/Poverty Reduction Strategy Resource CenterHeritage Plaza I, 1st floor, Kamaladi, KathmanduFor more information:E-mail: pic@bishwabank.org.np/info@nepalprsp.orgCall: 4238545, 4268195, 4249731Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

7. Pension Reform and the Development of Pension Systems: Over the past two decades, the Bank has supported a wide variety of reforms through lending operations and analytical and advisory activities in 68 countries, and helped build institutional capacity to strengthen pension administration. The World Bank's basic approach was to recommend the establishment of a multi-pillar pension system, provided sound macroeconomic conditions and an adequate financial sector were in place. This evaluation presents the first comprehensive assessment of these activities. It sums up what has been learned and offers recommendations to strengthen future reform efforts. Now available at the World Bank Public Information Center/Poverty Reduction Strategy Resource CenterHeritage Plaza I, 1st floor, Kamaladi, KathmanduFor more information:E-mail: pic@bishwabank.org.np/info@nepalprsp.orgCall: 4238545, 4268195, 4249731Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm