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1. Title

   Working with local institutions to support sustainable livelihoods

   Description

   This paper examines issues related to undertaking development activities in conjunction with local institutions in order to achieve sustainable local development in rural areas. It includes case studies from India, Mozambique and Mexico together with detailed profiles of a number of local institutions including dairy cooperatives in India, panchayats in India, participatory watershed development in India and traditional institutions in the Philippines. The paper was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2003.

   Author

   Robin Marsh

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

   http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/y5083e/y5083e00.htm

2. Title

   Workshop on assessment and management of the offshore resources of South and Southeast Asia

   Description

   This document provides a summary of the proceedings of a workshop on the current status of offshore resources in South and Southeast Asia and the potential for developing new fishing activities. The workshop was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 17-19 June 2008. The document includes country statements from Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam together with a discussion of the opportunities, challenges and potential benefits. This document, RAP Publication 2009/13, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2009.

   Publisher

   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

   http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1014e/i1014e00.htm

3. Title

   World Bank South Asia economic update 2010: moving up, looking east

   Description

   This report analyses the economic recovery in South Asia and looks to explain the drivers of economic growth in the region. It goes on to describe the economic policies that have supported this growth and how strengthening intraregional trade links, as well as those with East Asia, have also contributed to this economic growth. Finally, there are profiles of several countries' economies, with tables of key fiscal indicators. This report was published by the World Bank in 2010.

   Author

   The World Bank Group

   Publisher

   The World Bank Group

   https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2504

4. Title

   World development indicators 2017

   Description

   World Development Indicators 2017 (WDI 2017) provides a compilation of relevant and internationally comparable statistics about global development compiled by the World Bank from officially recognised international sources. The World Development Indicators database has been improved to include more indicators that cover the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and more data disaggregated by sex, age, wealth quintile, and urban or rural location. New data includes access to clean cooking fuels and the number of industrial design applications registered globally. Please note: Data on the SDGs are now presented in a new companion publication, Atlas of SDGs 2017, which analyses and visualises World Development Indicators data to explore progress toward the goals for 2030 and catalyses discussion of measurement issues and data needs. Coverage 1960-2016. Last updated April 2017

   Publisher

   The World Bank Group

   https://www.dropbox.com/s/fbnl9uyvnzlwpnz/WDI_csv%202017%20%281%29.zip?dl=0

5. Title

   World Development Report 2008: agriculture for development

   Description

   The 2008 World Development Report examines where, when, and how agriculture can be an effective instrument for economic development, particularly development that favours the poor. It covers: the relationship between agriculture and development; agricultural performance; pathways out of poverty for rural households; trade, price and subsidy policies; marketing agricultural products; smallholder competitiveness; science and technology innovations; environmental sustainability; rural employment; national agendas; and governance. The report was published by The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank in 2007.

   Publisher

   The World Bank Group

   https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/5990

6. Title

   World development report 2016: Digital Dividends

   Description

   The “Digital Dividends” report focuses on the impact of digital technologies on economic development across the world, as opposed to the technology itself, and raises essential development questions about growth, equity and service delivery to get the most out of the digital revolution. This report includes UIS data and was published by The World Bank in 2016.

   Author

   World Bank

   Publisher

   World Bank

   http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2016/01/13/090224b08405ea05/2_0/Rendered/PDF/World0developm0000digital0dividends.pdf