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Over the past decade, the Government of Uganda has reversed earlier policy and management failures that were destructive to the economy and the investment climate. With economic fundamentals restored...

Ghana is making a comeback in terms of attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) after the economy had suffered a temporary setback in 1998. This publication reviews the investment climate in the...

Investment Policy Reviews are intended to help countries improve their investment policies and to familiarize Governments and the international private sector with an individual country’s investment...

The Investment Policy Review is intended to help countries improve their investment policies and to familiarize Governments and the international private sector with each countries' investment...

The Investment Policy Review of Egypt gives insight into the country's investment environment and policies. The publication discusses foreign direct investment (FDI) trends and the steadily increasing...

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) focuses on the classification of chemicals by the types of hazards that they present. It also proposes standard hazard...

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been the driving force in moving the economy of Botswana from that of a least developed country status to one of a middle-income country. The country aims to...

The present review looks at ways to strengthen the Colombia’s investment promotion arm, Proexport. It also proposes policies to attract more technology-driven firms to its growing knowledge-based...

Rwanda is among the world’s poorest nations, and it faces particular challenges in leveraging FDI for development. The present Investment Review notes that Rwanda has nevertheless achieved remarkable...

To date, the performance of the Zambian private sector had been poor due largely to the high cost of capital and domestic inputs for local production, which make sustaining competitiveness in an open...

This CD-Rom contains the English and French versions of the first revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification of Chemicals, the Fourth revised edition of the Manual of Tests...

This Set includes the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, which provides a basis for harmonization of rules and regulations on chemicals at national, regional and...

Kenya was a magnet for foreign direct investment in East Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. The Review highlights, however, that the country has underperformed significantly in terms of FDI attraction in...

GHS Rev.1 (2005): includes, inter alia, various revised provisions concerning classification and labelling, new provisions for aspiration hazards and new guidance on the use of precautionary...

The use of chemical products to enhance and improve life is a widespread practice worldwide. Alongside the benefits of these products, there is also the potential for adverse effects to people and the...