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30 July 2015
Civil legislation defines the legal status of participants in civil commerce, the grounds for emergence and procedure of property rights and other proprietary rights, rights to results of intellectual activity and equated means of individualization (intellectual property), regulates the contractual…
28 July 2015
Article 1. The Terms Used In This Code
In This Code, The Following Definitions Apply:
1) The Secondary Market Of Land - Transactions Made With The Right To Land, Provided By The Authority;
2) Buildings And Structures - All Buildings And Structures, Firmly Connected With The Ground, The Movement…
30 June 2015
Major tax reforms were implemented in Maldives from 2010 to 2011. Anticipating public and private stakeholder resistance to paying new taxes, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority implemented a communication and awareness raising campaign to educate and convince the public about the necessity of…
30 June 2015
Behavior change communication strategies used by ADB’s Enhancing Tax Administration Capacity project in Maldives produced a positive effect on the government’s tax and governance reforms. This report details the communication and awareness-raising campaign that was used to convince the public about…
1 June 2015
Measuring (and reporting on) performance evidences concern for efficiency and effectiveness: it demonstrates to shareholders and stakeholders that an organization means business; it promotes transparency and accountability; and it helps compete for funds. Above all, it facilitates systematic…
27 May 2015
Reducing corruption risks is the basic logic of anti-corruption. Information is the key to reducing corruption, increasing transparency, and getting the system right from the beginning. This presentation offers examples of effective transparency and accountability initiatives in mitigating…
26 May 2015
The Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather. Under the umbrella of its comprehensive climate change agenda, the Philippines established the People’s Survival Fund in 2012, a special government-administered national climate fund designed to support local efforts on…
26 May 2015
Corruption threatens climate finance by raising the costs of and exacerbating the effects of climate change. The use of natural resources in most climate finance-funded projects contributes to environmental destruction and misuse of resources. Supporting country-driven climate change priorities…
26 May 2015
This presentation discusses the corruption risks in implementing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in the Philippines, which is still in the readiness phase. REDD+ brings several potential corruption risks as it may enable new forms of corruption, or entrench…
25 May 2015
Corruption comes in various forms. Understanding the theories behind the causes of corruption is important to prevent its negative consequences that affect development. This presentation presents relevant theories, experiences, and evidences of corruption.