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18 Nov 16
A for-profit education provider that has been ordered to close its schools in Uganda has been given an award for its work from an alliance of businesses and universities and KPMG.
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17 Nov 16
The impact of extreme natural disasters on poor people across the world is far greater than previously thought, according to analysis by the World Bank.
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15 Nov 16
The International Monetary Fund has lifted a number of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe for its unpaid arrears to the fund, although the cash-strapped country will still be unable to access new lending...
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8 Nov 16
Morocco has invested $100m in World Bank green bonds.
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8 Nov 16
The World Bank has welcomed economic and social reforms in Egypt, which it said would help to create jobs and revitalise the country’s economy.
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4 Nov 16
Uganda’s high court has ruled that an order to close 63 schools run by a controversial, for-profit provider should go ahead.
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1 Nov 16
The World Bank has appointed the European Commission’s vice president for budget and human resources to the newly created role of chief executive.
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27 Oct 16
The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the Australian government have renewed their commitment to a unified approach in assisting the development of Pacific island countries.
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26 Oct 16
Indonesia can expect GDP growth of 5.1% this year, thanks in part to its improved fiscal management, the World Bank has said.
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20 Oct 16
The World Bank has pledged $2bn over the next three years to help Bangladesh become less vulnerable to climate change.
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19 Oct 16
Innovative financing solutions will need to be developed in order to meet the New Urban Agenda adopted at the UN-backed Habitat III conference in Quito, Ecuador, this week.
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18 Oct 16
Greater global cooperation through carbon trading could reduce the cost of climate change mitigation by 32% by 2030, according to a World Bank report.
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14 Oct 16
Natural disasters pose the greatest risk to cities in an increasingly urbanised world, and could cost $314bn worldwide each year by 2030, the World Bank has warned.
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10 Oct 16
Damage from the deadly Hurricane Matthew, which destroyed much of Haiti last week, will run into the billions, according to estimates from a research and consulting firm.
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7 Oct 16
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has launched another attack on the “economic malpractice” of protectionism amid growing fears of a worldwide backlash against...
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6 Oct 16
A widely criticised private school provider has come under yet more fire today as teachers’ unions have slammed its methods and called for its closure.
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3 Oct 16
The World Bank’s private sector lending arm is profiting from projects linked to human rights and environmental abuses, according to a report from Oxfam.
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3 Oct 16
High rates of inequality could stifle progress toward ending extreme poverty by 2030, the World Bank has warned.
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29 Sep 16
Most governments are falling short of good practice in public-private partnerships, the World Bank has found.
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29 Sep 16
The World Bank’s board has unanimously reappointed incumbent president Jim Yong Kim for a second five year term, despite vocal objections from staff and international demand for a non-American...
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23 Sep 16
The arm of the World Bank responsible for lending to the world’s poorest countries plans to tap into the capital markets to raise funds after securing a AAA credit rating.
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16 Sep 16
The European Union has spent at least €17bn ($19bn) on beefed-up border security and deterrents that only push migrants to find more hidden and dangerous routes into the region, the Overseas...
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5 Sep 16
The Asian Development Bank has raised a further $104m through an additional issue of offshore Indian Rupee-denominated bonds, its biggest Indian rupee issuance to date.
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1 Sep 16
The World Bank has launched its Special Drawing Rights-denominated bond programme, marking the first ever publicly issued SDR bond, and the bank’s inaugural issue on the Chinese market.
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31 Aug 16
The World Bank has approved a $15m technical assistance project to help Ghana improve its public financial management, it was announced yesterday.
18 Nov 16A for-profit education provider that has been ordered to close its schools in Uganda has been given an award for its work from an alliance of businesses and universities and KPMG.
17 Nov 16The impact of extreme natural disasters on poor people across the world is far greater than previously thought, according to analysis by the World Bank.
15 Nov 16The International Monetary Fund has lifted a number of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe for its unpaid arrears to the fund, although the cash-strapped country will still be unable to access new lending...
8 Nov 16Morocco has invested $100m in World Bank green bonds.
8 Nov 16The World Bank has welcomed economic and social reforms in Egypt, which it said would help to create jobs and revitalise the country’s economy.
1 Nov 16The World Bank has appointed the European Commission’s vice president for budget and human resources to the newly created role of chief executive.
27 Oct 16The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the Australian government have renewed their commitment to a unified approach in assisting the development of Pacific island countries.
26 Oct 16Indonesia can expect GDP growth of 5.1% this year, thanks in part to its improved fiscal management, the World Bank has said.
20 Oct 16The World Bank has pledged $2bn over the next three years to help Bangladesh become less vulnerable to climate change.
19 Oct 16Innovative financing solutions will need to be developed in order to meet the New Urban Agenda adopted at the UN-backed Habitat III conference in Quito, Ecuador, this week.
18 Oct 16Greater global cooperation through carbon trading could reduce the cost of climate change mitigation by 32% by 2030, according to a World Bank report.
14 Oct 16Natural disasters pose the greatest risk to cities in an increasingly urbanised world, and could cost $314bn worldwide each year by 2030, the World Bank has warned.
10 Oct 16Damage from the deadly Hurricane Matthew, which destroyed much of Haiti last week, will run into the billions, according to estimates from a research and consulting firm.
7 Oct 16International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has launched another attack on the “economic malpractice” of protectionism amid growing fears of a worldwide backlash against...
3 Oct 16The World Bank’s private sector lending arm is profiting from projects linked to human rights and environmental abuses, according to a report from Oxfam.
3 Oct 16High rates of inequality could stifle progress toward ending extreme poverty by 2030, the World Bank has warned.
29 Sep 16Most governments are falling short of good practice in public-private partnerships, the World Bank has found.
29 Sep 16The World Bank’s board has unanimously reappointed incumbent president Jim Yong Kim for a second five year term, despite vocal objections from staff and international demand for a non-American...
23 Sep 16The arm of the World Bank responsible for lending to the world’s poorest countries plans to tap into the capital markets to raise funds after securing a AAA credit rating.
16 Sep 16The European Union has spent at least €17bn ($19bn) on beefed-up border security and deterrents that only push migrants to find more hidden and dangerous routes into the region, the Overseas...
5 Sep 16The Asian Development Bank has raised a further $104m through an additional issue of offshore Indian Rupee-denominated bonds, its biggest Indian rupee issuance to date.
1 Sep 16The World Bank has launched its Special Drawing Rights-denominated bond programme, marking the first ever publicly issued SDR bond, and the bank’s inaugural issue on the Chinese market.
31 Aug 16The World Bank has approved a $15m technical assistance project to help Ghana improve its public financial management, it was announced yesterday.
