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23 Oct 20
Public finance management reforms in the Pakistani state of Punjab have been boosted by $304m of World Bank financing as the government hopes to generate savings and create fiscal space for growth-...
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25 Sep 20
Curbing corruption is more important than ever amid the pandemic, the World Bank has argued in a report.
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8 Sep 20
Lebanon’s failure to meet the World Bank’s conditions for the financing of a dam has led to the project being cancelled, losing the country millions of dollars as it still reels from the August...
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17 Apr 20
G20 countries have agreed a finance plan to help some of the poorest countries in the world during the coronavirus pandemic.
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26 Mar 20
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are calling on G20 countries to step up debt relief for poorer nations, during the coronavirus pandemic.
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26 Mar 20
Somalia has been successfully granted debt relief by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, as it looks to ease its $5.2bn debt.
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6 Mar 20
World financial institutions and governments this week rushed to provide billions of dollars to fight the coronavirus outbreak and support the economy.
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28 Oct 19
Madagascar has a “window of opportunity” to transform its economy to boost job creation and lift people out of poverty, according to the World Bank.
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22 Oct 19
China must “substantially restructure” its approach to development finance through its Belt and Road Initiative to quash accusations of ‘debt trap diplomacy’, a think-tank has said.
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18 Oct 19
Economic challenges have slowed the rate of poverty reduction in Central Asia, the World Bank has warned.
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9 Oct 19
More than 700 million people worldwide still live in extreme poverty but it is possible to leverage scarce development resources to help change that, says the World Bank’s Akihiko Nishio.
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30 Sep 19
Health and education spending “will be key” to unlocking the productive potential of Sri Lanka, according to the World Bank.
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19 Aug 19
Scammers have increasingly been using the World Bank’s name to give authenticity to ‘advance fee' fraud schemes.
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29 Jul 19
Tajikistan is taking steps to improve the way organisations in the financial sector are run in a bid to reduce their vulnerability to risk.
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26 Jul 19
The World Bank is scaling up its support for Uzbekistan and has praised reforms aimed at fostering a market economy.
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12 Jul 19
Cardamom, one of the world’s most valuable spices, has become a key source of livelihood for women in Nepal according to a new report by the World Bank.
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9 Jul 19
Countries can learn from China’s experience in establishing a high-speed rail network that is now larger than the rest of the world’s combined.
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2 Jul 19
Indonesia’s economy has been praised by the World Bank for shaking off unusually damaging natural disasters and global volatility.
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13 Jun 19
The unexpected effects of the FIFA World Cup and energy projects boosted real GDP growth in Russia to 2.3% in 2018, says the World Bank.
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5 Jun 19
The World Bank has more than doubled its commitments to Jordan with a $1.45bn financing package to stimulate inclusive growth and employment.
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31 May 19
The World Bank has convened an international partnership aimed at boosting energy storage – vital for renewable power - in developing countries.
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20 May 19
The Pacific Games will help Samoa record robust growth this year as tourism boosts the economy of the small island state.
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7 May 19
The impact of conflict on fragile states has become the new development frontier, according to the World Bank.
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3 May 19
Investing in human capital by improving health and education is vital to future growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the World Bank has said.
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9 Apr 19
Sub-Saharan Africa struggled in 2018 to end four years of economic growth rates below the level at which its population expanded.
23 Oct 20Public finance management reforms in the Pakistani state of Punjab have been boosted by $304m of World Bank financing as the government hopes to generate savings and create fiscal space for growth-...
25 Sep 20Curbing corruption is more important than ever amid the pandemic, the World Bank has argued in a report.
8 Sep 20Lebanon’s failure to meet the World Bank’s conditions for the financing of a dam has led to the project being cancelled, losing the country millions of dollars as it still reels from the August...
17 Apr 20G20 countries have agreed a finance plan to help some of the poorest countries in the world during the coronavirus pandemic.
26 Mar 20The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are calling on G20 countries to step up debt relief for poorer nations, during the coronavirus pandemic.
26 Mar 20Somalia has been successfully granted debt relief by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, as it looks to ease its $5.2bn debt.
6 Mar 20World financial institutions and governments this week rushed to provide billions of dollars to fight the coronavirus outbreak and support the economy.
28 Oct 19Madagascar has a “window of opportunity” to transform its economy to boost job creation and lift people out of poverty, according to the World Bank.
22 Oct 19China must “substantially restructure” its approach to development finance through its Belt and Road Initiative to quash accusations of ‘debt trap diplomacy’, a think-tank has said.
18 Oct 19Economic challenges have slowed the rate of poverty reduction in Central Asia, the World Bank has warned.
9 Oct 19More than 700 million people worldwide still live in extreme poverty but it is possible to leverage scarce development resources to help change that, says the World Bank’s Akihiko Nishio.
30 Sep 19Health and education spending “will be key” to unlocking the productive potential of Sri Lanka, according to the World Bank.
19 Aug 19Scammers have increasingly been using the World Bank’s name to give authenticity to ‘advance fee' fraud schemes.
26 Jul 19The World Bank is scaling up its support for Uzbekistan and has praised reforms aimed at fostering a market economy.
12 Jul 19Cardamom, one of the world’s most valuable spices, has become a key source of livelihood for women in Nepal according to a new report by the World Bank.
9 Jul 19Countries can learn from China’s experience in establishing a high-speed rail network that is now larger than the rest of the world’s combined.
2 Jul 19Indonesia’s economy has been praised by the World Bank for shaking off unusually damaging natural disasters and global volatility.
13 Jun 19The unexpected effects of the FIFA World Cup and energy projects boosted real GDP growth in Russia to 2.3% in 2018, says the World Bank.
5 Jun 19The World Bank has more than doubled its commitments to Jordan with a $1.45bn financing package to stimulate inclusive growth and employment.
31 May 19The World Bank has convened an international partnership aimed at boosting energy storage – vital for renewable power - in developing countries.
20 May 19The Pacific Games will help Samoa record robust growth this year as tourism boosts the economy of the small island state.
7 May 19The impact of conflict on fragile states has become the new development frontier, according to the World Bank.
3 May 19Investing in human capital by improving health and education is vital to future growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the World Bank has said.
9 Apr 19Sub-Saharan Africa struggled in 2018 to end four years of economic growth rates below the level at which its population expanded.
