World Bank (Washington, DC)
Website: http://www.worldbank.org/
July 30
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Burkina Faso: World Bank to Help Bring Electricity to Urban and Rural Areas [press release]
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $US50 million International Development Association (IDA)* credit to support Burkina Faso's efforts to improvethe... Read more »
July 25
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Africa: World Bank Mobilized Record Support for Africa's Economic Growth and Development Prospects in FY 13 [press release]
The World Bank Group committed a record US$14.7 billion in fiscal year 2013 (July 2012 to June 2013) to support economic growth and better development prospects in Africa despite... Read more »
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Mozambique: World Bank Approves U.S.$178 Million to Increase Maputo Water Access [press release]
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved US$178 million IDA* credit to help the Government of Mozambique increase access to clean water for people living in... Read more »
July 23
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Kenya: World Bank to Help Kenya Build a National Safety Net to Reach 3.3 Million Poor People By 2017 [press release]
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a zero-interest credit of $250 million to help Kenya fight extreme poverty by setting up a potentially transformational... Read more »
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Africa: In Fight to Improve Lives of the World's Poor, World Bank Group Delivers Nearly $53 Billion in Support to Developing Countries in FY13 [press release]
The World Bank Group committed $52.6 billion in loans, grants, equity investments, and guarantees to help promote economic growth, increase shared prosperity, and fight extreme... Read more »
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Namibia: World Bank Launches New Country Partnership Strategy With Namibia [press release]
The World Bank Group today discussed a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Namibia that will guide the group's intended support to Namibia in the four-year period ending in... Read more »
July 22
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Africa: World Bank Proposes Steps to Use Land Better [column]
Few development challenges in Africa are as pressing and controversial as land ownership and its persistent gap between rich and poor communities. Read more »
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Africa: World Bank Proposes Steps to End 'Land Grabs' [press release]
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to nearly half of the world's usable, uncultivated land but so far the continent has not been able to develop these unused tracts, estimated at more than... Read more »
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Africa: How Africa Can Transform Land Tenure, Revolutionize Agriculture, and End Poverty [press release]
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to nearly half of the world's usable, uncultivated land but so far the continent has not been able to develop these unused tracts, estimated at more than... Read more »
July 16
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Mozambique: Govt Receives Millions From World Bank to Tackle Bottlenecks to Growth [press release]
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit[1] of US$110 million equivalent in support of the Government of... Read more »
July 12
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Africa: World Assisted Commercial Agriculture Development Project Disburse Over N209 Million to 3000 Farmers in Kano State [press release]
Over three thousand farmers have benefited from Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) in Kano State. Of this number, 1,637 are males while 1,502 women benefited. Read more »
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Kenya: Data Show That Raising the Quality of Education, Health Services Is Critical for Building On Recent Gains [press release]
While Kenya has made tremendous progress recently by reducing child mortality and getting more children into school, new data published today suggest that raising the quality of... Read more »
July 10
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Angola: Miga Facilitates Expansion of Angola's Energy Infrastructure [press release]
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group, is helping Angola address its severe energy deficit through its... Read more »
July 08
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Africa: Ministers From Africa, Asia, Latin America Meet to Develop New Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology [press release]
High-level workshop on a new "Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology in Africa" began today in the Ethiopian capital. The three-day event organized... Read more »
July 02
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Kenya: MIGA Backs Long-Term Commercial Financing for Kenya Power Plant [press release]
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group, said today it is continuing to support Kenya's energy sector by... Read more »
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Ghana: Energy, Oil Sectors Face Big Challenges
The World Bank Ghana Office officially launched today a flagship energy sector report which highlights some of the daunting challenges facing Ghana's power and petroleum... Read more »
June 28
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Guinea: World Bank to Support Creation of Micro Businesses [press release]
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved US$10 million IDA grant to support Guinea's efforts to support the development of micro, small and medium-size enterprises. Read more »
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Mali: World Bank to Help Improve Seeds, Fertilizers, and Other Agriculture Technologies With Regional Support [press release]
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved US$60 million IDA* credit to support Mali's participation in a regional program to increase the productivity of rice and other... Read more »
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Nigeria: World Bank to Help Nigeria Boost Agriculture and Improve Food Security [press release]
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved two International Development Association (IDA)* credits totaling US$300 million to boost the Government of Nigeria's... Read more »
June 26
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Africa: Assessment of Govt Policies and Institutions Finds Uneven Performance, Governance Remains a Challenge [press release]
The latest World Bank review of policies and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa shows an overall stable environment for growth and poverty reduction despite divergence across... Read more »
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Liberia: World Bank Funds Liberia's Long-Term Poverty Reduction Strategy [press release]
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$10 million IDA* credit to support Liberia's long-term strategy to strengthen government's capacity and oversight, expand the... Read more »
June 25
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Rwanda: Maintaining Momentum With a Special Focus On Rwanda's Pathway Out of Poverty [press release]
Swift and positive actions taken by the Government have successfully steered Rwanda towards a steady growth and positive outlook, says the Fourth Edition of the Rwanda Economic... Read more »
June 24
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Liberia: New Agriculture Project to Revitalize Tree Crop Sector in 6 Counties in Liberia [press release]
The Liberian Government, World Bank and development partners today launched the US$23.1m Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support Project (STCRSP). Read more »
June 21
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Chad: World Bank to Support Better Schooling for a Million Children in Chad [press release]
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a $US15 million IDA grant today that will support Chad's efforts to improve teaching and learning in primary and upper... Read more »
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South Sudan: World Bank to Help Provide Work, Job Skills to Vulnerable People [press release]
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$21 million IDA credit today to support South Sudan's efforts to provide temporary work for poor people and build the... Read more »
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