World Bank to Promote High-Quality Innovations in Kazakhstan

11 years ago

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$88 million loan to help Kazakhstan foster innovation by…

Lebanon: Developing an Internet Ecosystem to Keep Young Talent at Home

11 years ago

High youth unemployment has led to high economic migration from Lebanon Creating an internet workspace could help would-be entrepreneurs Lebanon…

World Bank Supports Greater Resilience to Climate Related Hazards in Mozambique

11 years ago

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today an International Development Association (IDA)* financing in the amount of US$50…

World Bank: Transforming the Economy to Achieve Zero Net Emissions

11 years ago

To stabilize warming at less than 2 degrees Celsius, as the international community agreed in 2009, the world will have…

China’s High-Speed Rail: the Rapid Growth of a New Travel Option

11 years ago

BEIJING - China has the world’s largest and still expanding high-speed rail (HSR) network, but whether ridership would materialize has been…

UN-Backed Project to Help Colombian Farmers Move Away from Illicit Crops Towards Fair Trade Chocolate

11 years ago

A sweet new partnership between the United Nations, the Colombian and Austrian Governments and a renowned chocolate manufacturer is slated…

World Bank: Framing the Future of Accountancy

11 years ago

The main objective of Accountancy Development for Results (ADR) is to raise awareness among leaders of the accountancy profession of…

World Bank Commits over $1 Billion to Bangladesh

11 years ago

WASHINGTON - The World Bank today approved approximately $1.1 billion for three projects in Bangladesh that would benefit almost 36 million…

Wole Soyinka: A Literary Thorn in the Side of Power

11 years ago

As religious fanaticism increases, “the scroll of faith becomes indistinguishable from the roll call of death.” Nigerian poet and playwright…

World Bank Supports Efforts to Achieve Growth with Equity and to Develop Cities in Colombia

11 years ago

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a two-loan package today totaling US$1.4 billion to strengthen economic growth with…