Asia Pacific

Measuring Wealth to Track Sustainability

The new edition of the World Bank's Little Green Data Book, released on World Environment Day 2014, includes a new…

11 years ago

Central Asian Countries Pledge Action on Climate Change

Central Asia faces climate change related issues such as warmer temperatures, glacier melt, increased variability in water resources, and frequent…

11 years ago

Myanmar’s Opportunity to Double Rice Export and Reduce Poverty

New Report Advises Myanmar to Rethink its Rice Export Strategy to Expand Rice Production and Help Farmers Improve their Livelihoods.…

11 years ago

Shift to Solar Power Raises Incomes for Salt-mining Families in India

Example of sustainable energy future moves delegates at UN Forum. Sustainable Energy for All leaders outline financing plan to achieve…

11 years ago

Achieving Growth and Development in Tajikistan

A new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Tajikistan outlines a World Bank Group program of support for the country over…

11 years ago

Marketable Skills Set Young Women on Path to Prosperity in Nepal

Vocational training programs for young women, 16-24, in Nepal are giving them gainful employment, economic independence and bringing trust in…

11 years ago

China’s Growth Moderates with Continued Economic Transformation

China’s growth will moderate over the medium term as the economy continues to rebalance gradually. Growth is expected to slow…

11 years ago

World Bank Continues Support to Improve Vietnam’s Competitiveness with US$250 Million Credit

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$250 million credit to the Government of Vietnam for the…

11 years ago

World Bank Supports SME Development with Focus on Financial Reporting in Europe and Central Asia

Ministers of Finance, business leaders, accounting professionals, and academics from Europe and Central Asia, together with representatives of the World…

11 years ago

Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: Macroeconomics and Stagnation – Keynesian-Schumpeterian Wars

Policy makers in the advanced economies at the core of the global financial crisis can make the claim that they…

11 years ago