World Bank Group Increased Support for Reforms to Accelerate Economic Growth

10 years ago

Annette Dixon, new Vice President of World Bank Group’s South Asia Region made an introductory visit to Pakistan from April…

Marina Silva: Insistence That May Yet Pay Off

10 years ago

Brazil may not yet be ready for her, but Marina Silva is the name to watch. The former senator for…

Government of India and World Bank Sign $500 Million Agreement to Improve Access to Finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

10 years ago

The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $500 million loan agreement for the MSME Growth Innovation…

UN Trade Report Calls on Governments to Improve Environment for E-Commerce

10 years ago

The scope for developing countries to participate in and benefit from e-commerce is expanding, according to a new United Nations…

Peter Carington: The Sole Survivor of a Bygone Era

10 years ago

The first casualty of the 1982 Falklands War, and one of the last scions of the empire-building Eton / Sandhurst…

UN Spotlights Key Role of Evaluation in New Development Agenda

10 years ago

Evaluation will become more necessary for the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, a United Nations body said today, as it launched…

Seven Days of Mourning for Lee Kuan Yew, Architect of Modern Singapore

10 years ago

Singapore is now mourning its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew who died from pneumonia on March 23rd, aged 91 years. …

The Renewable Electricity Grid: The Future Is Now

10 years ago

New World Bank report finds that with the right policies and investments, countries can integrate high levels of variable renewable…

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz: A Pragmatist Claiming Centre Stage

10 years ago

It is a long lane that has no turning. The life of Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is marked…

Containers on Rail: China’s Next Big Opportunity in Supply-Chain Logistics

10 years ago

The transportation of containers by rail could grow substantially in China, especially if the nation continues adopting the kind of…