Achieving Green Growth in FYR Macedonia

11 years ago

World Bank presents its FYR Macedonia Green Growth Country Assessment The World Bank today presented its FYR Macedonia Green Growth Country Assessment, a…

Tanzania Could Create Many New Jobs by Harnessing its Rapid Urban Expansion

11 years ago

Tanzania could create large numbers of new, productive jobs for its people, especially young men and women, if policy makers…

UN Reports FDI Hit $1.4 Trillion in 2013, Upward Trend to Continue

11 years ago

Global foreign direct investment is up and expected to rise over the next three years, driven mainly by stronger economies…

Bangladesh Receives $600 Million to Improve Rural Electricity Supply

11 years ago

The Government of Bangladesh today signed a $600 million credit to improve the quality of electricity supply for 25 million…

Building a Better Data Revolution

11 years ago

New technologies like mobile phones and tablets are helping revolutionize data collection, but ensuring data quality remains critical. Survey Solutions—a…

India in a Strong Position to Tap Global Growth

11 years ago

Unlike most developing countries, India’s recent growth has been well below potential, which provides space for economic activity to accelerate…

Measuring Wealth to Track Sustainability

11 years ago

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

Central Asian Countries Pledge Action on Climate Change

11 years ago

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

African Leaders, Business Community Push for Financing of Priority Regional Infrastructure Projects

11 years ago

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, poor infrastructure is a major bottleneck for sustainable development Signaling a new push and renewed commitment, the…

Myanmar’s Opportunity to Double Rice Export and Reduce Poverty

11 years ago

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