WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today EUR 45 million in additional financing for the Georgia Economic Management and Competitiveness Development...
The Government of Nepal has identified four overarching goals for its disaster risk financing strategy. These are aligned to the 15th Development Plan which articulates a clear goal of a “safe and...
Foreword China has long known more than its fair share of disasters, including earthquakes, typhoons, floods, and droughts. The good news is that in recent decades, the country has made tremendous...
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2020 — The World Bank approved today a $117 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) in support of the Government of Mozambique’s Urban Development and...
RESUMEN EJECUTIVO Retos y oportunidades de la migración venezolana en Ecuador Hasta septiembre de 2019, aproximadamente 4,3 millones de personas salieron de Venezuela. El 80 por ciento emigró hacia...
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2020 — The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $40 million International Development Assistance (IDA) grant for Somalia as part of the Emergency Locust Response...
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2020 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $300 million budget support operation for Uganda to boost the Government’s capacity to prevent, detect and treat the...
STORY HIGHLIGHTS For 40 million people on Bangladesh’s coast, cyclones are an ever-present danger, but they claim fewer lives than in the past. Building resilience through a comprehensive approach is...
Washington D.C., June 29, 2020 — The World Bank approved today a US$100 million project to support the Government of Jordan’s efforts in addressing education challenges resulting from the COVID-19...
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2020 — The World Bank approved on June 25, a $15 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in support of the Republic of Seychelles’...