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Wahana Visi awarded grant from Global Partnership for Social AccountabilityInnovative proposal focuses on improving governance in services for maternal and child healthThe Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) is pleased to announce the first grants to 12 civil society organizations (CSOs) in 10 countries. The GPSA grants, totaling more than US$9 million over the next five years, will provide strategic support to projects in which ...

Palestinians Access to Area C Key to Economic Recovery and Sustainable GrowthMore than half the land in the West Bank, much of it agricultural and resource rich, is inaccessible to Palestinians. The first comprehensive study of the potential impact of this restricted land, released by the World Bank today, sets the current loss to the Palestinian economy at about US$3.4 billion.Area C constitutes 61 percent of the West Bank and is the only ...

Building Climate Resilience for Nepals Vulnerable PopulationsKathmandu - Nepal ranks as the fourth most climate-vulnerable country in the world and is highly exposed to a range of water related hazards such as floods, droughts and landslides. Current projections predict increased climate variability and increased frequency and higher intensity of extreme events. These hazards pose enormous costs to Nepals economy and an estimated one percent of ...

Ukraine: Reform Now Rather Than Delaying Adjustment, Says The World BankKyiv, October 7, 2013 — A weak global environment and delays in domestic policy adjustments have led to widening and unsustainable macroeconomic imbalances in 2013, says a new World Bank Economic Update for Ukraine.Ukraine saw decline in economic activity in the first half of 2013, with real GDP falling by 1.1 and 1.3 percent y/y in Q1 and Q2 respectively. In the second ...

Developing East Asia slows, but continues to lead global growth at 7.1% in 2013Changing global outlook highlights need for structural reforms to sustain growth and share prosperitySINGAPORE, October 7, 2013 - Developing East Asia is expanding at a slower pace as China shifts from an export-oriented economy and focuses on domestic demand. Growth in larger middle income countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand is also softening in ...

Developing East Asia slows, but the Philippines maintains growth momentum Changing global outlook highlights the need for structural reforms to sustain growth and share prosperityMANILA, October 7, 2013 - Developing East Asia is growing at a slower pace but the Philippines expects to buck this trend in the next three years, says the East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released today by the World Bank. The positive forecast for the Philippines ...

Project Signing: $10 Million Grant for Solar Irrigation in BangladeshDHAKA, September 30, 2013 — The Government of Bangladesh signed a $10 million grant agreement today with the World Bank to introduce solar irrigation pumps for farmers. The Solar Irrigation Project will enable installation of more than 1,300 solar powered irrigation pumps covering more than 65,000 bighas of land for rice cultivation. The project will be financed by the ...

Swiss Government and World Bank to Support the Kyrgyz Republic in Financial Sector ReformsBishkek, September 26, 2013 - The Government of Switzerland, the World Bank and the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing a Financial Sector Development Trust Fund, which will provide technical assistance to the Kyrgyz Government on implementing reforms in the financial sector. The project will ...

World Bank Supports to Strengthen Bangladeshs Anti-money Laundering RegimeDHAKA, September 26, 2013 - The World Bank organized two training workshops ending yesterday for government officials and representatives from NGOs and banks aiming to enhance the capacity and competency for implementing the provisions of targeted financial sanction and Anti-Terrorism Law under the United National Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) and Financial Action ...

New World Bank report points to developments in Moldovas accounting and auditing environmentReport highlights key challenges that influence the quality of corporate financial reportingCHISINAU, September 25, 2013 - The World Bank Centre for Financial Reporting Reform (CFRR), jointly with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Moldova, launched today the updated Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Accounting and Auditing (AA ...

Russian Economic Report 30: Structural Challenges to Growth Become BindingMOSCOW, September 25, 2013 - Slowdown in consumption, stalled investment demand, and a continuing weak external environment led to the downward revision of the World Banks May growth projection for Russia from 2.3 percent to 1.8 percent in 2013. Despite the observed slowdown, the Russian economy is projected to accelerate to 3.1 percent growth in 2014, says the World Banks ...

Many Societies Gradually Moving to Dismantle Gender Discrimination, Yet More Can Be Done, Says World Bank Group President Jim Yong KimLONDON, September 24, 2013 —A new World Bank and IFC report finds legal and regulatory barriers to womens economic inclusion have decreased over the past 50 years globally, but many laws still hinder womens participation in the economy. Laws restricting womens economic activity are currently most prevalent in ...

Turning lights on in Myanmar Efficient low-emissions turbines to bring more, cleaner electricity to the people Washington, September 24, 2013 -The World Bank will support the installation of a modern, high-efficiency power plant in Mon State, as part of Myanmars power expansion plan and the cornerstone of the World Bank Groups support for Myanmars energy sector. The project will replace aging gas turbines with new units, which will produce 250 ...

India can Build Competitive and Sustainable Cities, Says new World Bank ReportNEW DELHI, September 23, 2013 - Rural areas adjacent to Indias major metropolitan cities are witnessing faster economic growth and higher employment generation than the mega-cities themselves, says a new World Bank report. Examining the phenomenon of rapid "suburbanization that India is undergoing, the report offers options to city planners and policymakers to ensure ...

World Bank Group to Invest $700 Million by 2015 to Improve Women and Childrens Health in Poor Countries NEW YORK CITY, September 23, 2013 — Today at the United Nations, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will announce that the Bank Group projects at least $700 million in financing through the end of 2015 to help developing countries reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for women and childrens health. This new funding comes from ...

Vietnam School Readiness Promotion Project Launched to Help 5-year-old Children Better Perform at SchoolHanoi, September 19, 2013 - The Vietnam School Readiness Promotion Project (SRPP) is officially launched today, with an aim to raise school readiness for 5 year old children, in particular for the disadvantaged group and children from ethnic minority groups.Improving education outcomes for the population is an important part of Vietnams ...

Gender Equality: The Right and Smart Thing to DoYANGON--- Raising awareness of the challenges of gender equality and creation of better opportunities and conditions for women and girls, are the focus of the Seminar on Gender and Development organized by the World Bank office in Myanmar and co-hosted by the Ministry of Social Welfare and Relief and Resettlement. Two flagship reports released earlier by the World Bank, the "World Development ...

World Bank East Asia Pacific Regional Vice President to Visit MongoliaAxel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, will make his first visit to Mongolia on September 19-22.Mr. van Trotsenburg, a distinguished economist with extensive development experience, will meet with government counterparts, to discuss how the World Bank Group can continue to support the development of Mongolia and help improve the ...

UN: Global Child Deaths Down By Almost Half Since 1990NEW YORK/GENEVA, 13 September 2013 - In 2012, approximately 6.6 million children worldwide - 18,000 children per day - died before reaching their fifth birthday, according to a new report released today by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank Group and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs/Population Division. This is roughly half the number of ...

Philippines: Coalition for Reforms Could Speed Up Creation of More and Better Jobs - World BankMANILA, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 - The Philippines today has a great window of opportunity to deepen reforms that will put the country on an irreversible path towards inclusive growth - one that generates more jobs and reduces extreme poverty. If Filipinos could work together for a broad reform coalition that will commit to continuing the current positive ...