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World Bank Group, UNFPA Simplify Procurement of Reproductive Health Supplies The World Bank Group (WBG) has released a new standard agreement form that will make it easier for World Bank Group borrowers to procure reproductive health supplies through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The agreement comes as part of a coordinated effort to step up support to developing countries to improve womens health in the countdown to reach the ...

Kyrgyz Republic: A High-Level Development Conference to Set Priorities for Collaboration with Development PartnersA two-day High-Level Development Conference starts today in Bishkek with the aim of reviewing the 2010-13 achievements of the Kyrgyz Republic and establishing future priorities for collaboration. The conference is organized by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic with support from the World Bank Group and other development partners. ...

New World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Visits the PhilippinesMANILA, July 8, 2013 - Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific (EAP), visits the Philippines this week to confer with the countrys leaders on how the Bank could best align its emerging assistance strategy with the countrys inclusive growth agenda in the next three years.This is Mr. van Trotsenburgs first visit to the Philippines, ...

Vietnam must base future export growth on enhancing competitiveness and capturing greater value added - said latest trade facilitation reportWith trade becoming a major contributor to economic growth, Vietnams future export growth must be based on enhancing competitiveness and capturing greater value addition, concluded a report jointly prepared by the Vietnam National Committee for International Economic Cooperation and the World Bank today.The ...

Economic Growth is Staging a Moderate Recovery in 2013, Says World Bank in Latest ForecastEconomic growth in 2013 is forecast to remain below trend at an estimated 3.6 percent according to the World Banks latest Turkey Regular Economic Brief issued today in Ankara. The Brief links moderate growth prospects to persistent global uncertain and the recent tightening of international liquidity, whilst pointing to signs of a revival in domestic ...

Lao PDR Economic Monitor June 2013: Sustaining Growth, Maintaining Macroeconomic StabilityWith continued resilient economic growth in the East Asia and Pacific region, Lao PDR is expected to benefit from sustained demand from its key trading partners, says World Bank Lao PDR Economic Monitor ReportVientiane, July 2, 2013 - Resilient regional economic growth and strong domestic demand is expected to facilitate Lao PDRs robust economic growth this ...

Millions of children to be protected from deadly diseases through unique global vaccine bond issuanceInternational Finance Facility for Immunisation raises US$ 700 million to support GAVIs immunisation programmesGeneva, 2 July 2013 - Millions of children in the worlds poorest countries stand to benefit from a US$ 700 million bond issue, whose proceeds will help fund immunisation programmes by the GAVI Alliance.The transaction - with buyers on ...

Indonesia: Adjusting to PressuresJakarta, July 2, 2013 - Indonesia is adjusting to continued pressures on the economy, marked by slower first quarter growth and moderating domestic demand, as well as a long-anticipated reduction in fuel subsidies coupled with a comprehensive compensation package, according to the World Banks latest Indonesia Economic Quarterly (IEQ).Further, the prospect of the US Federal Reserve ending its bond purchase program ...

Statement on the Occasion of the Visit of the World Bank Country Director for the Western BalkansBELGRADE, Jun 28, 2013 - The Country Director of the World Bank for the Western Balkans, Ms. Ellen Goldstein, paid a short visit to Belgrade yesterday to express her strong support for the ongoing efforts made by the current government to reform Serbia's public enterprise sector and to re-iterate her commitment to help secure technical and financial ...

World Bank Approves Development Policy Credit to Strengthen Nepals Financial SectorKATHMANDU, June 28, 2013 — The World Bank has approved a $30 million credit to help Nepal accelerate its financial sector reform program to reduce vulnerability of the banking sector and increase its transparency.The government of Nepals medium-term program for the financial sector focuses on reforms designed to place the financial sector on a sound foundation ...

World Bank Provides $400 million to Upgrade Bangladeshs Embankment SystemWASHINGTON, June 27, 2013 — The World Bank approved $375 million in concessional financing and $25 million in a grant to Bangladesh to increase the resilience of the coastal population to climate change induced flooding and other natural disasters. The Coastal Embankment Improvement Project will upgrade the countrys embankment system by increasing the area protected in ...

World Bank Calls for Emerging Europe and Central Asia to move from Brown to Green GrowthBRUSSELS, June 25, 2013—The economic costs and social impacts of climate change threaten the prosperity of the Europe and Central Asia region. But well-designed climate action can bring numerous benefits, while also being cost-effective. A set of three World Bank reports launched today in Brussels with the European Commission focus on the here and now of ...

Philippines: New Study says Fully Integrating Climate Change Agenda in Governments Planning and Budgeting will Boost Countrys ResilienceMANILA, JUNE 25, 2013 - A new study says deepening reforms to fully integrate the climate change agenda in the governments planning and budgeting will strengthen the Philippines resilience against the impacts of a warming world and make communities less vulnerable to sea level rise, degradation of marine ...

The World Banks Rwanda Economic Update - Maintaining Momentum with a special focus on Rwandas Pathway out of PovertyKIGALI, June 25, 2013 - Swift and positive actions taken by the Government have successfully steered Rwanda towards a steady growth and positive outlook, says the Fourth Edition of the Rwanda Economic Update. According to the report, Rwandas economy has grown by a robust 8 percent in 2012, thus continuing a decade-long period of ...

Project Signing: Promoting Safe Migration for Bangladeshi Workers DHAKA, June 21, 2013 — The Word Bank signed a $2.58 million grant agreement with BRAC today to implement a pilot project on Safe Migration for Bangladeshi Workers, with the objective of reducing vulnerability of migrant workers and their families. The pilot will be implemented across 80 upazilas in 20 districts and aims to benefit 864,000 potential migrants and their ...

Survey: 8 of 10 Filipinos Personally Experience Impacts of Climate ChangeMANILA, JUNE 20, 2013 — Climate change is a global phenomenon whose impacts are already being personally felt by most Filipinos.In a recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS), 85 percent (or eight out of ten) Filipinos claimed to have "personally experienced climate change impacts in the last three years. Out of this number, 54 percent described their ...

Project Signing: Government of India and World Bank Sign $216 Million Agreement for making road travel in Kerala faster and saferThe project will pass through 87 villages in 8 districts The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $216 million loan for the Kerala State Transport Project II (KSTP II) to support the government of Kerala in improving the condition, traffic flow and safety of its road network.The Project will build on ...

Warmer World Will Keep Millions of People Trapped in Poverty, Says New ReportRegular food shortages in Sub-Saharan Africa….shifting rain patterns in South Asia leaving some parts under water and others without enough water for power generation, irrigation, or drinking….degradation and loss of reefs in South East Asia resulting in reduced fish stocks and coastal communities and cities more vulnerable to increasingly violent storms….these ...

Warmer World Threatens Livelihoods in South East AsiaAlready vulnerable region faces rising sea-levels, ocean warming, and more intense typhoons, says new report The rising possibility of a warmer world in the next two decades is magnifying the development challenges South East Asia is already struggling with, and threatens to reverse hard-won development gains, according to a new scientific report released today by the World Bank Group.Turn ...

Government of India and World Bank Sign $255 Million Agreement for National AIDS Control Support ProjectNEW DELHI, June 18, 2013 - The government of India and the World Bank today signed a $255 million credit agreement to support the National AIDS Control Support Project to help accelerate AIDS prevention programs by targeting vulnerable groups at high risk of infection.This is the fourth of a series of credits aimed at supporting Indias AIDS ...