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Congo Basin Countries Could Double Their Cultivated Area While Limiting pressure on ForestsThe Central Africa Forests Commission (COMIFAC) and the World Bank are holding a two-day regional conference in Kinshasa, on May 15-16, 2013, to discuss findings and policy recommendations from a study on Deforestation Trends in the Congo Basin: Reconciling Economic Growth and Forest Protection. The study is the output of a three-year research effort ...

WB, Vietnam Sign Credit Agreements worth US$ 400 million to improve the countrys competitiveness and educationHanoi, May 14, 2013 - The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank in Vietnam today signed three credit agreements, worth a total of US$ 400 million, to help Vietnam with economic management reforms for higher productivity and competitiveness, to support the implementation of the Higher Education Reform Agenda, and to raise school ...

World Bank President Reaffirms Close Partnership with RomaniaPresident Kims First Official Visit Includes Meetings with Ponta, Basescu, Business Leaders, Civil Society, and Roma Representatives; He Calls for Inclusive Growth, Shared ProsperityBUCHAREST, May 10, 2013 - World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today concluded a two-day visit to Romania, praising the country for its inclusive growth over the past two decades. He called on leaders to ...

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim to visit RomaniaWorld Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will visit Romania on May 9th - 10th, his first visit to the country since becoming president in July 2012.During his visit, Kim will meet with government leaders, political and civil society representatives, and business representatives to discuss how the World Bank Group can best continue supporting Romanias inclusive growth and shared prosperity. ...

World Bank Vice President for Africa to Visit Gabon for Development Talks The World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region, Mr. Makhtar Diop, will arrive in Libreville on Sunday, May 12 for a one-day working visit. He will meet with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima, government officials, and technical and financial partners during his visit.Mr. Diop will discuss the development challenges facing Gabon ...

World Bank will deepen partnership with Vietnam to achieve further poverty reduction, says World Bank Vice President On his first visit to Vietnam as World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Vice President, Axel van Trotsenburg congratulated Vietnams Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on the countrys impressive success in reducing poverty. As Vietnam strives to move up the income ladder, reforms to spur growth, with a focus on creating new jobs and ...

Smart Governance Forum in MongoliaThe World Bank and the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia (GoM) are organizing a "Smart Governance Forum with the support of Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority (ITPTA) at the State Parliament House from May 2 to 3, 2013. The purpose of the forum is for representatives from government agencies, private sectors and civil societies to exchange experience and information on ...

China Receives US$95 Million Grant to End Production of Ozone-Depleting Global-Warming Gases to help Meet its Targets under the Montreal ProtocolChina, the world's largest producer of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), received a US $95 million grant on April 23, 2013 to help reduce its production of HCFCs. These substances, used primarily in refrigeration and air-conditioning and in the manufacture of foam products, deplete the ozone layer and ...

Moro Islamic Liberation Front, United Nations and World Bank Launch Advisory Facility to Support Peace Process in Southern PhilippinesSULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO, APRIL 29, 2013— The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), United Nations, and the World Bank signed today a new technical assistance program to support the peace process and the establishment of the Bangsamoro in Southern Philippines.Bangsamoro refers to the new political entity that ...

Thailand makes significant improvements in Corporate Governance practicesWorld Bank report analysing Thailands corporate governance framework finds that while Thailand has undertaken significant reforms that have enhanced corporate governance, key challenges remain. The Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes, released today, confirms Thailand as a regional leader in corporate governance with a relatively comprehensive framework and has ...

Djibouti and the World Bank Sign New Project to Deliver Better Health Services to Mothers and ChildrenWashington, April 23, 2013 - Djibouti and the World Bank signed today a US$7.0 million credit agreement for Improving the Health Sector Performance project, designed to improve the coverage and quality of healthcare in Djibouti and reach 300,000 people, mostly women.The agreement was signed by Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, Djiboutis Minister of Finance ...

WB Confronts US$260 Billion a Year in Global Economic Losses from Lack of SanitationOr why lights of Las Vegas went dark for one nightWASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 - One out of every three people in the world today have no toilet, the World Bank said today. Economic losses from lack of access to sanitation, amount to an estimated US$260 billion annually, more than the entire gross domestic product of Chile. Without proper toilets or sewage ...

UN Secretary-General and World Bank President Name Sustainable Energy for All Advisory Board membersHeads of UN and World Bank name team to mobilize action toward universal energy access, doubling of renewables and doubling of energy efficiency ratesNEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today announced the members of the Advisory Board for the ...

World Bank Awards Three Mobile Developer Teams for Apps Addressing Sanitation NeedsGrand Prize Winners of the Sanitation App Challenge Travel to Washington, D.C. for Award Ceremony during World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings, and on to Silicon Valley "Inspiration Tour WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 - The World Bank today announced the three grand prize winners of the Sanitation Hackathon and App Challenge, a yearlong project to surface innovative and ...

World Bank Launches South-South-North Knowledge Exchange Facility on Clean EnergyThe World Bank today launched a South-South-North Knowledge Exchange (SSNKE) facility at the 4th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) meeting in New Delhi. The Facility will enable exchange of ideas and experiences in clean energy among the members of the CEM, a high level global forum to advance clean energy issues. It is a collaboration between the Planning Commission, ...

Ending Somali Piracy Will Need On-Shore Solutions and International Support to Rebuild SomaliaAlthough piracy episodes off the Horn of Africa have fallen in the last 12 months, a new World Bank analysis of its human and economic costs says that "Somalia cannot buy its way out of piracy; nor can the international community rely solely on its law enforcement agencies to defeat pirates whether at sea or land.Launched in Mogadishu with the support ...

World Bank report shows a serious deficit in skills required for the workplace is preventing Solomon Islanders from accessing economic opportunitiesWith seven out of ten Solomon Islanders under the age of 29 and the working-age population set to increase by 30 per cent in the next decade, expanding employment and livelihood opportunities for Solomon Islanders is critically important, according to a new World Bank report, Skills for Solomon ...

Global Ocean Action Summit to Seal Major Deals27 March 2013 - The Government of the Netherlands and the World Bank today announced plans for a Global Ocean Action Summit that will seal major deals for worldwide action addressing the threats to the health and productivity of the oceans. Leaders from developing and developed countries, private companies, science and civil society will come together in The Hague, The Netherlands from September ...

World Bank Group Appoints Keiko Honda to Head MIGA Honda joins World Bank Groups investment guarantee agency from McKinsey and CoWASHINGTON, March 27, 2013 - World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today announced the appointment of Keiko Honda as Executive Vice President, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank Group. Honda, a Japanese national, is joining the Agency from McKinsey and Co where she is a Director. "Keiko ...

New World Bank Group Strategy to support economic diversification and private sector developmentWASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 - The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors today discussed the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Zambia for the period 2013 -2016. The strategy focuses on promoting diversification and private sector development to help Zambia achieve its goal of becoming a prosperous Middle Income Country by 2030. The strategy is ...