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The Kurdistan Region of Iraq Needs an Estimated US$1.4 billion this Year to Stabilize the EconomyThe Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is facing an economic and humanitarian crisis as a result of the influx of Syrian refugees (starting in early 2012) and more recently the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in 2014. According to a newly completed KRG - World Bank report, economic growth contracted 5 percentage points in the Kurdistan Region of ...

New World Bank Report On Land Administration and Management in Ulaanbaatar City Examines Options to Generate City Revenues for Much-Needed Public InvestmentsMongolias recent economic growth has dramatically changed Ulaanbaatar. Since 2000, Ulaanbaatars population has nearly doubled and the built up area of the city has expanded by 40 percent. Yet, the citys expansion has also made it among the least dense cities of its size (based on built-up ...

Project Signing: World Bank provides $300 million to improve child nutrition and income of 600,000 poorest mothers in BangladeshThe Government of Bangladesh today signed a $300 million financing agreement with the International Development Association (IDA) for the Income Support Program for the Poorest Project. IDA is the World Banks concessional arm that helps the worlds poorest countries.The Project will provide cash transfers to the poorest ...

World Bank Hosts Training on Disaster Risk ReductionWorld Bank in Mongolia, together with the National Disaster Management Agency (NEMA) and Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (DRMS), hosted a training program on "Disaster Risk Reduction February 3-6, 2015. Over 30 participants from NEMA, National Security Council, government agencies, and city and aimag administrations participated in the training to learn about mainstreaming of disaster risk ...

Helping Myanmar Advance towards Universal Health Coverage: Maternal and Child Healthcare to Expand with New World Bank FinancingThe Government of Myanmar today signed a new agreement with the World Bank to bring improved maternal, newborn and child healthcare to millions of mothers and their young children.The Essential Health Services Access Project will provide US$100 million in funding for increased and improved coverage of critical health ...

World Bank Group Debars Louis Berger GroupThe World Bank Group announced the debarment of Louis Berger Group, Inc. (LBG) for one year for engaging in corrupt practices under two Bank-financed projects in Vietnam. The Bank also imposed a one-year conditional non-debarment on Berger Group Holdings, Inc. (BGH), LBGs corporate parent.Under two World Bank-financed projects, the Third Rural Transport and Da Nang Priority Infrastructure Investment ...

Kenya: Devolution and Infrastructure Boost Growth and Shared ProsperityDevolution and increased investment in infrastructure are improving Kenyas prospects for growth and shared prosperity, says a new World Bank Group report released today.The Kenya Public Expenditure Review (PER) for December 2014, Decision Time: Spend More or Spend Smart, says the country is making progress in the right direction, despite emerging fiscal pressure. It ...

Serbias Judicial System Needs to Address Under-Performance, Says World BankLaunch of World Banks "Serbia Judicial Functional Review"Serbias judiciary lags behind EU Member States, including the EU11, and those areas that are under-performing need to be addressed, according to the World Banks Serbia Judicial Functional Review, presented today in Belgrade.The Review provides a comprehensive assessment of the functioning of the judiciary, and of ...

Focus on Business Climate and Private Investment Will Be Key to Creating More and Better-paid Jobs in Lao PDR, finds World Bank GroupThe growing Lao economy needs to diversify beyond its natural resource base to create more jobs and improve the business environment for foreign and domestic investors, according to two new World Bank Group reports released today.Greater private sector investment in businesses can increase opportunities in the ...

Plunging Oil Prices Bring Gains and Losses to the Middle East and North Africa RegionNew World Bank Report Details the Varying Impacts of the Decline in Prices on the Region's Oil Importers and ExportersThe over-50 percent decline in world oil prices-from US$115 a barrel in June 2014 to less than US$50 today-will have significant consequences for the economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. According to the World Banks latest ...

Oil Revenues, Economic Growth and Decreased Violence had Little Impact on Iraq's PoorIn 2012, one-fifth of Iraqs population lived below the poverty line, and a significant share of the Iraqi people was vulnerable to falling into poverty, according to a new World Bank Group report. Although the country experienced high economic growth, averaging seven percent annually between 2008 and 2012, poverty fell by only 4 percentage points during this ...

Himachal Pradesh has Effectively Balanced Economic Growth with Social Inclusion, says New World Bank ReportGovernment of Himachal Pradesh-World Bank Joint Press ReleaseOver the years Himachal Pradesh has made great strides in reducing extreme poverty and has emerged as one of the states with the best human development outcomes in India, says a new World Bank report.The report - Scaling the Heights: Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development in ...

Government of Malaysia and World Bank Group to open a World Bank Group Office in Kuala LumpurThe Government of Malaysia and the World Bank Group signed agreements today to establish a knowledge and research office in Kuala Lumpur to share its successful development experience with countries striving to make the same transition out of poverty and into shared prosperity.Second Minister of Finance, H.E. Dato Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah and ...

World Bank Report Provides New Data to Help Ensure Urban Growth Benefits the PoorAlmost 200 million people moved to urban areas in East Asia from 2000-2010 - a figure that would be the worlds sixth-largest population for any single country, according to new data released today by the World Bank.For the first time, the data compares urban areas and their populations in a consistent manner across East Asia, providing governments and local leaders ...

World Bank Report Provides New Data to Help Ensure Urban Growth Benefits the PoorAlmost 200 million people moved to urban areas in East Asia from 2000-2010 - a figure that would be the worlds sixth-largest population for any single country, according to new data released today by the World Bank.For the first time, the data compares urban areas and their populations in a consistent manner across East Asia, providing governments and local leaders ...

World Bank: Bulgaria Can Achieve Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable GrowthRegional Director for Central Europe and the Baltic Countries discusses shared prosperity with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko BorissovWorld Bank Regional Director for Central Europe and the Baltic Countries, Mamta Murthi, visited Bulgaria this week to discuss with the government, parliament and other stakeholders how can Bulgaria turn the tide and promote growth and ...

Poverty in Ethiopia down 33 percent since 2000Progress driven by agricultural growth, investments in basic services and effective safety netsAgricultural growth was the main driver of poverty reduction in Ethiopia since 2000, according to the World Bank Groups latest Poverty Assessment. Poverty in Ethiopia fell from 44 percent in 2000 to 30 percent in 2011, which translated to a 33 percent reduction in the share of people living in poverty. This ...

IFC CEO Says Vibrant Private Sector, New Energy Sources Are Vital to Pakistans GrowthIFCs investments in Pakistan will boost the private sector and support to tap new energy sources to ease power shortages, Jin-Yong Cai, CEO of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, said during a visit to Islamabad.On Monday, Cai met government leaders, including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. He said IFC, which has invested ...

World Bank Vice President Pledges Support for Nepal ReformsAnnette Dixon, the World Banks Vice President for South Asia, today congratulated the Government on the progress it has made and encouraged Nepal to persist with its economic reforms aimed at fostering sustained growth to benefit all the people in the country. During a three-day official visit, Dixon held meetings with Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and senior Government of Nepal ...

World Bank Urges Mongolia to Boost Resilience of Slowing EconomyVulnerabilities in the Mongolian economy demand actions to bolster its resilience, according to the World Banks latest Mongolia Economic Update.Economic growth slowed in 2014 as high inflation and a persistent current account deficit weighed on domestic demand. Inflation eased recently as the economy has cooled, but remains in double digits.The current account deficit, which reached ...