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International Football Stars Unite in the Fight against EbolaThe worlds top football players, including Real Madrids Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelonas Neymar Jr., Chelseas Didier Drogba and Bayern Munichs Philipp Lahm, are joining forces with global health experts to help raise global awareness in the fight against Ebola.In a new campaign "11 Against Ebola", players from some of Europes biggest clubs come together to promote preventative measures ...

India has potential to dramatically reduce stunting in children, says new World Bank reportAdequacy in three basic nutritional areas show reduced stunting even in poorest districtsStunting (Described as low height for age) in Indian children, 6 to 24 months of age, could be dramatically reduced if children receive three things that are critical for good nutrition - adequate feeding, health care and environmental health, says a new World Bank ...

Thailand Receives USD$23 Million "Climate" Grant to Phase Out Production of Ozone-Depleting Global-Warming GasesThailand signed a USD$23 million grant agreement with the World Bank Group today to help make Thai air conditioning and foam products more climate friendly. The funds will help local manufacturers convert their production processes to make air conditioning and foam products that destroy less ozone, in line with international good ...

WB, Vietnam sign US$ 500 million loan to improve energy efficiencyThe State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank today signed a US$ 500 million loan for a US$ 731.25 million operation in support of Vietnams energy sector. The investment will fund construction of over 1,000 kilometers of transmission lines and implement Smart Grid technologies to improve reliability and quality of electricity supply. "Improving energy efficiency is critical for ...

Climate Change Conference Kicks Off in Dar es SalaamSome of the worlds leading experts on Climate Change have joined the countrys decision makers and opinion leaders gathered today in Tanzanias business capital to participate in a major two-day conference to deliberate on climate resilient economic growth.Under President Kikwetes leadership, Tanzania has been playing a leading role globally in defining the regional climate change agenda, and the ...

Climate Change Conference Kicks Off in Dar es SalaamSome of the worlds leading experts on Climate Change have joined the countrys decision makers and opinion leaders gathered today in Tanzanias business capital to participate in a major two-day conference to deliberate on climate resilient economic growth.Under President Kikwetes leadership, Tanzania has been playing a leading role globally in defining the regional climate change agenda, and the ...

Government of India and World Bank Sign $200 Million Agreement to Enhance Productivity, Improve Skills of Micro, Small and Medium Scale EnterprisesThe Project will set up 15 new Technology Centers and upgrade existing onesNEW DELHI, November 10, 2014: The Government of India (GoI) and the World Bank today signed a $200 million loan agreement to enhance the productivity of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by expanding and upgrading ...

Haiti: More than 230,000 Children to Benefit from Improved SchoolingHaitian Minister of Economy and Finance Marie Carmelle Jean-Marie and World Bank Special Envoy Mary Barton-Dock signed today a grant of US$24 million from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to help 230,000 children attend school and receive quality education through tuition waivers and other support. The funding complements an ongoing Education for All project of US$85 ...

South Africa Lifts 3.6 Million out of Poverty Thanks To its Fiscal PoliciesSouth Africa lifts 3.6 million people out of poverty and cuts the rate of extreme poverty by half, as a result of its use of fiscal policy. Tax and social benefits effectively redistribute income from the rich to the poor, according to the South Africa Economic Update released by the World Bank today."This report provides evidence that activist fiscal policies have helped ...

Philippines: Social Protection Systems Help Mitigate Disaster and Climate RiskCountries can respond to natural disasters better and assist victims faster if robust social protection systems are in place - World Bank Group The Government of the Philippines and the World Bank Group hosted the first regional conference to capture lessons on how countries could better respond to natural disasters through robust social protection systems. The event ...

Program to Insure Pacific Island Nations Against Natural Disasters Enters Third SeasonGovernments of Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, and the Marshall Islands request extension of Successful Regional Catastrophe Risk Insurance PilotThe beginning of the month marked the start of the third season of the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Pilot. Launched on 17 January 2013, the pilot helps reduce the financial vulnerability of small island ...

Dubai Adopts an Innovative Approach to Improve Private Education QualityA new World Bank report shows how in an education sector in which almost 90 percent of all students attend private schools that offer more than 15 different curricula, Dubais Knowledge and Human Development Authority has put in place an innovative governance approach that has led to better education quality through greater transparency, accountability and competition.The ...

World Bank Group Pledges Additional $100 million to Speed New Health Workers to Ebola-stricken Countries The World Bank Group announced today an additional $100 million funding in its Ebola crisis response to speed up deployment of foreign health workers to the three worst-affected countries in West Africa. The announcement increases the World Bank Groups funding for the Ebola fight over the last three months in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone ...

Malaysia Further Improves the Ease of Doing Business World Bank Group Report Ranks Country First Among Emerging East Asian EconomiesA new World Bank Group report finds that Malaysia further improved its business environment over the past year. The country continues to rank among the top 20 economies worldwide and first among emerging economies in East Asia on the ease of doing business.Launched today, Doing Business 2015: Going Beyond Efficiency ...

Amid Geopolitical Instability, the Middle East and North Africa Continues Regulatory Reform, Yet Challenges PersistA new World Bank Group report finds that amid unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, local entrepreneurs faced challenging circumstances in the past year. While several economies improved the business environment for local firms - such as the United Arab Emirates, among this years 10 top global improvers - the pace of ...

Key Reforms in Higher Education Discussed in TajikistanResults of the Russia Education Aid for Development Project (READ), including the introduction of the University Entrance Examination as a fair and transparent tool for university admissions in Tajikistan, were discussed in Dushanbe on October 28. Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Marhabo Jabbori, World Bank Country Manager, Patricia Veevers-Carter, and Ambassador of Russia to Tajikistan ...

Charlotte V. McClain-Nhlapo Appointed New Disability Advisor for the World Bank Group Charlotte V. McClain-Nhlapo has been appointed as Disability Advisor in the Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience (GP SURR) Global Practice of the World Bank Group.Her appointment comes at a time when the World Bank Group is working to mainstream disability in development under its twin goals to end poverty and promote shared prosperity.As Disability Advisor, Ms. ...

India Needs to Improve Manufacturing Sector Performance to Return to High-growth Path, says World BankImplementing GST and dismantling inter-state check posts are the most critical reforms needed for Indian manufacturing As economic reforms gain momentum, Indias growth is likely to accelerate towards its high long-run potential. Measures such as a national Goods and Services Tax (GST), accompanied by a dismantling of inter-state check posts, can ...

Leaders Commit Billions in Major New Development Initiative for the Horn of AfricaUN Secretary-General, WBG and IsDBG Presidents, and other Agency Heads Visit Region to Link Peace Efforts with Economic ProgressLeaders of global and regional institutions today begin an historic trip to the Horn of Africa to pledge political support and major new financial assistance for countries in the region, totaling more than $8 billion over the coming years. ...

Comprehensive Structural Reforms Needed to Bolster Growth, Create Jobs, and Reduce Poverty, Says World BankTajikistans economic growth is slowing and vulnerability to shocks is increasing while Tajikistan faces a range of external and domestic risks, according to the latest Tajikistan Economic Report by the World Bank. Tajikistans economic growth moderated to 6.7 percent in the first half of 2014, down from 7.5 percent a year earlier, as ...