Ukraine’s Progress in Public Financial Management-Report
The 2019 Ukraine Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Assessment report was published today. The assessment was carried out by the World Bank as...
During this coronavirus pandemic, ‘fake news’ is putting lives at risk: UNESCO
Unreliable and false information is spreading around the world to such an extent, that some commentators are now referring to the new avalanche of...
ADB Triples COVID-19 Response Package to $20 Billion
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today tripled the size of its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to $20 billion and approved...
Testing, tracing, and when to lift restrictions: WHO’s latest advice
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), outlined his agency’s latest advice to countries on Monday in a statement, stressing that a mix...
South Asia Must Ramp Up COVID-19 Action to Protect People, Revive Economies
Amid the mounting human toll and global economic fallout triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, South Asian governments must ramp up action to curb the...
UN health agency working on strategies to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with countries on strategies to "gradually and safely" ease stay-at-home restrictions aimed at containing the spread of...
EU and the World Bank Support Mongolia’s Efforts to Address COVID-19 Impact
The European Union and the World Bank will reprioritize the use of EUR 680,000 within the Strengthening Governance in Mongolia Project, funded by the...
In Georgia, Growth Projected to Slow Due to Impacts of COVID-19
Decisive policy measures that prioritize investments in health care systems and provide safety nets for people, especially the most vulnerable, are critical to mitigating...
Europe and Central Asia: Health Systems, Safety Nets, and Support to Businesses All Critical
Decisive policy measures that prioritize investments in health care systems and provide safety nets for people, especially the most vulnerable, are critical to mitigating...
Guidelines on health, travel arrangements and repatriation of persons on board ships
From cruise ship passengers to cargo vessel crew, many have found themselves stranded at sea or quarantined in ports since the coronavirus pandemic first...