Let’s make every day a step towards a gender equal world
On 8 March, we celebrate
International Women’s Day with this year’s theme “I am Generation Equality:
Realizing Women’s Rights”.
We still have a long way to...
Senegal to Improve Governance and Solid Waste Management
The World Bank Group’s Board
of Directors approved today an International Development Association (IDA)
credit of $125 million to support Senegal in strengthening the solid waste
management...
UNECE and FAO support Kazakhstan’s development of forest sector Master Plan
Forests are high on the
political agenda of Kazakhstan. The country has been developing a strategic
document for the country’s forest sector, in collaboration with the...
Nuclear non-proliferation treaty an essential pillar for peace and security
Countries meeting in New York next month to review progress
on nuclear non-proliferation are being urged by the UN
Secretary-General to use the opportunity to strengthen global peace...
Explainer: EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025
How is gender equality
progressing in the EU?
The Gender Equality Index, a
tool published by the European Institute for Gender
Equality (EIGE), measures gender
equality across the EU...
Azerbaijan’s Most Vulnerable to Access Better Employment Opportunities
The World Bank’s Board of
Executive Directors today approved a $100 million loan from the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to help finance the...
Towards More Inclusive Growth in Senegal
The World Bank Group’s Board
of Directors today discussed the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for
Senegal that lays out the World Bank Group program for FY20–FY24...
Better Higher Education to Improve People’s Skills in Moldova
Moldova’s higher education
system will benefit significantly from a $ 39.4 million credit for the Higher
Education Project, approved today by the World Bank’s Board of...
World Bank Approves US$56 Million to Support Cap-Haitien’s Urban Development in Haiti
The World Bank's Board of
Executive Directors approved today a US$56 million grant from the International
Development Association (IDA) for the Cap-Haitien Urban Development Project.
This project...
COVID-19: Countries, businesses must safeguard human rights as virus spreads
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread globally, the UN’s top
human rights official appealed on Friday to put rights “front and
centre” when implementing preventative measures.
Liz Throssell,...