Colombia Promotes Territorial Development with World Bank Support
The World Bank Board of
Directors approved a US$400 million loan today to support Colombian government
efforts in regional planning, resource allocation and the coordination and
prioritization...
Guterres: Make this the century of women’s equality
The 21st century must be the century of
women’s equality, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, in a call to transform the world
by ensuring equal participation for all.
Speaking to faculty and students at The New School,...
Roadmaps for developing the pharmaceutical industry in West Africa
A new set of publications comprising a regional reference framework and
country-specific roadmap documents has been released to support the development
of the pharmaceutical industry in...
World Bank Supports Sustainable and Efficient Power Sector in Tajikistan
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today $134 million
in grant financing from the International Development Association for the Power
Utility Financial Recovery Project...
A UN-backed boost for women-run businesses in the developing world
Many women running small businesses in emerging markets in developing
countries have to juggle their business objectives with family obligations and
personal savings goals. By supporting...
UN study projects $32 billion loss for UK post no-deal Brexit
The United Kingdom (UK) risks losing up to 14 per cent of its exports to
the European Union (EU) in a so-called “no-deal” Brexit, according...
Burkina Faso : The EU reaffirms its support during this humanitarian and security crisis
In the light of the very rapid deterioration in the humanitarian and security crisis in Burkina Faso, Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, and...
Nepal government sets roadmap to improve investment climate reforms
Nepal was ranked 94 out of 190 economies on the Doing Business 2020
ranking marking a significant shift for the country into the top 100...
New Framework to Provide Global Approach to Solving Rare Diseases
We need a global approach to diagnose and treat rare diseases, according to
a new World Economic Forum paper, “Global Access for Solving Rare Disease:...
West African Ministers Adopt Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles Standards
With a population of close to 400 million people, the West African
region has one of the fastest growing vehicle fleets in the world. As...