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World Bank Group Sanctions Two Chinese Engineering Companies for 18 months
The World Bank Group today announced the 18-month sanctions of China National Electric Engineering Company Limited (“CNEEC”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, China Electric...
World Bank Project to Boost Household Access to Affordable Energy
Today, the World Bank Board of Directors approved $150 million in financing to improve access to modern energy for households, enterprises, and public institutions in Rwanda and to...
CAR: World Bank Group launches New Country Partnership Framework
Today, the World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors discussed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework to support the Central African Republic for FY21-FY25. A $50-million grant from the International Development Association...
Close collaboration while socially distant: A multi-sectoral response to COVID-19 in Haiti
The World Bank is supporting several key initiatives in Haiti to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to emergency health financing,...
Productivity Growth, Key Driver of Poverty Reduction, Threatened by COVID-19 Disruptions
Productivity growth, a force that has contributed to lifting millions of people out of poverty in developing countries, will need substantial support from policymakers...
How to Develop a National Green Taxonomy for Emerging Markets
The World Bank today published a guide outlining the processes that financial regulators can use to develop a green taxonomy. The publication Developing a...
World Bank- India $750M Agreement for Emergency Response Program for MSMEs
The World Bank and the Government of India today signed the $750 million agreement for the MSME Emergency Response Program to support increased flow of...
The Gambia: World Bank to Strengthen Access to Energy and Water
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a $43 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* for The Gambia’s Electricity Restoration and Modernisation Project (GERMP). The additional financing was made available through...
Making #DigitalCaribbean a Reality
Digital technologies - the internet and other tools to collect and share information digitally - are spreading rapidly. The share of world population using...
Significant Potential to Increase Impact of Climate Finance- Report
Climate finance can become significantly more transformative by addressing systemic barriers to low carbon and climate resilient investments, according to a new World Bank...