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Somalia Eligible for Assistance Under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative
The Executive Boards of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and World Bank met, on February 12 and 13, respectively, to consider
Somalia’s eligibility for debt relief...
Provincial Leaders Commit to Implement Findings of Federalism Stocktaking Report
The Chief Ministers of five
provinces expressed appreciation of the process and agreement of the findings
and recommendations of the Federalism Capacity Needs Assessment (FCNA) at...
Are We Heading Toward Another Lost Decade for Latin America?
According to World Bank data,
between 2000 and 2019, average annual growth in the Latin American and
Caribbean region was 1.6%. That level of growth is...
CAR Economic Update: A Call for Domestic Revenue Mobilization to Sustain Growth
The second edition of the
Central African Republic (CAR) Economic Update, which was published today by
the World Bank, examines evolving economic trends in the country...
World Bank approves US$20 million Credit for Grenada’s Transition to a Resilient Blue Economy
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved
today a US$20 million credit to support Grenada’s transition to a resilient
blue economy. The Second Fiscal
Resilience and...
IDA: Partnering with the Eastern Caribbean Small States
With its natural beauty, blue seas, and white sands,
the Caribbean has long been a prized destination for visitors. The
region’s location and geography – a...
Why Wealthy Countries Must Step Up Their Contribution to Fight Global Poverty
Member countries of the International
Development Association (IDA), a part of the
World Bank Group, are meeting shortly to discuss the 19th replenishment of IDA,
which will...
World Bank and Credit Suisse Partner to Focus Attention on Sustainable Use of Oceans and Coastal Areas
The World Bank (International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, IBRD rated Aaa/AAA) issued a USD 28.6 million
5-year Sustainable Development Bond as part of ongoing efforts...
Doing Business Report 2020: Soaring Changes with Soaring Doubts
As
Narendra Modi brands his government of making new leaps; similarly, the World
Bank’s annually published report, “Doing Business” has largely become a
tool to evaluate economies....
WBG, LAS and AFESD Launch the First Pan-Arab Energy Trade Conference
In partnership with the Arab
Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), the World Bank Group and the
League of Arab States (LAS) are launching today...