Washington, June 13, 2017 – The World Bank Board of Directors approved today the Business Environment and Entrepreneurship development policy loan to support the Tunisian government's continued efforts...
Date: June 13, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
NEW DELHI, June 12, 2017 – The Government of India, the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the World Bank Board today signed a US$116.20 million loan to strengthen the financial and administrative...
Date: June 12, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Ankara, February 2, 2017 - The World Bank issued today its new Turkey Regular Economic Note (TREN)[i] which focuses on the recent economic developments and provides World Bank forecasts on key macroeconomic...
Date: February 2, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia is one of 17 economies that implemented reforms in the East Asia and Pacific to improve the business climate for local entrepreneurs. It is one of the top performing economies...
Date: December 13, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, December 8, 2016 – Armenia and the World Bank signed today a US$50 million development policy finance operation to support the Government’s reforms program across key economic areas. The Fourth...
Date: December 8, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Honorable Minister Malik Samarawickrama, Secretary Ministry of Development Strategies, members of the head table, distinguished invitees and colleagues. I have the great pleasure of welcoming all...
Date: November 7, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Kuala Lumpur, October 26, 2016 – Malaysia continued its efforts to improve the business climate for local entrepreneurs, enacting two business reforms during the past year, says the World Bank Group’s...
Date: October 26, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
ALMATY, October 26, 2016 – Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan implemented a total of 12 reforms across nine business regulatory areas during the past year, with Kazakhstan recording...
Date: October 26, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
East Asia and Pacific Makes Steady Progress to Improve Business Environment: Doing Business Report PHNOM PENH, October 26, 2016 – Economies of East Asia and the Pacific region are steadily improving the...
Date: October 26, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
East Asia and Pacific Makes Steady Progress to Improve Business Environment: Doing Business Report VIENTIANE, October 26, 2016 – Economies of East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) region are steadily...
Date: October 26, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
East Asia and Pacific Makes Steady Progress to Improve Business Environment: Doing Business Report BANGKOK, October 26, 2016 – This year, Thailand ranks at 46 on the ease of doing business, retaining...
Date: October 26, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
East Asia and Pacific Makes Steady Progress to Improve Business Environment: Doing Business Report NAY PYI TAW, October 26, 2016 – Myanmar has improved its business regulatory environment over the...
Date: October 26, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Malé, October 25, 2016 – Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All, report launched today finds Maldives has maintained its Distance to Frontier score while the overall rank has slipped to 135...
Date: October 25, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Colombo, October 25, 2016 – Over the past year Sri Lanka made progress in two reform areas that are covered by the Doing Business report, namely Starting a Business and Protecting Minority Investors....
Date: October 25, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
HERAT CITY, Herat Province – White-clad employees in masks assemble medicine bottles and then use a machine to pack them carefully into boxes at a local pharmaceutical factory. On the other side of the...
Date: September 7, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
KUALA LUMPUR, September 6, 2016—The World Bank Group Global Knowledge and Research Hub in Malaysia conducted today a Business and Financing Session Workshop for Malaysian companies and financial institutions. ...
Date: September 6, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Lao PDR has long faced significant barriers to trade. “Since carrying out its first outward-looking economic reforms in 1986, trade with the outside world has mostly been a one-way street: imports,” says...
Date: July 20, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
DAMAN DISTRICT, Kandahar Province – It is midday in Ghra village and farmers are leaving their farm for their homes. Eleventh grader Jamil Ahmad, 19, has just returned home from school on his motorcycle....
Date: June 22, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
The withdrawal of international security forces since 2014 and continuing political uncertainties have resulted in a significant deceleration to economic growth, with fiscal pressures increasing as security...
Date: April 20, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2016 – The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today endorsed the new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with Colombia, which establishes the operational program until...
Date: April 7, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
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