MOSCOW, May 24, 2016 – Moving from intentions to concrete cooperation after signing the Memorandum of Understanding in May last year, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and...
Date: May 24, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Policy Makers and Experts Gather for Ministerial Conference VIENNA, April 27, 2016 – Finance ministers, senior government representatives, and representatives of the business, professional and academic...
Date: April 27, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Policy Makers and Experts Gather for Ministerial Conference VIENNA, April 27, 2016 – Finance ministers, senior government representatives, and representatives of the business, professional and academic...
Date: April 27, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
HARARE, March 22, 2016 – Not so long ago, many communities in Zimbabwe began their day to the rhythmic vibration of trains passing by on the railway tracks. The trains used to run like clockwork, literally...
Date: March 22, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
VIENNA, May 27, 2015 ― Senior officials including deputy ministers of finance of six South East European countries* and senior representatives of the World Bank and the European Commission are meeting...
Date: May 27, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
ENTEBBE, May 13, 2015 – About 30 local government representatives participated in a recent creditworthiness academy which provided training on how to improve their financial management performance. The...
Date: May 13, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana, Mr. Millison Narh,Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Adu Anane AntwiAmbassador of Switzerland, His Excellency, Mr. Gerhard BruggerDistinguished...
Date: April 8, 2015
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
ACCRA, Ghana. April 8, 2015 – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Switzerland, today launched the Africa Corporate Governance Program for Ghana...
Date: April 8, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2015 – The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today approved a total of US$22 million to strengthen the management and governance of fisheries as well as improve...
Date: March 16, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2013 - The World Bank Group announced the debarment of Thang Long Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company, a privately held company headquartered in Vietnam, and its affiliates...
Date: October 7, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Good progress but further reform needed to develop Kosovo’s financial reporting infrastructure, to support economic growth through enhanced competitiveness, and governance, says new World Bank report PRISTINA,...
Date: May 7, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 — The World Bank Group has released Macmillan Limited (Macmillan) and C. Lotti and Associati Societa di Ingegneria S.p.A (Lotti) from debarment following the determination by...
Date: April 29, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Bangkok, April 25, 2013 – A World Bank report analysing Thailand’s corporate governance framework finds that while Thailand has undertaken significant reforms that have enhanced corporate governance, key...
Date: April 25, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, October 19, 2011 — The World Bank Group today debarred the UK Company "The Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administration Limited" and its affiliates for a period of six months for...
Date: October 19, 2011
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, September 28, 2011 - The World Bank Group's Sanctions Board recently debarred Chinese company China First Metallurgical Construction Corporation (CFMCC) together with any organization CFMCC...
Date: September 28, 2011
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, August 15, 2011 — The World Bank Group has released Lahmeyer International GmbH from debarment following the determination by the Integrity Compliance Officer that the company has satisfactorily...
Date: August 15, 2011
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2011 — The World Bank Group signed a Negotiated Resolution Agreement with Progynist, a small Ethiopian non-governmental organization (NGO) that provided training under a social accountability...
Date: March 11, 2011
Type: Press Release
Language: English
The World Bank Group has been a development partner in Nepal for the past four decades, providing financing, technical assistance and advice. Over the years, the Bank’s support has evolved in focus and...
Date: February 2, 2011
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Last Update: November 11, 2010 - According to revised estimates, Bangladesh grew by 5.8% in FY10 despite the slow global recovery and continued severe power shortages.
Date: November 11, 2010
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
OVERVIEW March 10, 2010 - The state of Bihar in India is home to some of the country's poorest people. But a new reform effort by the Bihar government, backed by World Bank funding and technical support,...
Date: March 10, 2010
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
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