DHAKA, March 6, 2017 – The government of Bangladesh today signed a $300 million financing agreement with the World Bank to strengthen local governments through establishing national budget transfers...
Date: March 6, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Many countries struggle with ways to strengthen public service delivery. Cambodia is trying to learn from others – inside and outside of the country – and a recent workshop hosted...
Date: February 9, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Bojonegoro, March 22, 2016 – A new diagnostic approach, the Rapid Assessment and Action Plan to Improve Service Delivery in Indonesia (RAAP-Id), supported by the World Bank, the European Union, and the...
Date: March 22, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
BUJUMBURA, December 5, 2014 — A new World Bank report launched today presents a comprehensive review of the efforts made for over a decade to reinforce social cohesion and give more power to local authorities,...
Date: December 5, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Specialists from Latin America, Spain and the US will discuss the sustainability of public communication during the fourth edition of this event The role of public media and its future trends will be...
Date: August 21, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
SUMMARY Even in prosperous Punjab, villagers face an acute scarcity of water. Demand for water is rising with a growing population that wants improved service levels, but supply is increasingly constrained...
Date: January 1, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
BANGKOK, May 10, 2012 --- While Thailand’s sustained economic growth has resulted in a remarkable reduction in poverty, economic growth and public services have been concentrated in the central region...
Date: May 10, 2012
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Key FindingsThailand’s strong economic growth over the past decade has recently seen it graduate from a Middle to an Upper Middle Income Country in the World Bank classification. Economic growth and a...
Date: May 10, 2012
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Conference on Mining and Community Development in Lao PDR takes place in Vientiane Vientiane, September 19, 2011 – The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Lao PDR – in collaboration with Phu Bia Mining Ltd,...
Date: September 19, 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
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