Mazloom Nadaf, a 70-year old rickshaw-puller from Bihar in India, wanted his own home. His dream was beyond his means—Nadaf did not earn enough to pay for a house. However, under a national housing scheme,...
Date: May 26, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2017 - The World Bank Board today approved a US$116.20 million loan for the Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Project to strengthen the financial and administrative capacity of the...
Date: April 12, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, January 18, 2017— The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $20 million credit to Burkina Faso. This financing, which will support the e-Burkina Project, is fully aligned...
Date: January 18, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
DHAKA, July 25, 2016—Bangladesh today signed a $10 million additional financing agreement with the World Bank to expand and improve the government’s procurement system to ensure the effective use of public...
Date: July 25, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
ASTANA, May 17, 2016 – Public Procurement specialists from across Europe and Central Asia gathered in Astana today to share experiences and best-practices in public procurement reforms. They discussed...
Date: May 16, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Honorable Prime Minister, Minister Gjermeni, Minister Harito, Distinguished Delegates from the Region and Development Partners, I would like to thank you for the invitation to join this important international...
Date: May 6, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
To improve financial management of funds for social and economic development, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance has been working closely with the World Bank to strengthen and modernize the country’s Treasury...
Date: February 29, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Dear Colleagues, Distinguished Guests, We find ourselves in the midst of the greatest information and communications revolution in human history. There is a consensus that we must take advantage of this...
Date: February 11, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
KABUL CITY – In just two years, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has modernized over 100 websites in the public sector and made information more accessible, consistent,...
Date: September 29, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
HARARE, May 13, 2015 – With the introduction of e-government procurement, the Government of Zimbabwe has launched a new program designed to accelerate the modernization of its public procurement system...
Date: May 13, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Public procurement is at the core of how government conducts its business. As such, reforming procurement systems can prove transformational for development in any country.In Georgia, the introduction...
Date: February 18, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Digital identity (Digital ID) is a catalyst for development and progress, particularly for low- and middle- income countries. According to a recent World Bank Group publication titled Digital Identity...
Date: October 9, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
MANILA, APRIL 25, 2014 –Citizens and civil society groups have greater opportunities for engaging government on matters affecting their daily lives using the internet. They can also serve as watchdogs...
Date: April 25, 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
PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES IN “HALF THE TIME FOR HALF AS MUCH” BUCHAREST, May 31, 2013—The World Bank and the Romanian Ministry for Information Society hosted a workshop entitled “e-Government Transformation:...
Date: May 31, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Dear Minister Nica, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to welcome all of you to attend this eGovernment Transformation Workshop. This event is organized by the Ministry of Information Society...
Date: May 31, 2013
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
DHAKA, November 26, 2012 — The government of Bangladesh today signed a financing agreement with the World Bank worth $70 million for the Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment and Governance Project....
Date: November 26, 2012
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Moldova’s initiative to capitalize on Information and Communication Technologies and open government data is focused on improving the delivery of public services, increasing transparency and promoting...
Date: July 18, 2012
Type: Feature Story
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
Supporting local capacity to promote freedom of information becomes more relevant in the context of the Bank's new Access to Information policy. Armenia marked the 8th International Right to Know Day by...
Date: September 30, 2010
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
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