Third Regional Training Session Brings Together Pacific Education Experts PORT VILA, July 14, 2017 – More than 80 Pacific Islanders working in early childhood education and readiness came together this...
Date: July 14, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
In a little room on the Hatton tea plantation in Sri Lanka, fifty or so young people, most of them under 25, had a smartphone and shared a common purpose. They wanted to use WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook and...
Date: May 1, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
When Karuppiah Sellathurai bought his first cow, it only gave him a few liters of milk every day. But then he “multiplied” his cattle when his cow had a calf. Several years down the line, he has four animals...
Date: May 1, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Your Excellences, Distinguished Guests and Friends, It is my privilege to join you today at the closing event of the Ready Set Go! - Increasing Early Childhood Development Outcomes for Roma Children, a...
Date: April 27, 2017
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
ULAANBAATAR, 29 March, 2017 – A new World Bank report recommends that Mongolia expand access to preschool services in rural areas, prioritizing home-based early-childhood education for hard-to-reach populations,...
Date: March 29, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2017 – The Board of Directors of the World Bank (WB) approved a US$100 million loan on Friday, March 24 to improve the practices, services, and behaviors that are key to curbing chronic...
Date: March 27, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
While chairing a panel on education at the Kopaonik Business Forum ten days ago, Svetlana Kisic reminded us that 60 percent of today’s 6-year olds will work in jobs that don’t yet exist. While Serbian...
Date: March 20, 2017
Type: Opinion
Language: English
ULAANBAATAR, March 16, 2017 – Representatives from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, Ulaanbaatar city municipality, the World Bank, and civil...
Date: March 16, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
DAR ES SALAAM, March 16, 2017 —The World Bank Group President, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, will visit Tanzania from March 19-21, 2017. During his visit, Dr. Kim will meet with President John Pombe Magufuli, to discuss...
Date: March 16, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Serbia has made important strides in reforming public finances and rekindling economic growth in the past few years. Public debt levels are declining, and the budget deficit decreased from over 7 percent...
Date: March 7, 2017
Type: Opinion
Language: English
WASHINGTON, February 22, 2017 — Serbia has joined global leaders in Early Childhood Development by investing in its children to support their success, drive the long term competitiveness of the Serbian...
Date: February 22, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Bhurungamari, February 19, 2017 — The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today launched a cash benefits program for 600,000 of the country’s poorest mothers and pregnant women in exchange for...
Date: February 19, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Honorable Member of Parliament, Mr. A.K.M. Mustafizur Rahman, Honorable Secretary, Mr. Abdul Malek, Distinguished officials and local government leaders, Members of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good...
Date: February 19, 2017
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
ChallengeWell-designed safety nets can improve child health and nutrition outcomes, while contributing to poverty reduction goals. In spite of spending over 16 percent of its budget (or 2.5 percent of...
Date: February 19, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Nearly 30% of Mongolia’s population are under the age of 14, and 12% are under the age of five. With so many young children, the country has successfully increased access to basic education, but Mongolia...
Date: February 14, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Good afternoon, your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am grateful to the people of the United Arab Emirates and to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for inviting...
Date: February 13, 2017
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
WASHINGTON DC, December 9, 2016 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $50 million loan today to help improve the access and quality of early childhood education in Yunnan province...
Date: December 10, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
President Kim announces financing to help increase commitments up to $1 billion DHAKA, October 17, 2016—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today said he hopes financial support to Bangladesh to end...
Date: October 17, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
NEW YORK 03 October 2016 – Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis from the World Bank Group and UNICEF. Ending Extreme Poverty: A Focus...
Date: October 3, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
I thank you so much for inviting me. We've talked a lot about the disappointment with the growth numbers. And, you know, I've only been making predictions on growth for four years, and every...
Date: July 24, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
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