WASHINGTON, May 12, 2017— The World Bank Board of Directors today approved $100 million in financing to support Sri Lanka’s higher education sector. This new initiative will help increase enrollment in...
Date: May 12, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
While chairing a panel on education at the Kopaonik Business Forum ten days ago, Svetlana Kisic reminded us that 60 percent of today’s 6-year olds will work in jobs that don’t yet exist. While Serbian...
Date: March 20, 2017
Type: Opinion
Language: English
Yunnan Province, on China’s southwestern border, is well known for its beautiful natural landscape and rich ethnic culture. Yet it is also one of the country’s poorest provinces. Its per capita GDP in...
Date: March 13, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
NEW DELHI, February 23, 2017 – The Government of India, the Government of Jharkhand and the World Bank today signed a US$ 63 million credit agreement for the Tejaswini: Socioeconomic Empowerment of...
Date: February 23, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Grade seven in the Qureshi Government Boys Secondary School in Karachi is bustling with activity. The science class is in session and the chemistry teacher is talking about atoms and molecules. The students...
Date: February 13, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Bangladesh’s leadership has long understood that its future prosperity is closely tied to educational progress. The government’s dedication to that idea is already bearing impressive fruit, as the percentage...
Date: October 9, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Examination season is stressful for both students and their families, and the stakes could hardly be higher. Within the next decade, India will be home to the world’s largest pool of human resources. How...
Date: April 13, 2016
Type: Opinion
Language: English
PRISHTINA, November 20, 2015 — The Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kosovo, Avdullah Hoti, and the World Bank’s Country Manager for Kosovo, Jan-Peter Olters, have signed today the Letters of Agreements...
Date: November 20, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2015 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$11 million (currently about €9.8 million) credit for the Kosovo Education System Improvement Project (ESIP)...
Date: September 10, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Experience or personality? Which is more important in a job interview? Until very recently, employers most valued a job candidate’s knowledge of his work area. An individual with more studies...
Date: June 15, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Policy Dialogue on Education Reform in Albania TIRANA, September 17, 2014 – A Policy Dialogue on Education Reforms was held yesterday in Tirana, organized by the Ministry of Education and Sports in cooperation...
Date: September 17, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Dar es Salaam, July 14, 2014— Education is one of eight priority areas under Tanzania’s “Big Results Now” initiative, alongside energy, agriculture, water, transport, health, business environment and resource...
Date: July 14, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
DAKAR, Senegal, June 12, 2014—Education ministers and delegates from 12 African countries have agreed on a broad framework for collaboration between governments, the private sector and education/training...
Date: June 12, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
KIGALI, March 12, 2014—As Sub-Saharan Africa develops rapidly, it is estimated that the continent will need millions of engineers just to reach a single Millennium Development Goal, that of access to safe...
Date: March 12, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Tajikistan, Dushanbe. December 26, 2013 – An official inauguration of the National Testing Center by the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon took place on December 20, 2013 in Dushanbe. The ceremony...
Date: December 20, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Jakarta, INDONESIA - Improving the quality of basic education remains a central challenge in Indonesia. Without a good quality basic education, children will fail to acquire the skills they need to lead...
Date: November 26, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
November 25, 2013 — While Vietnam has made great progress in providing access to primary education—reaching almost 100 percent enrollment — the quality of learning remains a challenge. ...
Date: November 25, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
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