Hanoi, March 27, 2017 – A new report launched today, “Vietnam Food Safety Risks Management – Challenges and Opportunities,” recognizes the strengths of the current legal and institutional arrangements...
Date: March 27, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
ZIWAY DUGDA, February 3, 2016- Headlines across the globe are drawing attention to the devastating effects of the current drought in Ethiopia caused by El Niño. According to the United Nations, more than...
Date: February 3, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
On behalf of the World Bank Group, I would like to thank the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) for inviting us to participate in this important event. The World Health Organization has dedicated...
Date: June 15, 2015
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Richard Fuller is President of Pure Earth, which serves as Secretariat for the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP). The nonprofit Pure Earth works to clean up contaminated...
Date: April 21, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Christopher Nolan’s recent box office hit, Interstellar, describes a future where only corn can be grown. The influence of human activity has altered the climate to the point that most grains cannot resist...
Date: November 27, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, October 14, 2014 – The World Bank’s Board of Directors today approved a US$18 million International Development Association (IDA)* grant to Chad to improve the lives of refugees from the Central...
Date: October 14, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2014 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$44 million in additional financing to help South Sudan boost health services, fight hunger and assist people...
Date: March 13, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
SINGAPORE, December 11, 2013 – More than 70 countries, private companies, international organizations, trade associations, academic institutions, and non-governmental groups are meeting in Singapore at...
Date: December 11, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
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