WASHINGTON, July 10, 2017—A new World Bank report estimates that as of early 2017, the conflict in Syria has damaged or destroyed about a third of the housing stock and about half of medical and education...
Date: July 10, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
NAIROBI, April 12, 2017—Kenya’s GDP growth is projected to decelerate to 5.5%, a 0.5 percentage point mark down from the 2016 forecast, according to the World Bank’s Kenya Economic Update (KEU) released...
Date: April 12, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2017— The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $450 million in financing to support the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to expand access to affordable housing...
Date: March 20, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Washington, February 28, 2017 – More than 110,000 people in Argentina will benefit from access to affordable housing and transformation of urban slums thanks to two new projects approved today by the World...
Date: February 28, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, February 9, 2017—Africa’s cities are growing in population – adding the size of another Nigeria to cities by 2025 – so have a critical role to play in their countries’ economic growth, says...
Date: February 9, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Yasemin Kabalci is a second year business finance student at Istanbul University. She says she’s confident she’ll get a good job one day, but that buying a home will be a lot more difficult. “At present...
Date: October 11, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Thank you, Simon. I’m very pleased to welcome all of you to the 7th World Bank and IFC Global Housing Finance Conference.I am particularly pleased that we have both public and private sector delegates...
Date: May 25, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Hanoi, December 10, 2015 - As Vietnam continues to urbanize rapidly, adequate supply of affordable housing will be integral to achieving national development targets and enabling the country to maintain...
Date: December 14, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
With 60 - 70% of urban African households living in slums, Report calls for new approach to housing, lending and land policies JOHANNESBURG, December 1, 2015 – Africa faces a major...
Date: December 1, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
September 3, 2015 Mr. Charlie Ayco, CEO, Habitat for Humanity Philippines,Architect Jose Recio, Chairman of the National Board of Trustees, Habitat for Humanity Philippines,Civil society partners,Partners...
Date: September 7, 2015
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
As many as 12 million–20 million people in Egypt—almost a quarter of its population—live in informal housing. Yet, in urban areas alone, about 3 million homes are left empty by their owners, or unfinished....
Date: May 5, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2015— A new US$500 million project will improve access to homeownership and rental units for low-income households in Egypt. The Egypt Inclusive Housing Finance Program, approved...
Date: May 5, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, March 12th, 2015 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a new project for the Dominican Republic worth US$75 million, which seeks to ensure that thousands of citizens...
Date: March 12, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Honorable Congressman Alfredo Benitez, Honorable Mayors Mr. Del de Guzman, Mr. Jed Mabilog Ms. Cecilia Alba, Secretary General, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Ms. Ana...
Date: August 27, 2014
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Hamada Mohamed, a taxi driver, is married with a 3 -year-old boy, and expecting a new baby in the coming months. Like 75 percent of young families he has not been able to afford a house and has had to...
Date: December 6, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, November 12, 2013 – The World Bank Group (WBG) today launched a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for South Africa that will guide the Group’s proposed support to the country over the...
Date: November 12, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, September 26, 2013 — The World Bank Board of Directors today approved funds to support Seychelles’ substantial efforts to modernize its business climate, improve the transparency and sustainability...
Date: September 26, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
MANILA, Sept.5, 2013 - ‘Lesson not learned,’ wrote Candy Dizon in her blog, at the height of typhoon Maring (international name: Trami) in August 2013. The businesswoman lamented how the combination...
Date: September 23, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Climate change, rapid urbanization, and subsiding land are putting the world's coastal cities at increasing risk of dangerous and costly flooding, a new study calculating future urban losses from flooding...
Date: August 19, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
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