Good morning ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. ECOSOC President. It’s an honor to address all of you on behalf of World Bank Group President, Dr. Jim Yong Kim. Nearly...
Date: June 6, 2017
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
NEW DELHI, March 30, 2016 – The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a US$1.5 billion loan agreement for the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Support Operation Project to...
Date: March 30, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
LILONGWE, February 4, 2016 – Chisomo Jumbe, a small businessman in Salima District in central Malawi, wrote the World Bank in October last year seeking a loan of $3,000 to pay for a transformer to...
Date: February 4, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Sees Near-Term Potential to Raise Additional $120 Billion a Year by 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 13, 2015 – Innovative financial mechanisms in four key areas have the potential to boost crucial investment...
Date: July 13, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
$5 million committed by African Governments and ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ during launch hosted by HE President Macky Sall of SenegalWill award grants for 10,000 PhD scholarships in Africa...
Date: June 18, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Last week, techies and business experts from all over the world convened at the Digital Youth Summit 2015 for three days of passionate discussions on innovation and entrepreneurship, angel investing, startups,...
Date: May 14, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
ACCRA, March 3, 2015 – Twenty Ghanaian high-potential startups have concluded the first national bootcamp designed to promote local entrepreneurship and innovation in clean technologies. The initiative...
Date: March 3, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
This article was first published in Rzeczpospolita on 18 February, 2015.Polish economy is doing well, but that does not mean the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” should apply – say the World Bank...
Date: February 19, 2015
Type: Opinion
Language: English
“We didn’t use to have bus service to the communities; now we have it every hour.” “Now we have a paved highway and signs; it’s comfortable for traveling.” “When there was a drought, there was no water...
Date: June 4, 2014
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
KIGALI, March 13, 2014 – At a high-level forum in the Rwandan capital today, H.E. President Kagame, President of Rwanda and World Bank Vice President for Africa Makhtar Diop highlighted Africa’s urgent...
Date: March 13, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
KIGALI, March 12, 2014 – The World Bank and the Government of Rwanda are hosting a high-level forum on Higher Education for Science, Technology and Innovation in Kigali this week, themed “Accelerating...
Date: March 12, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
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