BRAZZAVILLE, May 3, 2017 – “While the World Bank is certainly best known as a donor institution, it is also a knowledge-sharing institution, and I am inclined to believe that we should be known more as...
Date: May 3, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2017 – The World Bank’s Executive Board of Directors today approved $25 million in financing to help job seekers and micro-entrepreneurs in Mongolia access labor market opportunities.
Date: April 27, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Tereza Sahradyan is a fifth-year student at Yerevan State Medical University who wants to major in surgery. She takes every opportunity to gain hands-on experience before becoming a professional practicing...
Date: April 18, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
BOLGATANGA, March 13, 2017 – Throughout Ghana’s dry season, community members in the country’s disadvantaged districts can be seen actively participating in the rehabilitation of their community’s...
Date: March 13, 2017
Type: Feature Story
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
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
OUAGADOUGOU, January 9, 2017 ─ Noungou, a village in the rural commune of Loumbila, is a one-hour drive from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Some inhabitants of the village, such as Jean-Baptiste...
Date: January 9, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Reforming the Service Sector can further drive growth BANGKOK, December 19, 2016 – Thailand’s economy is expected to grow at 3.1 percent in 2016 and 3.2 percent in 2017, up from 2.8 percent last year,...
Date: December 19, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Honorable Finance Minister, A M A Muhith, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Afternoon! Let me also extend a warm welcome to you all to the launch of the World Bank Group’s latest South Asia Flagship Report that...
Date: November 14, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
The World Bank presented an overview and analysis of Afghanistan’s economy at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan on October 5, 2016. 70 countries and 20 international organizations and agencies were...
Date: October 5, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
MANILA, June 17, 2016 – Greater investments in workers’ skills and education, coupled with flexible labor regulations, are needed to encourage firms to generate more jobs that offer better pay and social...
Date: June 17, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Opening RemarksMara WarwickCountry Director, World Bank PhilippinesJune 17, 2016, 11amWorld Bank Office, Taguig City Good morning everyone. Thank you for attending today’s briefing on this important report...
Date: June 17, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Weak global growth in 2015 has affected Indonesia, with the country growing only by 4.8% last year. Indonesia’s 2015 growth was respectable for a commodity exporting country, but was not enough to absorb...
Date: March 15, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
ASTANA, March 14, 2016 — Today, the World Bank and the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development officially launched the Kazakhstan Skills and Jobs Project aimed at improving employment outcomes...
Date: March 14, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
In Upper Egypt’s governorate of Assuit, small-scale contractors are rehabilitating houses, schools, rural roads, and youth centers, and local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Development...
Date: December 15, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, October 22, 2015 – Government policies and actions taken today in Africa can increase the likelihood of capturing the potential benefits from the region’s rapid population growth and propel...
Date: October 22, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Mateusz Ratajczak, Money.pl: Election is at our door. ‘Junk contracts’ will certainly be high on the agenda during election campaign. Both Ewa Kopacz and Beata Szydło have made promises to get the issue...
Date: September 15, 2015
Type: Opinion
Language: English
Cirebon, Indonesia, August 21, 2015 – For very poor families, affording basic education and health care can be a struggle. The high costs for transportation, school supplies and health services are often...
Date: August 20, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Anhui, China – Agriculture jobs have been declining for years in China due to increases in agricultural productivity. At the same time, the dynamic urban economy has generated great demands for labor....
Date: August 7, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
HANOI, July 20, 2015 – Vietnam’s economic growth has continued to strengthen with gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to expand 6.28 percent during the first half of 2015, according to the World...
Date: July 20, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
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