WASHINGTON, June 1, 2017—The World Bank Group today issued the following statement on its continued commitment to climate action: “The World Bank Group recognizes climate change as an acute threat to global...
Date: June 1, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2017 – Remittances to developing countries fell for a second consecutive year in 2016, a trend not seen in three decades, says the latest edition of the Migration and Development...
Date: April 21, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Welcome to the 2017 World Bank Group/IMF Spring Meetings. I’ll say a few words on what I’ll be discussing with our shareholders this week, and then we’ll take your questions. As always, the global economy...
Date: April 20, 2017
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
N'DJAMENA, October 31, 2016 – In Gondjé, a large refugee camp lost in the forest not far from Goré, Daniel Debah has made a name for himself as the president of Seed Producers, an association certified...
Date: October 31, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Rooted in 10 conflicts, majority of refugees have been hosted by 15 countries, says new World Bank report WASHINGTON, September 15, 2016—Forced displacement is a crisis centered in developing countries,...
Date: September 15, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2016 — From providing universal health care to finding jobs, the World Bank’s Global Program on Forced Displacement (GPFD) today announced three innovative ideas to improve the...
Date: June 20, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
LONDON, February 4, 2016—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today announced that the World Bank Group will be tripling its commitment to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the...
Date: February 4, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
SJ: Historically, what has been the WBG approach to addressing problems of conflict, refugees, IDPs and migration? NH: First of all, conflict-induced forced displacement and migration are different. Conflict...
Date: January 6, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Hello everyone, and welcome to the World Bank Group. We’re very pleased to co-host today’s conference. This gathering comes at a critical moment and gives us the opportunity to remember the possibilities...
Date: December 9, 2015
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
DUSHANBE, December 2, 2015 – The World Bank today presented the initial results of a high frequency survey, aimed at measuring the impact of the economic slowdown on households in Tajikistan. From May...
Date: December 2, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
One week ago, the World Bank Group announced that the number of people living in extreme poverty was projected to dip below 10% of the world’s population in 2015 for the first time. But as the 2015...
Date: October 10, 2015
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
MR. DONNELLY: Could you take your seats, please, we are going to start in one minute. Hi, everyone. My name is John Donnelly. I'm the Communications Advisor for Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the president...
Date: October 8, 2015
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
SARAJEVO, September 28, 2015—Economic activity in the six South East European countries (SEE6[1]) is picking up speed, and growth in the region is expected to average 1.8 percent in 2015, compared to only...
Date: September 28, 2015
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Europe is facing the biggest inflow of migrants in decades. The number of refugees from conflict zones in Syria, Iraq, and elsewhere arriving at southern European shores is rising by the day. The resulting...
Date: September 22, 2015
Type: Opinion
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
ST. PETERSBURG, July 21, 2014 – The introduction of pension mobility within the emerging Eurasian Economic Union is an essential step towards regional economic integration, according to the “Pension Mobility...
Date: July 21, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Creating More and Better Jobs: We Can Work It Out Motoo Konishi, Rogier van den Brink and Karl Kendrick Chua Presentation to the Third Arangkada Philippines Anniversary Forum Wednesday February 26, 2014...
Date: February 26, 2014
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
Rates of global migration remain at historically low levels, with migrants making up less than 3 percent of the world’s population according to the latest available data. These low rates persist despite...
Date: November 12, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
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