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Lao PDR receives over $50 million in World Bank Group support for early childhood education and environmentThe Government of Lao PDR and the World Bank signed today financing agreements for theEarly Childhood Education Project and the Protected Area and Wildlife Project. H.E. Mme. Thipphakone Chanthavongsa, Vice Minister of Finance of the Lao PDR, and Mr. Ulrich Zachau, Country Director for the World Bank in Southeast Asia, signed the ...

World Bank Health Experts Learn From Croatian Health Sector ReformsWorld Bank health experts working across Europe and Central Asia learned about Croatian health sector reforms and reforms in the region during their study tour in Croatia this week.Ms. Vlatka Bilas, special advisor to H.E. Rajko Ostojic, Minister of Health, presented the draft National Plan for the Development of University Hospital Centers, University Hospitals, Clinics and ...

Well-Targeted Social Safety Net Programs are Critical for Promoting Development in the Arab WorldEffective, resilient and well-targeted social safety net (SSN) programs can mitigate the impact of subsidy reforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Senior policymakers, analysts, and government officials are meeting in Kuwait this week to share knowledge and practical experiences about the design and implementation of SSNs.The ...

World Bank Group Announces Winners of Youth Essay Competition on jobs for Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe World Bank Group today announced the winners of its essay competition addressing the issue of unemployment among youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The goal of the competition is to capture, feature, and learn from the voices of youth on how to best meet the challenge of the jobs crisis in their country.High unemployment remains the key ...

Computer Programmers Join the "Code for Resilience Hackathon to Enhance Vietnams Resilience to Natural DisastersThe Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the World Bank, in collaboration with HATCH! PROGRAM, a leading entrepreneur community and social incubator in Vietnam, will host the global event: "Hackathon Code For Resilience in Vietnam, with support from the Vietnams Ministry of Agriculture and Rural ...

New Approaches Needed to Increase Employment in Pacific Island Countries: World Bank New strategies are needed to address growing employment challenges in Pacific island countries, says a report released today by the World Bank.The report, "Wellbeing from Work in the Pacific Island Countries, warns that increasing employment opportunities, especially for women and youth, will be critical for the sustainability of Pacific island economies, as ...

Media Advisory: Second Central Asia Climate Knowledge ForumThe World Bank Central Asia Regional Office cordially invites to theSecond Central Asia Climate Knowledge Forum: Moving Towards Regional Climate Resilience.Dates: May 13-15, 2014Venue: Rixos Hotel, Almaty, KazakhstanThe 2nd Annual Central Asia Knowledge Forum organized by the World Bank will continue to promote knowledge and experience sharing among over 100 policy makers and ...

Economic Development a Triumph of Working People in East Asia PacificNew Report Urges Countries to Adopt Social Protection Policies to Cover More Workers As rapid economic development has pushed the percentage of people working in most East Asian countries to among the highest in the world, policy makers should enact labor regulations and social protection policies to benefit all workers, including those in the large informal economy, according ...

World Bank Supports Early Childhood Nutrition in TajikistanThe Minister of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan Abdusalom Kurbonov and the World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan Marsha Olive today signed a grant agreement to scale up a project that supports improving health and nutrition among children under the age of three and mothers in Khatlon Oblast. The US$2.8 million grant funded by the Japan Social Development Fund will build on the ...

World Bank Reaffirms Partnership with SudanThe Sudan National Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF-N) was officially closed at a public event led by His Excellency Magdi Yassin, State Minister at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, and Ms. Bella Bird, World Bank Country Director for Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia. The event was attended by representatives of bilateral and multilateral agencies, leaders from the private sector, media and civil ...

Meeting of the Technical Working Group on Sudans External DebtOn April 10th, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank staff co-chaired the 8th meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Sudans external debt during the 2014 IMF-World Bank Group Spring Meetings. Official bilateral and multilateral creditors, delegations from the Government of Sudan and South Sudan, and a representative of President Mbeki, Chair of the African Union ...

Philippines: More Opportunities for Citizen Participation in Promoting Good GovernanceCitizens and civil society groups have greater opportunities for engaging government on matters affecting their daily lives using the internet. They can also serve as watchdogs in the implementation of the governments major programs and projects like the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program. These are among the highlights of the discussions during the first ...

Head of World Bank Groups MIGA to Visit VietnamKeiko Honda, Executive Vice President of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) - the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group - arrives in Vietnam on April 25th. During her visit, Honda will meet with government representatives and state-owned enterprises to identify areas where MIGA can help the country mobilize capital for important infrastructure ...

Government of Vietnam, World Bank Sign 390 million USD in Fight against PovertyThe State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank today signed credit agreements and related documents for three projects to support community infrastructure, agriculture and livelihoods in Vietnams poorest areas, and to strengthen the countrys social assistance system."These projects respond to different drivers of poverty in Vietnam including limited livelihood ...

Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blue Growth opens in The HagueUrgent coordinated action is needed to restore the health of the worlds oceans and secure the long-term well-being and food security of a growing global population. That is a key message of an international summit that opens today in The Hague, the Netherlands.Ministers and senior representatives from governments, the fishing industry, coastal communities, science ...

President Kim Hosts First-Ever Meeting with LGBT Leaders at World Bank/IMF Shareholder EventWASHINGTON, April 11, 2014 - In the first conversation of its kind at a World Bank/IMF shareholder meeting, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today met with 15 Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) leaders from developing countries around the world to listen to their experiences and concerns about discrimination in the development process ...

International financial institutions boost investment in central and south-eastern EuropeNearly €25 billion provided under Joint Action Plan of EIB Group, EBRD, World Bank GroupThe European Investment Bank Group (EIB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Bank Group, including its private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), have ...

Sustained Income Growth of Bottom 40 Percent Crucial to Boosting Shared Prosperity in Emerging Europe and Central AsiaCountries in Emerging Europe and Central Asia have done relatively well in ensuring that their populations have shared in overall prosperity, but progress has been uneven and its long-term sustainability is under question, according to a new World Bank report launched today during the World Bank / International Monetary Fund ...

Time For South Asia to Focus Attention on Domestic Risks, World Bank SaysThe World Bank said today it was cautiously optimistic about economic prospects in South Asia in 2014 because of growing exports and investment as it emphasized that the risks to growth were becoming more domestic, including an increasingly vulnerable banking sector.In its twice-a-year "South Asia Economic Focus, the World Bank forecast that economic growth would rise to ...

World Bank Group President Announces US$1.2 Billion in Planned Support for Tunisia in 2014 WASHINGTON, April 8, 2014 - World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced today that the organization plans a US$1.2 billion financial package this year for Tunisia, an amount that is four times more than the pre-revolution period and doubling the amount provided post-revolution. The announcement came after a meeting last week between Kim and Tunisian ...