World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e.g. bridges, roads, schools, etc.) with the stated goal of reducing poverty. The World Bank differs from the World Bank Group, in that the World Bank comprises only two institutions: Whereas the latter incorporates these two in addition to three more: The World Bank is one of two major financial institutions created as a result of the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944. The... read more
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Africa: World Bank - Africa Losing Billions of Dollars to Trade Barriers
From AllAfrica.com Dated 10 February 2012 [This Day] A new World Bank report...
Will the 'girl effect' really help to combat poverty? | Ofra Koffman
From The Observer Dated 10 February 2012 Many development organisations see empowering girls – and enabling them to delay childbearing – as a powerful means to tackle poverty, but the evidence so far doesn't bear this outThe call to invest in adolescent girls has been sweeping the...
World Bank's Zoellick: Battling poverty critical
From Pittsburgh Entertainment Dated 10 February 2012 The World Bank's influence on developing economies around the globe extends beyond financial help to providing expertise and guidance in gender equality and other areas vital to battling poverty, its leader said during an appearance on Thursday at Carnegie Mellon...
Traffic jam polluting air
From The Daily Star Bangladesh Dated 9 February 2012 Traffic congestion in the capital and smoke from brick kilns are the main reasons for air pollution in Dhaka city, according to the World Bank and the Bangladesh government.
Global: Gender and the World Development Report 2012
From Pambazuka Dated 9 February 2012 Limits, gaps, and fudges 2012-02-09 The 2012 World Development Report (WDR) is a watershed moment: it is the first time that the World Bank, the world’s largest and most influential development institution, has devoted its flagship publication to gender. Kate Bedford of...
Global: World Bank mines rich seam of controversy in extractives policy
From Pambazuka Dated 9 February 2012 2012-02-09 Since 2001, the Bank has led an expansive programme to increase transparency and stimulate economic growth in the DRC’s mining sector. However, opaque sales of mining assets by state-owned mining companies led the Bank to suspend all new programmes in...
UK & World News: Bank of England attempts to stave off recession with £50bn injection
From The Daily Record Dated 9 February 2012 THE Bank of England injected a further £50 billion into the economy today as the UK battles to stave off another recession.
World Bank: Break Down African Trade Barriers
From Voice of America Dated 9 February 2012 Report says continent could reap billions more through regulatory reforms and enforcing agreements
What Greater Trade Liberalization in South Asia Would Mean for Consumers
From The Asia Foundation Dated 9 February 2012 By Mandakini D. Surie Katherine Loh, and Véronique Salze-Lozac'h Global economic recovery in 2012 remains tenuous , with the World Bank recently downgrading its forecast for this year's global growth from 3.6 percent to 2.5 percent....
Job Growth in South Asia
From Center for Strategic and International Studies Dated 9 February 2012 As the labor force in South Asia continues to grow, it is important to study the trends of employment, the changing job market, and the quality of the jobs that are being created in the region. A recent...
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