Category Archives: International Development
AFRICAN POLITICAL AND BUSINESS LEADERS FOCUS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AT UN-BACKED FORUM
Mar 12 2013 – Using intellectual property – such as patents, trademarks and copyrights – to support African innovation and identity is among the topics discussed today at two major conferences organized by the United Nations World Intellectual Property
UN AGENCY PREDICTS RECORD WHEAT CROP, WHILE GLOBAL FOOD PRICES REMAIN STABLE
Mar 7 2013 – World food prices have held steady for another month with falling cereal and sugar prices offsetting gains in vegetable oils and dairy, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today said, while also pointing to
EUROPEAN RECESSION FURTHER SLOWED GLOBAL MANUFACTURING – UN REPORT
Mar 8 2013 - Global manufacturing output rose by merely 1.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the same period in the previous year, the lowest quarterly growth rate in the last three years, according
IDB Provides US$ 150 Million Financing for Moroccan Phosphates Port Project
Jeddah, KSA, 06.05.2013 – The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) last week signed a US$ 150 million agreement to finance the development of the “Jorf Lasfar Port” on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast, southwest of Casablanca, which is expected to meet the
IDB supports increased investment and exports for Uruguay with $550 million loan
March 6, 2013 – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $550 million operation for Uruguay to fund the Program for Strategic International Positioning, which aims to substantially increase investment and exports by strengthening the regulatory and institutional
World Bank Calls for Global Initiative to Scale Up Geothermal Energy in Developing Countries
REYKJAVIK, March 6, 2013 – The World Bank today announced a major international effort to expand renewable power generation in developing countries by tapping an underutilized resource: geothermal energy. World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati called on donors,
Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in Jordan Supported by $70 million to Foster Private Sector-Led Growth
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2013 –- Job creation and economic inclusion are key priorities for Jordan and by supporting the development of micro, small and medium enterprises, a new World Bank financed project will foster job creation, ease access to
UN AND EUROPEAN UNION STRESS NEED TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION IN MALAWI
Mar 5 2013 – During a visit to Malawi, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the European Union (EU) Development Commissioner highlighted the need to address malnutrition and food insecurity in the African country,
IFC Helps Odisha Boost Private Investments, Enhance Economic Opportunities for India’s Development
Bhubaneswar, India, March 04, 2013—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is working in India’s state of Odisha to promote private sector-led growth in the strategic sectors of agribusiness and tourism, catalyzing investments and creating jobs. Through a
IFC Supports Food Production, Environmental Management with Loan to Norson of Mexico
Washington D.C., March 4, 2013—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will lend $40 million to Norson Holding, a leading pork producer and processor in Mexico, to support the company’s plans for expanding pork production and modernizing its
Africa’s Food Markets Could Create One Trillion Dollar Opportunity by 2030
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2013 - Africa’s farmers and agribusinesses could create a trillion-dollar food market by 2030 if they can expand their access to more capital, electricity, better technology and irrigated land to grow high-value nutritious foods, and if
Republic of Korea’s Trade-Investment Promotion Agency strengthens ties with UNIDO
VIENNA, 1 March 2013 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Republic of Korea’s Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) will cooperate on joint programs and projects and other activities aimed at supporting the thematic priorities of poverty