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$37 Million Additional Financing for Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project, India – 18000 Farmer Households to Benefit
WASHINGTON, September 27 2012 – The World Bank today approved additional financing of $37 million for the ongoing Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project to support the government of Himachal Pradesh, a mountain state richly endowed with natural
$70 Million for Karnataka Health System Development and Reform Project, India – Over a 1000 Public Health Facilities in Rural Areas Are Now Open 24 Hours a Day
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2012 - The World Bank today approved a $70 million additional credit to the Karnataka Health System Development and Reform Project to further support development of the state’s health system, particularly in underserved areas and among
$84 Million for Bihar Panchayat Strengthening Project, India
WASHINGTON, DC, September 27, 2012- The World Bank today approved $84 million credit for the Bihar Panchayat Strengthening Project to support the government of Bihar’s efforts at creating better local governance at the village level. The Project will support
Guatemala/WB: New 2013-2016 Partnership Promotes Socially Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
WASHINGTON, September 27th, 2012 — The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors approved today the new 2013-2016 Country Partnership Strategy with Guatemala which aims to promote social development as well as inclusive and sustainable growth in Guatemala. The WB
Haiti/Wb: 2013/14 Strategy Focuses On Reconstruction And Capacity Building For Stronger Institutions
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2012 – Today, the World Bank Board of Directors endorsed a new two-year strategy for Haiti that will continue to reduce the population’s vulnerability to disasters, provide 1.5 million people with cholera education, prevention and treatment,
WB/Costa Rica: 95,000 Youngsters, Many of Them from Low Income Backgrounds, to Access Innovative and High Quality University Education
WASHINGTON, September 27th, 2012 — Almost 100,000 young Costa Ricans will benefit from innovative and better university education, as a result of a US$200 million loan aimed at strengthening the scientific, technological and academic capacities of the four public
Ethiopia: World Bank Approves New Funding to Improve Delivery of Education, Health and Other Services for 84 Million People— Also Pledges Support for Ethiopia’s Main Roads
WASHINGTON, September 25, 2012 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Ethiopia to build on the country’s development progress over the last five years of its previous country strategy
World Bank Joins United Nations to Lead Effort to Bring Electricity, Sustainable Fuels to the World’s Poor
NEW YORK, September 24, 2012 — Pledging assistance toward a problem that affects more than a billion people mired in poverty, World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim announced today that the World Bank will join a United
Forest Fire Response Project: World Bank Continues its Support to Sustainable Forestry Management and Effective Protection of the Environment in Russia
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2012 – The World Bank’s Board of Directors today approved a US$ 40 million loan to co-finance with the Russian Federation a US$ 121.26 million Forest Fire Response Project in Russia. The Project will assist the
New World Bank Roads Project in Ukraine Will Help Save Lives
Washington, September 20, 2012 – Today the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$450 million loan for the Second Roads and Safety Improvement Project (RSIP2) in Ukraine. The project will improve condition and quality of sections of
Seychelles: The World Bank Approves a US$7 Million Loan to Improve the Business Climate and Public Financial Management
Washington, September 20, 2012 – The World Bank approved today a US$7 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to improve the business climate and public financial management as well as help the government to better target social assistance.
World Bank Continues to Support Competitiveness of Croatia’s Economy
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2012 — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an additional financing loan for the Croatia Export Finance Intermediation Project (CEFIL) in the amount of EURO 50 million (USD$61.41 million equivalent). The loan was