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poverty rate will drop to four percent by 2028
Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party election staff and the Prime Minister of Georgia, on Monday said the poverty rate in the country was projected to decrease to four percent by 2028,…
Data gaps detected in 193 countries
Map displaying all UN Member States according to their data availability for at least two years since 2015. Credit: Pulse of Progress: The State of Global SDG Data in…
Sri Lanka secures USD200M World Bank loan
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka said yesterday it had secured a new USD200 million World Bank loan to bolster economic recovery, the first foreign funding since leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won elections.
Dissanayake, a self-avowed…
Uzbekistan and World Bank discuss cooperation in transport sector
Uzbekistan and World Bank discuss cooperation in transport sector
AKIPRESS.COM - World Bank Practice Manager for Transport in Europe and Central Asia Shomik Mehndiratta and Chairman of the Board of JSC Tashkent Invest …
Effective cybersecurity in Africa must start with the basics
Africa is at the forefront of the digitalization wave. From bustling cities to remote villages, the rapid adoption of…
Siemens Donates Equipment to Wits University to Support Engineering Education
Siemens Donates Equipment to Wits University to Support Engineering Education
Siemens South Africa has donated low-voltage electrical equipment valued at half a million rand to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). This donation is…
World Bank aims to release emergency funds for Lebanon, managing director says
The World Bank is looking to free up emergency funds for Lebanon, potentially including up to $100 million through the use of special clauses in existing loan deals, its managing director of operations told Reuters.The Washington-based…
Reform the security council to make the UN’s role stronger and more meaningful | United Nations
Jamal Benomar (In a tumultuous world, we rely on the United Nations more than ever – but it is failing, 30 September) is right on two counts: we need the UN like never before, and the thousands of UN and specialised agency staff deserve our…
World Bank Ranks Bulgaria Among Top Countries for Business Operations – Novinite.com
According to a World Bank report, Bulgaria has been recognized as one of the leading countries for business operations. Lachezar Bogdanov, Chief Economist at the Institute for Market Economy, discussed the findings during an…
Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families—but fostering may not help them…
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In west Africa, it's common for families to foster children informally. This helps ease the burden on parents and can…