World Bank and Kazakhstan Plan Further Improvements in the Northern Aral Sea Area
During the visit to Kyzylorda region, World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia Saroj Kumar Jha and Vice-Minister of Environment and Water Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Nyssanbayev discussed opportunities for continued cooperation...
OECD unemployment rate stable at 7.4% in May 2014
OECD Harmonised Unemployment Rates, s.a.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with Cameroon
On June 30, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Cameroon and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with Brunei Darussalam
On May 19, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Brunei Darussalam.
US, China Focus on Trade Concerns in Second Day of Talks
Senior United States and Chinese officials continued talks Thursday in Beijing, with several sensitive economic and trade issues expected to be on the agenda.
Governments must address the vulnerability of social institutions, OECD says
Future generations will pay a high price if countries fail to reform pension, health care and unemployment schemes, according to a new OECD report.
First OECD PISA financial literacy test finds many young people confused by money matters
Around one in seven students in the 13 OECD countries and economies that took part in the first OECD PISA international assessment of financial literacy are unable to make even simple decisions about everyday spending, and only one in ten can solve...
World Bank Continues Supporting Public Service Delivery in Azerbaijan
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved two IBRD loans to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The first loan, in the amount of US$100 million, will support the Judicial Services and Smart Infrastructure Project (JSSIP). This project builds on...
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Kenya for the 2014 Article IV Consultation
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Mauro Mecagni visited Nairobi from June 25 to July 9 to conduct the 2014 Article IV Consultation discussions1. The mission met with Hon. Henry Rotich, Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury,...
Government of Albania and World Bank conduct Joint Portfolio Review
The Government of Albania and the World Bank conducted a joint portfolio review of World Bank supported projects on July 8, 2014. This exercise marked the initiation of a regular oversight process aimed at unlocking implementation issues to enable the...
