South East Europe Climbs Slowly Out of Recession, says World Bank
South East Europe’s (SEE6 are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. ) economy began recovering from the 2012 recession, growing by 2.2 percent on average in 2013, according to the World...
With Obama Sinking, What Will London Do Next?
Administration, are escalating day by day, as the May 25 date of the election in Ukraine approaches. But, despite the pile-up of sanctions, continuous NATO exercises, and the deployment of U.S. Aegis-equipped destroyers into the Black Sea, President...
Philippines: Climate Change a Fundamental Threat to Development - World Bank
Countries of the world should confront climate change squarely as part of the global efforts to end poverty and boost prosperity. It’s a challenge that needs collective action by national governments, development partners, private sector, civil...
Trade Is an Engine of Growth for Turkey
The World Bank launched a new report, “Turkey Country Economic Memorandum: Trading up to High Income”, at a conference held in Ankara in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and the Undersecretariat of Treasury.
World Bank to Support China’s Economic Reform
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a loan of $35 million to the People’s Republic of China to support government’s policymaking and strengthen capacity to implement priority reform areas.
Czech Republic: Tackling long-term unemployment requires stronger local actions to develop skills, says OECD
The Czech Republic has made significant progress towards creating a stable and attractive climate for investment, but more could be done to tackle long-term and youth unemployment through integrated actions across employment, skills and economic...
Tourism in Northern Haiti Gets New Boost from the World Bank and UNESCO
Nearly 35,000 residents from tourist localities in the North of Haiti will benefit from new infrastructure, economic opportunities and support to cultural events as a result of a US$ 45 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA...
GDP Growth - First Quarter 2014, Quarterly National Accounts, OECD
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U.S. Leadership on Global Hunger Amid Threats to Food Aid
WB Supports Ghana on Secondary Education, Maternal and Child Health Services
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved two credits to Ghana, the first of which will bring senior secondary education to thousands of students in under-served areas while also improving the quality of secondary education programs....
