Women in MENA Enter Labor Markets at Half Global Rate says World Bank Report
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has taken admirable strides over the past four decades to bridge gender gaps, especially in the areas of education and health.
Bread for the World Urges Congress to Balance the Budget Without Cutting Vital Programs
Bread for the World is encouraged that lawmakers in the House and Senate are working to balance our nation’s budget. The faith-based anti-hunger organization urges both chambers to work together on a solution that protects programs that help people in...
US Senate Report Attacks Big Bank's Trades
A new U.S. Senate report is sharply condemning the country's biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase, for its risky trading practices and lack of controls that resulted in a $6 billion trading loss last year.
European Union to observe elections in Paraguay on 21 April 2013
The European Union, in response to an invitation by the Paraguayan authorities, is deploying a mission to observe the General Elections of 21 April. The Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), Ms Renate Weber MEP,...
FEATURE: Developing countries experiencing unprecedented growth, says UN report
Rice fields in Sichuan, China.
Private Investors Raise Kenya’s Energy Generation Capacity to Support Growth with Equity
Kenya’s electricity generating capacity is set to receive an 80 megawatt boost when a new private power project sponsored by local investors is completed in the next 12 months.
Breathing New Life into Carbon Markets
Faced with the growing scientific evidence on the dangers of climate change, over 30 countries are meeting here Wednesday in an attempt to breathe new life into the world’s struggling carbon markets.
World Bank to Ramp Up Support for India’s Low-Income States, Kim Says
World Bank Supports Competitiveness and Green Growth in Morocco
A $160 million loan will support reforms in Morocco’s business environment to spur competitiveness and boost growth and job creation in an increasingly competitive global economy.
World Bank Group President Jim Kim Visits Uttar Pradesh
