Paris Agreement to Drive Climate-Smart Policy Action
“November 4, 2016, is a defining moment in human history. For the first time a global agreement to turn down…
World Bank Releases ‘Doing Business 2017’ Global Report
A record 137 economies around the world have adopted key reforms that make it easier to start and operate small…
Victoria Kwakwa Gets Top World Bank Post
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has appointed Victoria Kwakwa as the new Regional Vice President for East Asia…
World Bank Adopts New Climate Change Action Plan
Climate change poses an enormous challenge to development, says the World Bank. By 2050, the world will have to feed…
Report: 400 Million Don’t Have Access to Health Services
A WHO (World Health Organization) and World Bank Group report released last week shows that 400 million people do not…