2.4 Billion People Lack Access to Toilets: World Bank
According to the World Bank Group, 2.4 billion people in the world still lack access to sanitation services, such as toilets or latrines. The Sustainable Development Goals include a target…
World Bank Loan to Make India Open Defecation Free
Improving sanitation in India’s villages, where three out of five people defecate in the open, has proved to be one of the country’s greatest development challenges. A $1.5 billion World…
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 the heat on our planet enters into force,” said World…
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 and medium-sized businesses, says Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for…
World Bank Pleased with Progress in India
The President of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, called on the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi today. During the meeting, the Prime Minister expressed happiness at the…
How Bangladesh Creates Jobs for Youth
According to a World Bank report released Sunday, creating more and better jobs is crucial to Bangladesh’s economic development as 2.1 million youths enter the job market every year. Both…