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World Bank chief prioritises tackling global growth risks
Washington – On his first day as president of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim stressed the role of the 188-member organisation in helping address global growth risks and...
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World Bank to Boost Access to Electricity and Clean Fuels, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
The World Bank Group announced today that it will boost efforts to expand energy access, while also increasing support for renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries, responding to...
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Countries warned of volatility in global economy
Pretoria – Developing countries should prepare for a long period of volatility in the global economy, the World Bank has warned. These countries should boost their medium-term development strategies while...
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World Bank, IMF call for inclusive growth, poverty reduction
Washington – The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have called for further efforts on inclusive growth and poverty reduction amid fragile global recovery. “The global economic outlook...
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The Rise of Social Safety Nets in Africa
Social safety nets are taking off across Africa, where more than 120 cash transfer programs have been set up in the past 10 years alone. There is growing evidence that...
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New World Bank president wants alignment in changing world
Pretoria – Newly appointed World Bank president Dr Jim Yong Kim will seek a new alignment of the World Bank group with a rapidly changing world. The bank announced on...
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Better resource allocation with customised computer models
Mathematical models developed in the United States could help developing countries better allocate their limited health resources and improve the provision of life-saving technologies and disaster relief. Case studies of the computer models, which were designed at...