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World Bank top officials pushed staffers to boost China ranking: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): An independent investigation commissioned by the World Bank has found that its top officials placed "undue pressure" on staffers to alter data to inflate the rankings for China and Saudi Arabia in 2018 and 2020 editions of the report, according to the US
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COP24 conference: World Bank pledges $200 billion to combat climate change
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 04 (ANI): The World Bank on Monday pledged to commit as much as USD 200 billion from 2021 to 2025 towards fighting the threat of climate change during the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) summit here.
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World Bank doubles funding for Climate Action
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 03 (ANI): The World Bank Group on Monday announced that it will be doubling its current 5-year investments to around USD 200 billion in support for countries to take ambitious climate action for the year 2021-2025.
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India's rise in Ease of Doing Business rankings historic: World Bank chief
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 02 (ANI): The President of World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's meteoric and historic rise in the Ease of Doing Business rankings.
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UN to put more pressure on Myanmar: UN Secy-General
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 2 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the UN will put more pressure on Myanmar regarding the Rohingya issue.
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World Bank to support B'desh to manage Rohingya crisis
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 2 (ANI): The World Bank has assured support to the Bangladesh government in managing the Rohingya crisis.
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UN, World Bank chiefs to visit Rohingya camps
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 17 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim are likely to visit Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on July 1 as a part of their two-day official trip.
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India's economy will get on track soon: World Bank
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [U.S.A.], Oct. 6 (ANI): World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the recent slowdown in India's economic growth is an "aberration" caused by temporary disruptions in preparation for the Goods and Service Tax (GST) and asserted that it will get corrected in the near future.
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Indus water dispute: World Bank President calls Pak FM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec. 27 (ANI): World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has called Pakistan Finance Minster Ishaq Dar to discuss the latter's request to help settle the Indus water dispute, sources said.
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Will finance big develomental projects, except Padma bridge: World Bank ch
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct 18 (ANI): World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has said they would be funding big developmental projects in Bangladesh, except the Padma Bridge project.
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World Bank to provide B'desh with additional US $1b fund for childcar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct.17 (ANI): World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Monday announced to give an additional one billion US dollar fund to Bangladesh over the next two years as assistance for reducing malnutrition and stunting among children.
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World Bank to publicly shame countries failing to prevent stunting in chil
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept. 30 (ANI): World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has warned that he will name and shame countries that fail to tackle the malnourishment and poor growth of their children, as part of a mission to rid the world of stunting.
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